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Mrs. Mastracchio from East Haven CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Touch and Read: A Hands-on Approach to Phonics

Help me give my students a way to build their phonics skills using minds-on and hands-on resources.

  • $190 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Students

My students who receive intervention instruction come from diverse backgrounds. They come to school eager to learn each day! They are very active and engaged learners. Many of my students take part in our backpack program, which provides basic meals for them on the weekend. In our school, all of our students receive free breakfast and lunch. I take pride in making sure that our school is a place where they feel comfortable and safe.

My students benefit from learning with a hands-on, minds-on approach.

I recognize that each child learns in their own unique way. I create lessons that address their individual learning needs and provide a space where they feel comfortable and safe.

My Project

My students work hard everyday in their reading intervention groups. These touch and read phonics resources will help them to build their reading skills in a fun way! When students learn using a minds-on & hands-on approach their learning sticks with them. Using a sensory approach with my readers will allow them to internalize the skills we are practicing. My students are so excited to learn different phonics patterns and apply them when they are reading! These touch and read phonics resources will engage my students and help them develop into strong readers. Thank you for considering supporting my students!

Mrs. Mastracchio
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
GG470X - Touch Read Phonics Sentence Match - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
GG368 - Touch Read Vowel Sounds Match • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99

Materials cost

$129.49

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$161.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.49

Total project goal

$189.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$189.92

3 Donors

-$181.68

Donations toward project cost

-$161.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.24

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$0.00

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