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Mr. Moustakas from Kailua Kona, HI is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Unlocking Reading Success with Amira: AI Support for Struggling Readers

Help me give my students the Amira Reading subscription for personalized reading support they need to become confident, fluent readers and close long-standing learning gaps.

  • $98 goal

This project expired on September 15, 2025.

This project expired on September 15, 2025.

My Project

My students are exceptional in their resilience and capacity for growth. They are middle school learners in a special education setting who face significant challenges with reading, many performing several grade levels below their peers. While consistent academic motivation can be a struggle for them, these students are capable and eager to succeed when given the right tools and support. What makes them truly special is their potential—often untapped due to years of academic frustration—and their willingness to engage when learning feels accessible and success feels achievable.

Amira Learning will provide my students with the individualized, research-based support they need to accelerate their reading growth.

This AI-powered reading tutor listens as students read aloud, gives real-time feedback, and delivers personalized interventions in fluency, decoding, and comprehension. With Amira, my students will receive the consistent, targeted instruction that is difficult to deliver one-on-one in a classroom setting. My goal for this project is to close foundational reading gaps, increase reading fluency and confidence, and help students make measurable progress—ideally gaining more than one year of reading growth within a single academic year. This resource will support their academic success and empower them to access more advanced content across all subject areas.

Mr. Moustakas Kealakehe Intermediate School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Kailua Kona, HI View local requests

More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

28 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Macarrie 60 Pieces Precut Tennis Bulk Tennis Balls for Chairs Heavy Duty Long Lasting Glide Coverings for Classroom Furniture Legs Protectors and Floor Protection(Black) • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99

Materials cost

$49.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$2.20

3rd party payment processing fee

$0.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$82.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$14.64

Total project goal

$97.58

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