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Mrs. Joy from Minneapolis, MN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Unlocking the MAGIC of Reading! Decodable Books for Kindergartners!

Help me give my students decodable readers so that they can practice reading books that will actually help them learn to read!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Joy's classroom raised $760

This project is fully funded

My Project

I would be incredibly grateful to have decodable books donated to my classroom, as they would be an invaluable resource for helping my kindergartners develop strong reading skills. These books are specifically designed to align with the phonics patterns that young readers are learning, which means they can practice sounding out words and build confidence in their reading abilities. With decodable books, students can gain a sense of accomplishment as they successfully decode words, and this reinforces their understanding of letter-sound relationships. As a result, they become more independent readers, which is crucial for fostering a lifelong love of reading. Having access to these books will also allow me to better support my students at varying levels, ensuring that each child can progress at their own pace and experience the joy of reading early on.

Mrs. Joy Marcy Open School Grades PreK-2

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.

Minneapolis, MN View local requests

Nearly all 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 14donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Teacher Created Materials Decodable Books, Grade 1, Set of 15 - Grades PreK-2 - Kids • School Specialty $88.49 1 $88.49
Teacher Created Materials Decodable Books, Grade PK to K, Set of 15 - Grades PreK-2 - Kids • School Specialty $80.99 1 $80.99
Decodable Readers Book Set: Consonants and Short Vowels (a, i, o) 19-Titles | Reading Age 5-8 | Grade Level K | Benchmark Education Company (MySelf) • Amazon Business $73.35 1 $73.35
Lakeshore Word Family Readers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Phonic Books Dandelion Readers Set 3 Units 1-10 Sit on It (Alphabet Code Blending 4 and 5 Sound Words): Decodable Books for Beginner Readers Alphabet ... Sound Words (Phonic Books Beginner Decodable) • Amazon Business $36.58 1 $36.58
Phonic Books Dandelion Launchers Extras Stages 1-7 I Am Sam: Decodable Books for Beginner Readers Sounds of the Alphabet (Phonic Books Beginner Decodable) • Amazon Business $33.90 1 $33.90
Phonic Books Dandelion Launchers Stages 1-7 Sam, Tam, Tim (Alphabet Code): Decodable Books for Beginner Readers Sounds of the Alphabet (Phonic Books Beginner Decodable) • Amazon Business $32.77 1 $32.77
Decodable Readers: 15 Beginning Blends Phonics Decodable Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 5) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Short Vowel Phonics Decodable Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 3) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Short Vowel Phonics Decodable Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 2) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Books for Young Readers Initial Phonic Code - Phonic Books Dandelion Readers Set 2 Units 1-10 Sam And Tim - Boxed Set • AKJ Education $29.20 1 $29.20
Phonic Books Dandelion Readers Set 1 Units 11-20 (Two-letter spellings sh, ch, th, ng, qu, wh, -ed, -ing, le): Decodable books for beginner readers ... -ing, le (Phonic Books Beginner Decodable) • Amazon Business $27.09 1 $27.09
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 3): 6 Digraph Decodable Readers to Help Kindergarten and First Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read (One Digraph Per Book) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 2): 5 Consonant Blends Decodable Readers to Help Kindergarten and First Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read (One Blend Type Per Book) • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 1): 5 Short Vowel Decodable Readers to Help Kindergarten and First Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read (One Short Vowel Sound Per Book) • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39

Materials cost

$587.10

Vendor shipping charges

$19.45

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$645.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$113.89

Total project goal

$759.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$759.25

11 Donors

-$639.40

Donations toward project cost

-$562.49

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$76.91

Matching donations from our partners

-$97.50

Match offers toward project cost

-$82.88

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.62

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$22.35

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$0.00

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