Past projects 2
Make Phonics Lesson Possible
Funded Nov 6, 2021Having decodable readers in the school building was impactful. You donation to purchase the Hill Center's Decodable readers has reached far more reading groups than my 28 students. I am loaning out to other EC teachers and other teachers who see the need for decoable readers for their emergent readers.
This grant in particular allowed me to get more books and thus complete the set. Most of my students are not yet at book 5. However, other teachers are able to use them. I was delighted to be able to offer them.
Thank you so very much!
We are making a difference!”
With gratitude,
Ms. McClendon
Phonics Support Materials
Funded Oct 27, 2021The decodable readers (without pictures) allows students to read the text by sounding out the words. This is terrific brain exercise and really prepares them for the near future when pictures will become fewer and fewer in the text students are expected to read.
What the books also provide is a moment of confidence. Do not tell the Hill Center but I have been asked by two students to make a copy so that they can read it again to their teacher and their parent. In fact, one of those students asked "why were these stories so short?" Can you imagine ...a former non reader asking for a longer story!
They are so proud. That accounts for a lot when you have signs of dyslexia.
Also I have loaned books out to 3 other teachers which means your donation has helped triple the number of students I originally said.
In fact, I think I will order more so that I can continue to share as more and more elementary teachers are discovering the value of teaching students to decode the language.”
With gratitude,
Ms. McClendon