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Ms. LaMasa from Northridge, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Better Readers

Help me give my students a better foundation in reading by using a visual, auditory and kinetic approach to learning with sandpaper tactile letters and phonogram cards!

  • $182 goal

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My Project

I am a long time teacher but this year I took a new position as a Reading Specialist. My students span several grade levels K-5, yet they all have one thing in common. They are eager to learn and ready to read but they need a little more help in order to master the process.

My students need materials that will help them use Auditory, Kinesthetic, Visual, and Tactile senses to help build better connections in their brains.

Using these materials with added practice and review will give them the best chance to succeed and become better readers!

Ms. LaMasa Calahan Community Charter School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Northridge, CA 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

200 students impacted 1donor

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Really Good Stuff 304040 EZread Sandpaper Tactile Letters: Lowercase, Assorted • Amazon Business $21.48 3 $64.44
S.P.I.R.E. Phonogram Cards, 2-1/2 x 3-1/2 Inches, Levels 1 to 5 • School Specialty $24.29 1 $24.29
Really Good Stuff EZread Sound Box Mats and Chips – Research-Based Resource – with 18 Dry Erase Mats and 60 Chips for up to 6 Students at a Time – Teach Students to Map Sound Patterns • Amazon Business $21.66 1 $21.66

Materials cost

$110.39

Vendor shipping charges

 $2.43

Sales tax

 $10.10

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$154.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.28

Total project goal

$181.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $181.86

1 Donor

-$181.86

Donations toward project cost

-$154.58

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.28

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