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Ms. Barraza from Tucson, AZ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Essential Tool for Learning to Read in Kindergarten!

Help me give my students "Mirror My Sounds Phoneme Set" to help them learn to make letter sounds correctly!

  • $1,054 goal

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

My kindergarten students are English Language Learners who come to school eager to learn. Kindergarten is a time of tremendous growth and learning. In language arts, students build the foundation of reading proficiency. The requested materials will aid my students in becoming proficient readers. The students are learning how to produce the sounds that letters make and how to blend those sounds to read words. To assist my students in making the correct letter sounds, we will use the Mirror My Sounds Phoneme Set. This tool will allow them to see themselves in a mirror while using picture cards to help them produce the correct sounds. The Hot Dots Set with Interactive Pen will assist my students with phonics activities that will prepare them for success in reading. Using manipulatives, students will learn to blend and identify beginning sounds with the Reading Readiness Activity Set and Little Minds at Work Science of Reading Essentials Toolkit. The Bob Books will be used to teach my students to read using short stories to prevent overwhelming them.

Ms. Barraza Miller Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Tucson, AZ View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
hand2mind Mirror My Sounds Phoneme Set, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics Games, Letter Sounds, Phonics Flash Cards, Speech Therapy Materials, Phonics for Kindergarten, Toys That Help with Speech • Amazon Business $10.14 22 $223.08
hand2mind Little Minds at Work Science of Reading Essentials Toolkit by Tara West, Decodable Reading Manipulatives, Elkonin Boxes, Letter Sounds, Phonemic Awareness, Preschool Learning (Set of 6) • Amazon Business $149.99 1 $149.99
Educational Insights Hot Dots Jr. Let's Master Kindergarten Reading Set, Homeschool & Kindergarten Learn to Read Workbooks, 2 Books & Interactive Pen, 100 Reading Lessons, Ages 5+ • Amazon Business $27.99 2 $55.98
Educational Insights Hot Dots Jr. Phonics Fun Set with Interactive Pen, Learn to Read Workbook, 160 Lessons for Homeschool & Classroom, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $42.99 1 $42.99
Educational Insights Hot Dots Talking Pen, Set of 6, Interactive Learning, Compatible with All Hot Dots Sets • Amazon Business $36.24 1 $36.24
Educational Insights Hot Dots Let's Learn Kindergarten Reading Classroom Bundle4 Pack- Learn to Read Kindergarten Workbook with Interactive Pen, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $16.92 2 $33.84
hand2mind 3D Sound and Phonics Cards, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics Flash Cards, Letter Sounds for Kindergarten, Speech Therapy Toys, ESL Teaching Materials, Science of Reading Manipulatives • Amazon Business $25.59 1 $25.59
Learning Resources Smart Snacks Alpha Pops, Alphabet Matching & Fine Motor Skills Toy, 26 Double Sided Pieces, Ages 2+,Multi-color • Amazon Business $25.53 1 $25.53
hand2mind Reading Readiness Activity Set, Magnetic Wands and Chip Set, Learn to Spell for Kids, Spelling Toys, CVC Words for Kindergarten, Learning Letters, Science of Reading Manipulatives • Amazon Business $11.75 2 $23.50
Educational Insights Hot Dots Jr. Let's Master Pre-K Reading Set, Homeschool & Preschool Learn to Read Workbooks, 2 Books & Interactive Pen, 100 Reading Lessons, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $22.39 1 $22.39
Learning Resources Mini ABC Pops, 52 Pieces, Ages 3+, Alphabet Recognition, Fine Motor Skills Toys, Toddler Learning Toys, Montessori Toys for Kids • Amazon Business $16.89 1 $16.89
Educational Insights Hot Dots Let's Learn Pre-K Reading - Learn to Read Preschool Workbook with Interactive Pen, Kids Travel Activity, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $15.74 1 $15.74
Bob Books Sight Words: Kindergarten • Amazon Business $14.43 1 $14.43
Bob Books - Set 1: Beginning Readers Box Set | Phonics, Ages 4 and up, Kindergarten (Stage 1: Starting to Read) • Amazon Business $14.00 1 $14.00
Bob Books: Rhyming Words • Amazon Business $13.89 1 $13.89
Educational Insights Hot Dots Jr. The Alphabet Flash Card Set, Homeschool Learning Workbooks, 72 Preschool & Kindergarten Readiness Activities, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
Bob Books - First Stories Box Set | Phonics, Ages 4 and up, Kindergarten (Stage 1: Starting to Read) • Amazon Business $12.89 1 $12.89
Bob Books Set 2-Advancing Beginners • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
Educational Insights Hot Dots Kindergarten Workbook, Classroom Essentials, Ages 5+ • Amazon Business $11.42 1 $11.42
Bob Books - Animal Stories Box Set | Phonics, Ages 4 and up, Kindergarten (Stage 2: Emerging Reader) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Educational Insights Hot Dots Jr. Beginning Phonics Flash Card Set, 72 Preschool & Kindergarten Activity Cards, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Junior Learning CVC Objects Rainbow Set of 40, White, JL641, 2.36 Hx5.9 Lx7.8 W, Foam • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$796.44

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $56.95

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$895.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$158.00

Total project goal

$1,053.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,053.34

1 Donor

-$1,053.34

Donations toward project cost

-$895.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$158.00

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