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Mrs. Ramstad from Sioux Falls, SD is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands Up to Hands-On Learning!

Help me give my students the opportunity to enhance letter and sound identification skills through the use of hands-on activities such as alphabet puzzles, alphabet beads, and alphabet/sound learning tubs.

  • 5 donors
  • $239 still needed

expires Nov 16

  • 5 donors
  • $239 still needed
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My Project

Learning to read does not develop naturally. Many children require direct and explicit instruction, plus extended practice in the essential components of reading. The materials I am requesting will give my kindergarten students exposure to and practice with early reading phonics skills through engaging and hands-on learning activities. Students will have the opportunity to use these materials during whole group learning time, small group guided instruction and independent work stations.

These hands-on resources will give my students exposure to visual, kinesthetic, and tactile phonics activities, thus allowing my kindergarten students to engage in whole brain learning as they embark on their journey to becoming successful readers.

The science of reading identifies phonics as one of the five essential components in helping students become proficient readers. Phonics teaches students how to connect sounds with letters or spelling and how to use sound/spelling relationships to read and spell words. These hands-on alphabet/sound activities will support students in the area of phonics as they build foundational reading skills.

Mrs. Ramstad
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Alphabet Sounds Teaching Tubs • Lakeshore Learning Materials $199.00 1 $199.00
Lakeshore Giant Alphabet Beads • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 2 $79.98
Learning Resources - Lacing Lowercase Alphabet • Teachers' School Supply $30.15 2 $60.30
hand2mind Lowercase Alphabet Chips, Toddler Learning Letters for Spelling, Learn to Spell for Kids, Reading Tools for Kids, Science of Reading Manipulatives, Teaching Supplies Kindergarten • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98
hand2mind Learn My Letters Fine Motor Clips, Kids Clothespin Activities, Letter Practice for Preschoolers, Toddler Alphabet Learning Toys, Pincer Grasp Toys, Fine Motor Toys, Reading Manipulatives • Amazon Business $15.80 2 $31.60
Melissa And Doug Melissa & Doug Colorful Uppercase and Lowercase Alphabet Puzzle, 52 Pieces - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler • School Specialty $25.19 1 $25.19
Melissa & Doug - Puzzle Upper & Lowercase Alphabet • Teachers' School Supply $22.99 1 $22.99
Solobo Toys: UPPERCASE Alphabet Puzzle (lightweight, wooden puzzle) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
Solobo Toys: LOWERCASE Alphabet Puzzle (lightweight, wooden puzzle) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00

Materials cost

$483.04

Vendor shipping charges

 $25.63

Sales tax

 $26.57

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$572.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$101.03

Total project goal

$673.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $673.52

3 Donors

-$285.00

Donations toward project cost

-$242.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.75

match offer

-$150.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$127.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

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 $238.52

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