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Mrs. Kines from Buffalo, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Have Fun Learning to Read!

My students need hands on reading manipulatives! We have a reading program that we follow very closely, but I would like to enrich this program with hands on activities.

  • $257 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 Students

My students come from a very low income neighborhood on the West Side of Buffalo. Our school is a bilingual school with many different cultures represented. A majority of the students are Latino, and English is their second language. Students are reading far below grade level.

My students deserve the best.

The deal with a lot in and out of school. Knowing how to read is a right, not something they should have to struggle with. Help us learn to read!

My Project

My students are reading far below grade level. They struggle for many reasons poor background knowledge, gaps in education, English as a second language, no reinforcement at home among other things. As their reading teacher, I have to complete a daily reading program with them that is required by our district. While effective, the program can be a little...boring. I'm trying to find ways to supplement the reading program with fun hands on activities.

I want my students to be excited about reading!

These activities will allow students to reinforce what they are learning, in a engaging way. Instead of just sounding out and reading words on the board, students will be able to build words with the Magnetic Word Building Boards. Instead of writing out words with the same ending sound on a sheet of paper, students can practice this skill with the Change a Sound Flip Book. We are accomplishing much needed skills, but in an interactive way. I want my students to be excited about how they are growing as readers. Using these materials will help them grow, and enjoy the process of becoming a better reader.

Mrs. Kines
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
FF455X - Phonics Magnetic Word Building Boards - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $115.00 1 $115.00
DD691 - CVC Word Work Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
EE709 - Change-A-Sound Flip Books • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99

Materials cost

$184.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$217.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.43

Total project goal

$256.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $256.18

8 Donors

-$178.58

Donations toward project cost

-$154.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.58

match offer

-$75.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$63.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.60

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 $0.00

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