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Mrs. Golcheski from Washington, DC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help My Students Learn to Read

Help me give my students an immersive and interactive ELA classroom to have them become strong, independent readers.

  • $1,609 goal

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My Students

I teach at a high at-risk population school located in downtown Washington D.C. The neighborhood may be gentrifying, but it is still a tough, financially stricken community in attendance at my school. My students, however, do not let their backgrounds impact how excited they are to be at school! My students enjoy projects, project-based learning, exploring, and play-based learning to help boost their reasoning and academic goals. We always do our best and always let curiosity guide us in our learning.

My Project

In 2nd grade, the goal is to ensure that our students are able to read fluently for 3rd grade (when standardized tests begin). Right now, a majority of my students are learning how to identify their letters and letter sounds. Through various research, we know that our students learn the best through small group instruction and through a play-based and project-based line of inquiry.

The manipulatives will be supportive to my students who are learning basic CVC words and soon will learn CVCV patterns.

The magic board will help with continued practice (if I can build it, I can write, if I can write it, I can read it!) of identifying the CVC words as well as handwriting practice (which is desperately needed during the pandemic). The special phones will help with practicing and saying the words. The letter mats for the magic boards will help in our handwriting and CVC reading and writing goals.

The wobble stools will help with staying focused and engaged while working through our reading stations. We all learn differently and need different ways of being stimulated to focus and a texture, a movement, a chair can really help some of our youngest learners to focus.

I once again would really appreciate any and all support I can receive for my 2nd graders. They are so inquisitive and are doing their absolute best, and I look forward to seeing them all reading by the end of the school year!

Mrs. Golcheski Walker - Jones Education Campus Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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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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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LA564DC - Flex-Space Premium Wobble Chair Bundle - 14 - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $455.05 1 $455.05
PP717X - Lakeshore Magic Board - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 2 $258.00
EE539 - Hear Myself Sound Phone - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $56.99 3 $170.97
GG955 - Word Building Tiles - Class Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $89.99 1 $89.99
GG369 - Touch Read CVC Words Match • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 3 $89.97
PP539 - Giant Magnetic Lined Page • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 3 $89.97
AA719 - Magic Board Printing Practice Cards • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 3 $89.97

Materials cost

$1,243.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $74.64

3rd party payment processing fee

$18.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,367.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$241.27

Total project goal

$1,608.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,608.49

3 Donors

-$1,595.99

Donations toward project cost

-$1,356.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$239.39

match offer

-$12.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$10.62

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.88

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 $0.00

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