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Ms. Laura Garcia from Canoga Park, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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It All Starts With Reading!

My students need language arts games as well as decodable books to help them improve their phonetic skills and increase their vocabulary.

  • $519 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

Do you remember when you were first learning to read? The feeling of success when you could start to identify familiar words as well as sound out words with the skills you were learning was priceless!

My students are first graders on general education campus in California.

My class includes a majority of students who are from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The children are all second language learners. They are hard workers and enjoy learning.

My Project

The language arts games will provide my students with excellent visuals and hands-on learning experiences that will help to increase their understanding of phonics. The decodable books will give them the opportunity to apply the decoding skills they are learning while raising their confidence and desire to read. The phonics skills games and chart will allow for interactive learning.

Without the ability to read, a person will have limited chances of succeeding in the world.

My students deserve the opportunity to learn to read and become successful lifetime learners!

Ms. Laura Garcia Fullbright Elementary 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.

More about Ms. Laura Garcia

Canoga Park, CA View local requests

Nearly all 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

24 students impacted 1donor

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TT536 - Lakeshore Fiction Sight-Word Readers - Level 2 • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
TT235 - Lakeshore Fiction Sight-Word Readers - Level 1 • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
LL249 - Word Family House Pocket Chart Kit • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
RR598 - Word Family Flip Books • Lakeshore Learning $59.95 1 $59.95
HH437 - Blends & Digraphs Match-Ups • Lakeshore Learning $12.95 1 $12.95
HH434 - Plurals Match-Ups • Lakeshore Learning $12.95 1 $12.95
HH436 - Compound Words Match-Ups • Lakeshore Learning $12.95 1 $12.95
HH435 - Contractions Match-Ups • Lakeshore Learning $12.95 1 $12.95
GG837 - English Alphabet Books • Lakeshore Learning $59.95 1 $59.95
TT557 - Lakeshore Nonfiction Sight-Word Readers • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95

Materials cost

$371.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $33.99

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$441.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.83

Total project goal

$518.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $518.89

1 Donor

-$518.89

Donations toward project cost

-$441.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$77.83

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