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Mrs. Achtor from Round Lake, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Magnetic Magic: Building Words, Building Readers!

Help me give my students the Master Phonics with Hands-On Word Work!

  • 3 donors
  • $418 goal

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My Project

My young learners are bursting with excitement to grow as readers, and they absolutely light up when they get to use hands-on tools to build their skills! With magnetic trays and letters, my students will become word builders, sound detectives, and reading explorers — moving letters to build words, break them apart, and truly understand how sounds fit together like puzzle pieces.

These magnetic trays and letters will transform ordinary reading lessons into dynamic, hands-on learning experiences that captivate my students and keep them eager to learn more.

They'll help us master essential reading skills like blending, segmenting, and decoding words — the building blocks of strong literacy. Instead of just looking at words on a page, my students will experience them through fun, tactile learning — perfect for visual and kinesthetic learners who love to move and explore!

Your support will bring these exciting tools straight into our classroom and make word work come alive in the best way. Thank you for helping my students grow into confident, joyful readers who see the magic in every word!

Mrs. Achtor Park School Grades PreK-2

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Round Lake, IL View local requests

More than a third 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

20 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
hand2mind Advancing Phonics Word Work Small Group Set, Magnetic Letter Tiles, Magnetic Letter Trays, Kindergarten Phonics Manipulatives, Phonemic Awareness, Science of Reading Classroom Materials • Amazon Business $79.99 4 $319.96

Materials cost

$319.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$354.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.60

Total project goal

$417.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $417.36

2 Donors

-$204.27

Donations toward project cost

-$181.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.14

match offer

-$204.27

Match offer toward project cost

-$173.63

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.64

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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 $0.00

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