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Ms. Lankenau-Weeks from Bronx, NY is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Play to Learn: Board Games Needed for Struggling Readers

My students need high-interest, exciting board games to review essential reading skills.

  • $550 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

I teach in a charter school in the Bronx. Many of our students enter the school reading significantly below grade-level, and I work with these students in small groups to help them improve their reading skills

Many of my students feel like failures when it comes to reading.

They have had such a hard time learning to read that many have almost stopped trying. For these students, becoming a proficient reader seems like a goal that is far beyond their reach. At our school, we go above and beyond to ensure that no student gives up and that all students learn to the best of their potential. We work hard to give our students the best preparation we can for high school, college and the world beyond. For the students I teach, however, even more help is needed.

My Project

I am asking for a set of reading comprehension board games to help my students practice their reading skills. I have found that the opportunity to review skills with games rather than worksheets increases my students' motivation exponentially. These games will help my students master skills such as Main Idea, Cause and Effect, Sequence, Fact or Opinion, and many, many more. Their success as independent readers and as test-takers depend on their ability to learn and apply these important skills. I presently have 2 board games in my classroom. I have found that my students clamor to use them, and that they are truly engaged when they practice their skills using the games. I know that with the opportunity to practice using more games, their reading skills would greatly improve.

Please help my students grow and develop as readers.

I strongly believe that reading is the most important skill one can have for success in school and in life. My students' futures will be changed forever if they can become proficient readers, and these board games will help them achieve that goal.

Ms. Lankenau-Weeks KIPP Academy Middle School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

30 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Reading Comprehension Games - Complete Blue Level • www.reallygoodstuff.com $389.99 1 $389.99

Materials cost

$389.99

Vendor shipping charges

 $46.80

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$477.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.37

Total project goal

$549.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $549.01

1 Donor

-$549.01

Donations toward project cost

-$477.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.37

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