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Ms. Comey from Philadelphia, PA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading is Our Happy Place!

Help me give my students text sources that support the essential skill of decoding so that they can learn the foundation for reading comprehension and fluency in order to become lifelong readers.

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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 Project

I am a Reading Specialist. I use diagnostic tools to determine the learning needs of my students.

As a result of the data, I create tailored interventions for each student's needs and work consistently with identified students in small groups or one to one to move each toward grade level proficiency.

In order to narrow the achievement gap for each learner, I need access to evidence based educational resources and teaching tools that enable me to teach children "how they learn" effectively.

It is my goal to access decodable text sources that enable students to use their knowledge of phonics and phonemic awareness to turn printed words into sounds. When children are able to decode text, the challenges of reading words lessens, meaning develops and joy is sought!

Being able to provide instruction to a small group of students with materials that are interesting and meets his/her needs will create an opportunity for success. Each learner will be filled with pride and joy.

Successful young readers evolve into productive citizens that are problem solvers, empathetic, creative and lifelong learners.

I would like to purchase decodable text sets for small group instruction to support the students' learning needs and instruction of foundational reading skills.

Your generous donation to our learning environment would be appreciated!

Tools in the hands of our young change makers will create hope for a promising future where opportunity for students to develop their mind, think critically, develop new perspectives and be innovative can be realized!

Thank you for partnering for the success of our future leaders!

Ms. Comey Julia De Burgos 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.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Phonics Skill-Building Book Sets - Complete Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $159.00 1 $159.00
Lakeshore Flex-Space Big Beanbag Seat - Blue (30"w x 32"h) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
Lakeshore Digraphs Skill-Building Book Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore Short Vowels Skill-Building Book Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Junior Learning? Letters & Sounds, Phase 3, Set 2, Non-Fiction, 12 Books • Quill.com $38.84 1 $38.84
Junior Learning? Letters & Sounds, Phase 3, Set 2, Fiction, 12 Books • Quill.com $31.44 1 $31.44
Junior Learning? Letters & Sounds, Phase 5, Set 2, Non-Fiction, 12 Books • Quill.com $30.52 1 $30.52
Junior Learning Decodable Readers The Pods - Phase 2 Letter Sounds: The Science of Reading, Easy decodable Texts, Beginning Readers, for Ages 5+, Grade K • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Junior Learning Decodable Readers Sound Families R-Controlled Non-Fiction Phase 5.5, Vowel Sounds, Learn to Read, Easy decodable Texts, with 12 Books, for Ages 5+, Grade K, Medium • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Phonic Books Moon Dogs Set 2: Decodable Books for Older Readers (CVC Level, Consonant Blends and Consonant Teams) (Phonic Books Catch-Up Decodable Readers) • Amazon Business $25.59 1 $25.59
Charge into Reading Stage 4: Long Vowel VCE Decodable Reader Set | Beginning Readers, Ages 4+ (Charge into Reading Decodable Readers) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 9): 5 Advanced Spelling Pattern Decodable Readers to Help First and Second Grade Advancing Readers Learn to Read • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 1): 5 Short Vowel Decodable Readers to Help Kindergarten and First Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read (One Short Vowel Sound Per Book) • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Charge into Reading Stage 2: Consonant Blends Decodable Reader Set | Beginning Readers, Ages 4+ • Amazon Business $16.04 1 $16.04
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 8): 3 Diphthong Decodable Readers to Help First and Second Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read (OI, OW, and AW Sounds) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99

Materials cost

$633.55

Vendor shipping charges

 $18.40

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$691.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$122.02

Total project goal

$813.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $813.47

5 Donors

-$406.74

Donations toward project cost

-$345.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.01

match offer

-$406.73

Match offer toward project cost

-$345.72

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.01

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