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Ms. L. Williams from Baltimore, MD is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading is Our Superpower

Help me give my students the best opportunity to become proficient and confident readers.

  • $437 goal

This project expired on June 28, 2024.

This project expired on June 28, 2024.

My Project

All of my students have learning disabilities and the odds are stacked against them; nevertheless, myself and my students work hard daily to close the achievement gap. My students are struggling readers who have a desire and will to become better readers. Research says, students who are not reading proficiently by the end of 3rd grade will be end up in jail as young adults. The Science of Reading will help my students to become proficient readers and confident learners. The Science of Reading is researched based and is proving to be effective for all students.

Ms. L. Williams Northwood Elementary School 242 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

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Baltimore, MD 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

HBCU Alum 15 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
hand2mind Little Minds at Work Science of Reading Essentials Toolkit by Tara West, Decodable Reading Manipulatives, Elkonin Boxes, Letter Sounds, Phonemic Awareness, Preschool Learning (Set of 6) • Amazon Business $112.49 1 $112.49
Lakeshore Rhyming Sounds Phonemic Awareness Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Junior Learning Grapheme to Phoneme Flashcards - Print, The Science of Reading Supplementary Resources, Beginning Readers, with 12 Books, for Ages 5 and up • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
The Science of Reading Decodable Readers: Consonant Blends (The Science of Reading Decodable Books) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
The Science of Reading Decodable Books: Controled R and Bossy R Text Set for Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade, and Third Grade • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
The Science of Reading Decodable Readers: Vowel Teams (The Science of Reading Decodable Books) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
The Science of Reading Decodable Texts: 50 Short Vowel Texts (The Science of Reading Decodable Books) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
TREND Enterprises, Inc. Trend Enterprises Rhyming 2-Piece Puzzles, Assorted Themes, Set of 24 - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler - Durable • School Specialty $19.57 1 $19.57
The Science of Reading Decodable Books: Silent E Rule • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
230 Pack Phonemic Awareness Supplies Includes 12 Pcs Sound Box Mats and 72 Pcs Red Plastic Chips 146 Pcs Phonics Flash Cards Science of Reading Manipulatives • Amazon Business $9.79 1 $9.79

Materials cost

$312.78

Vendor shipping charges

$4.46

Sales tax

$18.77

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$370.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.42

Total project goal

$436.12

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