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Mrs. Estevez from Cutler Bay, FL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Opens Doors to Wonderous Adventures

Help me give my students the literacy support they need to become independent, confident readers!

  • $386 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 Project

First grade is a big year for early readers. This is the time when they begin to use what they've learned in kindergarten to become independent readers. For some students this transition is easy, but for others, not so much, especially for those who have learning disabilities. Offering those students interventions and multiple opportunities to practice reading, is crucial to limit those learning gaps while giving them the confidence to keep reading. The Orton Gillingham dyslexia practice books provide foundational reading skills my students may need. The multiple levels of reading books will give my students a variety of selection for beginning readers to independent readers in our small library. As you can see from my list, the support I want to give my students comes with a hefty price tag. I desperately need your help to make this happen for them. Anything you can do would be greatly appreciated!

Mrs. Estevez Whispering Pines Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Cutler Bay, FL View local requests

Half 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

24 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Coogam Wooden Short Vowel Reading Letters Sorting Spelling Games, Site CVC Words Learning Flashcards Alphabet Puzzle Montessori Educational Toy Gift for Kids 3 4 5 Years Old • Amazon Business $15.98 4 $63.92
First Little Readers: Guided Reading Level B: A Big Collection of Just-Right Leveled Books for Beginning Readers • Amazon Business $59.80 1 $59.80
I Can Read! Readers - Level 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $52.50 1 $52.50
I Can Read : Biscuit and the Lost Teddy Bear, Biscuit Loves the Library, Biscuit Visits the Big City, Biscuit Meets the Class Pet, Biscuit and the Little Pup, Biscuit Takes a Walk - 6 Book Set • Amazon Business $31.31 1 $31.31
Orton Gillingham Decodable Readers. Easy decodable texts to improve reading and writing skills in struggling readers and kids with dyslexia. • Amazon Business $10.99 2 $21.98
Orton Gillingham Decodable Readers: Unlock Reading Success with Decodable Texts and Phonics-Based Passages for Early and Struggling Readers and Students with Dyslexia • Amazon Business $12.97 1 $12.97
Decodable Books Kindergarten, First and Second Grade: Orton Gillingham Decodable Readers for Early and Struggling Readers, and Students with Dyslexia (Volume 1) • Amazon Business $12.53 1 $12.53
Stick and Stone on the Go • Amazon Business $7.41 1 $7.41
Pizza Pig (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Flat Stanley and the Very Big Cookie (I Can Read Level 2) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Biscuit Feeds the Pets (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Helpers in Your Neighborhood (Prereader) • Amazon Business $4.24 1 $4.24
Noodles: I Love School! Level 1 • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Fly Guy Presents: Bats (Scholastic Reader, Level 2) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$290.61

Vendor shipping charges

 $2.62

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$327.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.81

Total project goal

$385.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $385.40

1 Donor

-$385.40

Donations toward project cost

-$327.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.81

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