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Ms. Balius from Los Angeles, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ready to Read!

Help me give my students engaging learning materials to make reading fun and active!

  • $341 goal

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My Project

Hello! My name is Ms. Balius and I teach 13 wonderful kindergarten students who are learning to read. They have already made so much progress this year learning their letters and learning to read, but we still have so much to learn!

In order to continue to grow their blooming reading skills, we need more materials and games that will keep students engaged and actively learning.

My students love playing games, and these learning games will ensure that students practice reading in fun and active ways. Each game will help my students become confident readers who are ready for first grade and beyond!

Ms. Balius Ricardo Lizarraga 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

13 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore CVC Words Giant Activity Dice • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 2 $49.98
Lakeshore Phonics & Word Recognition Folder Game Library - K-Gr. 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Junior Learning CVC Bingo Educational Action Games, Multi, Model:JL544 • Amazon Business $12.99 2 $25.98
36 Pack Classroom Storage Baskets Classroom Storage Baskets Small Plastic Organizer Basket Crayon Pencil Container Bin Holder for Drawer School Desk Home Office • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Super Words - CVC Word Builders, Phonics Games, Rhyming Words Game for Kids, Kindergarten Learning Games, Match it Puzzles for Toddlers, Learn to Read Game, CVC Words for Kindergarten Activities • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Aizweb CVC Word Game,Mini Pop Board Fidget Sensory Toy Pack for Preschool Kindergarten Classroom Supplies,Montessori Phonics Games Flash Cards,Education Reading Manipulative Spelling Learning • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
iWin Phonics Game and Vowels Sounds Card Game - Learn to Read Kindergarten 1st 2nd Grade Learning - Short Vowel CVC Words and Long Vowel Matching Game 2-8 Players • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Peaceable Kingdom Alphabet Bingo! Letter Learning Educational Board Game for 2 to 6 Kids Ages 4+ • Amazon Business $16.61 1 $16.61
Lakeshore Splash! CVC Words Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $11.99 1 $11.99
Alphabet Slap Jack® | Play 4 Alphabet Games Including Alphabet Go Fish, Slapjack, ABC Letter Matching or Flash Cards | Learn Upper & Lowercase Letters and Sounds | Build CVC Words | PreK to 1st Grade • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$234.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $21.46

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$289.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.08

Total project goal

$340.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $340.56

1 Donor

-$340.56

Donations toward project cost

-$289.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.08

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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