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Mrs. Tara Riess from Bakersfield, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Shhhh... Students Secretly Learning to Read!

Help me give my students a brain-based, fun way to playfully learn to read and write with fun, engaging, phonics stories!

  • $337 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

My students are from primarily Spanish speaking, low income families and need help with many skills. They are five years old and lack social skills which leads to their low academic skills. Their imaginations are not developed and they need creative things to broaden it as well. I want them to gain reading and writing skills before they leave kindergarten, to make them successful in years to come. Secret Stories Program is a great resource for my students to use their imagination and connect with stories while looking at the letters. It has great stories, visuals, and songs to connect with young children. Many classrooms have had great success with learning to read and write using this program.

Mrs. Tara Riess College Heights 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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Bakersfield, CA 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

20 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
“Space Saver” Square Classroom Phonics Kit with Brain-Based Red Phonics Posters • Secret Stories $103.00 1 $103.00
Phonics Porta-Pics Class Pack of 25 • Secret Stories $65.00 1 $65.00
Brain Based Red Phonics Flashcards • Secret Stories $42.50 1 $42.50

Materials cost

$210.50

Vendor shipping charges

 $23.16

Sales tax

 $19.26

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$286.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.48

Total project goal

$336.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $336.56

2 Donors

-$180.77

Donations toward project cost

-$153.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.11

match offer

-$155.79

Match offer toward project cost

-$132.42

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.37

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 $0.00

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