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Ms. Serrano from Buena, NJ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Shhhh...We Have A Secret!

Help me give my students a fun, brain-based approach to phonics instruction that will help my students learn and grow as readers!

  • $218 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 Students

In order for children to grow as learners, teachers need to find strategies that work best for their students. Through music, movement, hands-on learning, literature, and technology, I strive to reach those students who yearn for a different way to learn.

My students are very energetic, excited, and enthusiastic about learning!

My goal is to create the best learning environment for my students. Our school is a PreK-2 elementary school. Our school is located in a rural community. We are a Title I school and we serve ESL students and special education students as well.

In my kindergarten class, I have students with different needs and learning styles. Our classroom is very diverse with students from all backgrounds. Many of my students are ELL and have special needs. Being bilingual myself I am able to offer my Spanish-speaking students, and their families, a comfort in knowing that they are able to communicate with me and I am able to communicate with them in their Native language. Meeting all my students' needs is a priority in my classroom.

My Project

Secret Stories is a brain-based approach to teaching phonics. Secret Stories are silly short stories that provide a logical explanation for letter sounds and letter combinations. Students love the funny stories and connect those stories to the posters and cards.

By donating to our project, you will ultimately help to increase their academic achievement.

Secret Stories provide a multisensory approach that makes it fun, meaningful, and a positive experience when learning to read and write.

All students learn differently. Secret Stories is a great way to differentiate and give students access to higher-level sounds in phonics when they are ready for it.

I am passionate about teaching students to read and look forward to using Secret Stories. Thank you for supporting this project.

Ms. Serrano John C Milanesi Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Buena, NJ View local requests

More than 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

25 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
“Decorative Squares” Phonics Kit • Secret Stories $105.00 1 $105.00
“Heavy Duty” Decorative Phonics Flashcards • Secret Stories $47.50 1 $47.50

Materials cost

$152.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.29

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$184.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.61

Total project goal

$217.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $217.40

1 Donor

-$217.40

Donations toward project cost

-$184.79

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.61

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