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Mrs. Butler-Wells from Carson, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sound It Out!

Help me give my students word building tiles to support my scholars with reading and writing.

  • $191 goal

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My Students

My students come from diverse backgrounds. We have over 5 cultures represented in our class and three different home languages spoken. My students come from working-class families where most parents work full time out of necessity.

Even though my class is filled with students with a range of reading levels, they all have one thing in common, gaining new knowledge.

They love to read stories and listen to stories. They're always asking when we're going to go to the library, can they write me a story, or asking when I am going to finish the read-aloud. They also look forward to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) activities. They love making connections to our projects to real-world experiences and technology.

My Project

My scholars having a variety of learning styles. Many of them are kinesthetic learners and require hands on learning to gain a better understanding of a concept. Word building tiles are useful for many reasons. Word building tiles will help me explain spelling patterns very clearly. Students will gain a better understanding of the roles of vowels versus consonants. Mistakes are no bi deal with the tiles.

By donating to my project you will increase students interest in spelling and reading.

When students are interested in what they are learning they will stay focused longer.

Mrs. Butler-Wells Dolores Street Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

More about Mrs. Butler-Wells

Carson, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
GG955 - Word Building Tiles - Class Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $89.99 1 $89.99
EE789 - 1/2 Highlighter Tape Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
STN370 - Bright Colors Sentence Strips • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$118.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $10.89

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.78

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$161.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.52

Total project goal

$190.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $190.16

3 Donors

-$120.00

Donations toward project cost

-$102.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.00

match offer

-$70.16

Match offer toward project cost

-$59.64

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.52

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 $0.00

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