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Mrs. Szilagyi from Ozone Park, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Unlocking Literacy: Empowering Young Readers with Decodable Books

Help me give my students Decodable books that are essential resources designed to support my early readers in developing their phonetic skills and fluency

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My Project

As an educator dedicated to fostering a love for reading, I am seeking support to acquire a set of decodable books for my classroom. These specially designed texts will provide my students with the foundational skills they need to become confident and independent readers.

My students are a vibrant mix of backgrounds and abilities, each bringing unique strengths to our classroom.

Many of them come from low-income families and face challenges that can hinder their educational journey. Despite these obstacles, they exhibit resilience and curiosity. They are eager to learn and thrive when given the right tools and resources. By providing them with decodable books, we can help bridge the gap in their literacy skills and unlock their potential for future academic success.

The decodable books I am requesting are tailored to meet the needs of early readers. By using phonetic patterns and familiar vocabulary, these books will:

Enhance Phonics Skills: Students will practice decoding words, reinforcing their understanding of letter-sound relationships.

Build Confidence: As students successfully read these texts, their self-esteem will grow, encouraging a lifelong love of reading.

Promote Independent Reading: With a variety of engaging stories, students will be motivated to read on their own, fostering a sense of ownership in their learning journey.

With your generous support, we can transform the reading experience for my students and empower them to become confident, capable readers.

Mrs. Szilagyi PS 63 Old South Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Ozone Park, NY 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

26 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Decodable Readers: 15 Diphthongs Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 11) • Amazon Business $29.99 2 $59.98
Decodable Readers: 15 Long Vowel Teams Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders Set 9 • Amazon Business $29.99 2 $59.98
Decodable Readers: 15 Beginning and Final Blends Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 6) • Amazon Business $29.99 2 $59.98
Decodable Readers: 15 Short Vowel Phonics Decodable Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 3) • Amazon Business $29.99 2 $59.98
Decodable Readers: 15 Long Vowels with Final Silent E Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 7) • Amazon Business $29.99 2 $59.98

Materials cost

$299.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$334.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.01

Total project goal

$393.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $393.41

4 Donors

-$339.00

Donations toward project cost

-$291.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.10

Matching donations from our partners

-$50.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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