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Ms. Cara from Salt Lake City, UT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Unlocking the Magic of Reading: Phonics Fun for Growing Readers

Help me give my students fun and engaging, phonics-based picture books to make learning to read exciting and joyful!

  • 8 donors
  • $370 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 bright, curious, and determined learners, many of whom are working hard to strengthen their reading skills. Several have learning differences or are still building foundational literacy and language skills.

They thrive when learning is engaging, hands-on, and fun.

I’m requesting phonics-based books that bring decoding rules to life through exciting stories and relatable characters. These books will provide the structured, accessible guidance my students need to grow as confident, joyful readers.

With your support, we can turn the science of reading into an adventure and help every child see themselves as a capable, successful reader!

Ms. Cara Rose Park Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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Salt Lake City, UT 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

23 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Day Punctuation Came to Town (Language Is Fun, 2) (Volume 2) • Amazon Business $15.80 1 $15.80
The Little i Who Lost His Dot (Language Is Fun, 1) (Volume 1) • Amazon Business $15.48 1 $15.48
Red Rover, Red Rover, Send a Vowel Over: A Picture Book about Vowel Sounds (Language Is Fun) • Amazon Business $14.40 1 $14.40
Q and U Call It Quits • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
The Overly Controlling Bossy R (Phonics Read-Alouds Series) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
The Very Helpful Floss Rule (Phonics Read-Alouds Series) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
The Very Special Heart Words (Phonics Read-Alouds Series) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
The Very Clever Consonant Blends (Phonics Read-Alouds Series) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
The Very Busy Letter Y (Phonics Read-Alouds Series) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
The Very Talented Silent E (Phonics Read-Alouds Series) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
The Not-So-Spooky Silent Letters (Phonics Read-Alouds Series) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
The Not-So-Wild Closed Syllable Exceptions (Phonics Read-Alouds Series) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Silent E Goes to Work (World of Phonics) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Schwa in 1st Grade (World of Phonics) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
"And Sometimes Y" (World of Phonics) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Short Vowel Protectors (World of Phonics) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
V is for Volcano J is for Jelly (World of Phonics) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Very Lucky Syllable Types (Phonics Read-Alouds Series) • Amazon Business $12.62 1 $12.62
The Not-So-Lazy Schwa (Phonics Read-Alouds Series) • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
The Hardest Working Letter: The Many Jobs of Silent E • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Punctuation Pals: A Classroom Must-Have To Help Teach Punctuation • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$280.13

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$314.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.47

Total project goal

$369.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $369.80

7 Donors

-$278.95

Donations toward project cost

-$242.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.90

match offer

-$85.04

Match offer toward project cost

-$72.28

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.76

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.81

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