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Mrs. Kilgus from Manchester CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Kinder-Garden, Where Literacy Grows!

Help me give my students books, literacy games, and hands-on activities to develop their oral language skills.

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My kindergarten students are enthusiastic and curious. They try hard at everything we do---work and play!

I have requested many items to help my students become confident and successful early readers.

The books and activities are aligned with the Science of Reading process of teaching reading where students use their phonics skills to read words. The decodable books and hands-on games will help my students practice their new skills.

I plan to use the decodable books in small guided groups and for their independent book bags. Students will use the hands-on activities and games during literacy centers and with me in small group.

Oral language development in children is one of the early predictors of later reading success. Felt board materials and kitchen set supplies will help develop the oral language of my students. They can joyfully practice conversation and vocabulary with fun, hands-on materials.

Kindergarten children learn through play. Many of my students enter school with limited oral language experiences. This project will help me create a classroom where literacy skills and playful oral language experiences will be part of the daily routine.

Mrs. Kilgus
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Flash Furniture Hercules Children's Wooden Kitchen Refrigerator for Commercial or Home Use - Safe, Kid Friendly Design, Natural • Amazon Business $118.19 1 $118.19
Junior Learning? Science Decodables, Phase 2, Non-Fiction, 12 Books • Quill.com $24.29 2 $48.58
Lakeshore Find & Write CVC Words Activity Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
Twohomc Foldable Felt Board for Toddlers, Flannel Board Stories for Preschool, Farm Animal Story Learning Double-Side Stand Felt Board Story Sets for Kids Playtime Activity (Including Animal Felt) • Amazon Business $33.47 1 $33.47
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 1): 5 Short Vowel Decodable Readers to Help Kindergarten and First Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read (One Short Vowel Sound Per Book) • Amazon Business $16.19 2 $32.38
Melissa And Doug Melissa & Doug Wooden Brew and Serve Coffee Play Set, 11 Pieces - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler • School Specialty $31.34 1 $31.34
Melissa & Doug Wooden Scoop and Serve Ice Cream Counter (28 pcs) - Play Food and Accessories - Pretend Food Toys, Ice Cream Shop Toys For Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $30.30 1 $30.30
Lakeshore Touch & Read CVC Words Match • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Lakeshore Snap & Build CVC Words • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Short Vowel Phonics Decodable Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 1) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Key Education Big Box of Little Word Puzzle Games, Puzzle Box With 60 CVC Word Puzzles, PreK and Kindergarten Early Learning Word Games, Phonics Learning Games for Kids Ages 4+, 180 Puzzle Pieces • Amazon Business $24.63 1 $24.63
Spin-and-Read Montessori Phonetic Reading Blocks with CVC Phonics Flashcards for Beginner Readers, Montessori Reading Wooden Toys for 3 Years + • Amazon Business $24.49 1 $24.49
Charge into Reading Stage 3: Digraph Decodable Reader Set | Beginning Readers, Ages 4+ • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Aizweb CVC Word Game,Mini Pop Board Fidget Sensory Toy Pack for Preschool Kindergarten Classroom Supplies,Montessori Phonics Games Flash Cards,Education Reading Manipulative Spelling Learning • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Word Pop CVC Words Mats for Classrooms (Pack of 6) - Learn to Read in Weeks - Multisensory Reading & Phonics Games Ideal for Pre-Kindergarten to 1st Grade by The Fidget Game • Amazon Business $19.59 1 $19.59
Charge into Reading Stage 2: Consonant Blends Decodable Reader Set | Beginning Readers, Ages 4+ • Amazon Business $17.90 1 $17.90
Harper Collins Red: A Crayon's Story - Hardcover • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.09 1 $17.09
Wooden CVC Reading Spelling Game for Kids, Sight Words Flash Cards for Preschool Kindergarden Learning Activities, Montessori Educational Toys Gifts for 3 4 5 6 Year Old Kids • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Melissa & Doug Wooden Pizza Play Food Set With 36 Toppings - Pretend Food And Pizza Cutter/ Toy For Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $14.69 1 $14.69
CVC Words Games First Grade Classroom Must Haves, Phonics Games for Kindergarten First 2nd Grade, Sight Words Flash Cards Spelling Reading Preschool Learning Games Spelling Educational Toy Gifts • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Lakeshore Three Bears Storytelling Puppets • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
Wooden CVC Word Spelling Games, Preschool Kindergarten Learning Activities for 2 3 4 5 6 Year Old Kids, Montessori Educational Toys Gifts, Sight Words Flash Cards Letters Matching Games for Toddler • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
100 Short Vowel Spelling Flashcards, Handwriting Cards Learn to Write CVC Sight Words CVC Words Games for Kindergarten Learning Activities, Montessori Educational Toy Gift for Kids 3 4 5 6 Years Old • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95

Materials cost

$634.50

Vendor shipping charges

 $8.38

Sales tax

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3rd party payment processing fee

$9.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$682.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$120.42

Total project goal

$802.82

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