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Goal

These educational materials will positively impact student achievement by creating an engaging, comfortable learning environment that supports early literacy development in Kindergarten. A classroom carpet will provide a designated space for whole-group instruction, read-alouds, phonics lessons, and collaborative learning, helping students stay focused and actively participate in instruction. Reading and writing manipulatives will give students hands-on opportunities to practice letter recognition, letter sounds, phonemic awareness skills, sentence formation, and beginning writing skills. These materials will allow students to learn through multiple methods, including visual, auditory, and tactile experiences, which is especially important for young learners.
By providing students with frequent opportunities to practice foundational reading and writing skills in an interactive way, this project will help increase proficiency and support measurable learning gains throughout the school year. Students will be able to strengthen phonics, phonemic awareness, decoding, and written expression while working independently, in small groups, and during teacher-led instruction. The materials will also allow instruction to be differentiated so students who need additional support can receive targeted practice while students who are ready for enrichment can continue to build more advanced literacy skills in small groups and Tier 2 groups Ultimately, this project will help create a strong foundation in reading and writing that prepares students for continued academic success in first grade and beyond. 

 

Category

Class Furniture - Carpets, choral risers, transitional seating/desks, etc. 

 

What will be done with my students

During the 2026–2027 school year, this project will provide Kindergarten students with a welcoming classroom meeting space and hands-on reading and writing materials that support daily literacy instruction. The classroom carpet will be used throughout the school day for whole-group phonics and phonemic awareness lessons, read-alouds, modeling, classroom discussions, and collaborative learning activities. Having a designated gathering area will help create consistent routines, increase student engagement, and provide an organized space where students can actively participate in instruction.
The reading and writing manipulatives purchased through this grant will be incorporated into whole-group lessons, literacy centers, small-group instruction, and Tier 2 intervention groups. Students will use these materials to practice skills such as letter and sound recognition, phonemic awareness, blending and segmenting sounds, building and reading words, sentence formation, and beginning writing. The manipulatives will also allow the teacher to differentiate activities based on student needs, providing additional practice for students who are working toward proficiency and enrichment opportunities for students who have already mastered foundational skills. By the spring of 2027, student growth will be evaluated by comparing beginning-, middle-, and end-of-year literacy data to determine gains in foundational reading and writing skills and the percentage of students demonstrating Kindergarten-level proficiency. 

 

Benefits to my Students

Kindergarten students enter the classroom with a wide range of academic abilities and experiences. Some students begin the school year already recognizing letters, sounds, and words, while others need significant support developing the foundational skills necessary to become successful readers and writers. Young learners benefit from explicit instruction, repetition, movement, and hands-on learning opportunities. These materials will address these needs by providing a designated classroom carpet for focused instruction and engaging reading and writing manipulatives that allow students to actively practice essential literacy skills.
The goal is to show measurable growth in foundational literacy skills and increase the number of students meeting or exceeding Kindergarten-level expectations by the end of the school year. By combining purposeful learning spaces, hands-on materials, differentiated instruction, and ongoing data analysis, this project will provide students with the support and practice they need to build a strong foundation for future reading and writing success. 

 

Budget Narrative

Each requested item directly supports the goal of increasing student proficiency and measurable learning gains in foundational reading and writing skills during the 2026–2027 school year. The materials will also allow instruction to be differentiated based on student need, providing targeted practice for students requiring additional support and extension opportunities for students who are ready for more advanced skills. 

 

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