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Goal

Goal

Increase kindergarten students’ literacy achievement through engaging, hands-on literacy centers that provide repeated practice with foundational reading and writing skills.

Project Impact

Students will use hands-on activities such as letter and sound matching, magnetic letters, picture cards, word-building, phonemic awareness games, and writing activities to apply skills taught during whole-group and small-group instruction. These centers will increase engagement, provide meaningful practice, and build student independence.

Objectives
Increase proficiency in letter recognition, letter sounds, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, reading, and writing.
Provide differentiated practice based on student needs.
Give students additional opportunities to apply and reinforce literacy skills.
Support learning gains through consistent practice and targeted instruction.
Data & Progress Monitoring

Student growth will be monitored through formative assessments, student work, observations, and small-group data. Results will be used to reteach skills, provide additional support, or offer enrichment.

Expected Outcome

Students will demonstrate measurable growth and increased proficiency in foundational literacy skills through consistent, hands-on, standards-based practice. 

What will be done with my students

Students will participate in hands-on literacy centers throughout the 2026–27 school year. Activities will include letter and sound matching, word building, phonemic awareness games, vocabulary activities, reading practice, and hands-on writing tasks. Centers will be differentiated to provide enrichment, on-level practice, and additional support based on student needs.

Budgeted items will be used to purchase hands-on literacy materials such as magnetic letters, letter and picture cards, phonics games, manipulatives, writing materials, and other resources that allow students to actively practice literacy skills.

The project will begin during the 2026–27 school year and continue throughout the year. Student progress will be monitored through observations, student work, formative assessments, and small-group data to measure growth and make instructional adjustments. 

Benefits to my Students

Statement of Need:
Kindergarten students enter the classroom with different levels of literacy skills and need frequent, engaging opportunities to practice foundational reading and writing skills. Hands-on literacy centers will provide meaningful, differentiated practice to help students strengthen skills and build confidence.

This project will support student achievement by providing interactive activities that reinforce letter recognition, letter sounds, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, reading, and writing skills. Students will receive targeted practice based on their individual needs while developing independence and engagement in learning.

Student progress will be measured through formative assessments, literacy skill checks, student work samples, observations, and small-group data. Data will be reviewed throughout the 2026–27 school year to monitor learning gains, identify areas needing support, and adjust instruction. Success will be demonstrated through increased student proficiency and measurable growth in foundational literacy skills. 

Budget Narrative

The requested literacy materials will provide students with engaging, hands-on opportunities to practice and strengthen foundational reading and writing skills.

Trace & Write Alphabet Center (12): Supports letter recognition, formation, and fine-motor writing skills through hands-on practice.
Language Instant Learning Centers: Provides independent practice with vocabulary, language, and literacy skills.
Snap and Build Phonics: Helps students develop phonics skills by building and manipulating words.
Ready to Write! Prompt Box – K–Gr. 1: Encourages students to practice writing, vocabulary, and sentence development through age-appropriate prompts.
Touch & Read CVC Words Match: Reinforces letter-sound relationships and CVC word recognition through interactive matching activities.

These materials will support the project goal by providing differentiated, interactive literacy practice that increases student engagement and strengthens foundational reading and writing skills. Student progress will be monitored through formative assessments, student work, observations, and small-group data. 

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