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Mrs. Jacobson from Pekin, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Listening Improves Reading Fluency!

My students need 6 pairs of headphones and multiple books & CDs for our listening center during literacy time.

  • $161 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Do you remember what it was like to wonder what books said...what words were? Many of my students experience that feeling every day. They so badly want to read books, but do not yet have the skills to do so.

Listening to books not only provides students a model for what reading should sound like when you read fluently, but it also introduces them to new words and experiences as they follow along!

My students attend a public school in a low income area. They deserve the chance to experience as many stories as possible!

My Project

New books, CDs, and headphones will be put to use during our literacy time. The students will be able to choose stories that they are interested in and follow along in the books to help build their own reading skills! They will be thrilled to have new books to listen to and new headphones that actually stay on their head!

I want my students to have every opportunity available to help them succeed.

Please help us add to our small listening center & turn it into something they can enjoy and learn from daily!

Mrs. Jacobson
Grades PreK-2
    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

    This project will reach 20 students.

    9 donors have given to this project.

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
DD210 - Multipurpose Headphones with Volume Control - Each • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 6 $59.94
CA609 - Sing-Along Read-Along Classics with CDs • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.50 1 $29.50
Piggie Pie! • AKJ Books $8.02 1 $8.02
Horton Hears a Who and Other Sounds of Dr. Seuss • AKJ Books $7.29 1 $7.29

Materials cost

$104.75

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$136.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.06

Total project goal

$160.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $160.38

5 Donors

-$80.19

Donations toward project cost

-$68.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.03

match offer

-$80.19

Match offer toward project cost

-$68.16

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.03

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 $0.00

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