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Mrs. Balarezo from New York, NY is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Listening Center is Needed

My students need a new listening center.

  • $278 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

My students come from low-income neighborhoods. There parents are concerned about daily living conditions and putting food on the table. Most parents are overwhelmed with their own jobs making it hard to make time to read to their children. The listening center could be the extra support they need

My students are second grade students in a public school.

There are 22 students in my classroom. All of my students live in the public housing across the street and receive free lunch. Some of my students have been classified as having learning disabilities. Although they can be a handful they are full of energy to learn. Some students have parents who have just immigrated to this country and they have a hard time helping their children with their homework. Most if not all the students in my classroom need that extra time to listen to a book being read to them.

My Project

Although the students come from an impoverished community, they are enthusiastic learners. They love to listen to books read to them. As a teacher I wish I could just read books to them and talk about books with them. But with other curriculum that has to be covered and the quantity of students it is nearly impossible. With a listening center 4 students at a time can listen to stories read to them while I meet with other reading groups. This way students will also get that extra individualized reading time that they need and it will help them become better listeners as well.

I am hopeful that finally having a listening center in my classroom will help all my students become more attentive and better listeners.

They will have an extra book read to them daily and it will definitely make a difference in helping them become better learners.

Mrs. Balarezo PS 33 Chelsea Preparatory Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEARNING CENTER SPIRIT FOUR PERSON • Childcraft, Inc $180.49 1 $180.49

Materials cost

$180.49

Vendor shipping charges

 $18.05

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$236.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.69

Total project goal

$277.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $277.94

6 Donors

-$277.94

Donations toward project cost

-$236.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.69

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