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Ms. Schelble from Bronx, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Acquiring Language Through Audiobooks

Help me give my students access to the English language through high-interest audiobooks!

  • $482 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

What comes to mind when I tell you that I am a public school teacher in the poorest congressional district in the United States of America? I can assure you that it is nothing other than beautiful, multi-cultural classrooms that are bustling with bilingual students learning how to read, write and express themselves in a new language.

As English Language Learners my students have very diverse language needs that are met through high-quality, differentiated instruction.

They come to school every day ready to learn and it is my job to provide them with the necessary materials, support and scaffolds to succeed.

My Project

When children listen to audiobooks they hear firsthand the proper pacing and intonations of reading, how punctuation should sound, and how reading should sound. Audiobooks can provide a wealth of support and opportunity for students, especially English Language Learners who would otherwise not have access to such rich, diverse language.

During Reader's Workshop and Reading Intervention students who are still developing the literacy skills needed to read independently will be able to listen and read along to these high-interest audio books at their desks without disturbing others.

Such audio books include leveled fiction and non-fiction leveled readers in addition to literary classics like Curduroy and Brown Bear, Brown Bear. Thanks to your generosity the cd players, headphones and audiobooks will allow students to hear fluent reading, rich vocabulary and interesting plot lines. One day these same students will be able to transfer the knowledge they've gained from listening to audiobooks to their own independent reading. At this point of development the audiobook support can be removed and shared with another student on their path to becoming an independent reader.

Ms. Schelble PS 277 Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Bronx, NY View local requests

Nearly all 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

25 students impacted 1donor

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
GPX Portable CD Player • AKJ Education $19.00 3 $57.00
Avid Products Lightweight On-Ear Headphones-Blue • AKJ Education $6.50 4 $26.00
Puppy Mudge Has a Snack • AKJ Education $17.96 1 $17.96
Puppy Mudge Takes a Bath • AKJ Education $17.96 1 $17.96
Puppy Mudge Wants to Play • AKJ Education $17.96 1 $17.96
Safari • AKJ Education $17.96 1 $17.96
Puppy Mudge Loves His Blanket • AKJ Education $17.96 1 $17.96
Swim, Fish!: Explore the Coral Reef • AKJ Education $17.96 1 $17.96
Swing, Sloth!: Explore the Rain Forest • AKJ Education $17.96 1 $17.96
Jump, Pup! • AKJ Education $17.96 1 $17.96
Puppy Mudge Finds a Friend • AKJ Education $17.96 1 $17.96
Snow • AKJ Education $17.96 1 $17.96
Corduroy • AKJ Education $17.96 1 $17.96
Fly Guy #2: Super Fly Guy! - Audio Library Edition • AKJ Education $17.09 1 $17.09
Fly Guy #1: Hi, Fly Guy! - Audio Library Edition Library Edition • AKJ Education $17.06 1 $17.06
Brown Bear Book, Brown Bear, What Do You See? • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
CD - Helpers in My Community • AKJ Education $7.30 1 $7.30
CD-Go Away, Dog Book and CD Go Away, Dog Book and CD • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
CD-Biscuit Goes to School Book and CD Biscuit Goes to School Book and CD • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
CD-Harry and the Lady Next Door Book and CD Harry and the Lady Next Door Book and CD • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
CD-Biscuit Book and CD Biscuit Book and CD • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
CD-Bathtime for Biscuit Book and CD Bathtime for Biscuit Book and CD • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Avid Products IFE Headset Splitter, Black • AKJ Education $2.70 2 $5.40

Materials cost

$373.34

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$408.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.17

Total project goal

$481.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $481.11

1 Donor

-$481.11

Donations toward project cost

-$408.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$72.17

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