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Dr. Brodus-Yougha from Washington, DC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books Change Lives!

Help me give my students an assortment of audio books (i.e., Green Eggs & Ham, Puppy Mudge Finds a Friend, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, etc.), which will be used in our Listening Center.

  • $280 goal

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My Students

Our elementary school is located in SE Washington, DC; where 97 percent of all students qualify for free or reduced priced lunches and free breakfast; and 25 percent of all students receive special education services. In my general education kindergarten classroom, 6 of my 15 kindergarten students have Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) addressing their various needs (ie., developmental delays, speech and language impairments, autism, and/or behavior challenges).

Most of these students have academic challenges in either reading and/or mathematics; and would benefit tremendously from an assortment of audio books to be used in our Listening Center.

It should be noted, however, that all of my students are amazing, full of energy, and enthusiastic about learning! They come to school every day ready to learn something new; and have shown so much growth and potential for excellence since their very first day of school back in August, which seems so long ago!

My Project

My students participate daily in a well-planned rotation of literacy centers. With the addition of a wide assortment of audio books to be used in the Listening Center, my students can now listen to stories on tape, which include well-known children's literature authors such as Dr. Seuss, Eric Carle, and Peggy Parish.

"The development of early literacy skills through early experiences with books and stories is critically linked to a child's success in learning to read." That being the case, my students having access to a Listening Center fully equipped with a wide assortment of audio books will add to their overall experience with books; and foster a love of reading.

Research has shown that early access to books adds to brain development and future academic success. In addition, and even more important, "books expose children to the world beyond their neighborhood and the possibilities. Books feed the imagination and change lives."

Many of my students come from various backgrounds or single head of households, and frequently, don't visit any of the local libraries or have an assortment of children's books in their homes. These students, specifically, would benefit tremendously from a Listening Center (technology) fully equipped with a wide assortment of audio books. Your generous donation to our kindergarten classroom is most appreciated.

Dr. Brodus-Yougha Beers Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Puppy Mudge Finds a Friend • AKJ Education $17.96 1 $17.96
A Fine Fine School • AKJ Education $17.96 1 $17.96
The Stray Dog • AKJ Education $17.06 1 $17.06
Green Eggs and Ham and Other Servings of Dr. Seuss • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
It's Raining Pigs and Noodles CD • AKJ Education $10.91 1 $10.91
CD-Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia Book and CD Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia Book and CD • AKJ Education $9.99 1 $9.99
Brown Bear Book, Brown Bear, What Do You See? • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Three Tales of My Father's Dragon My Father's Dragon/Elmer and the Dragon/The Dragons of Blueland • AKJ Education $9.45 1 $9.45
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Mini Book and CD If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Mini Book and CD • AKJ Education $8.75 1 $8.75
Green Eggs and Ham Book & CD • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Mary Wore Her Red Dress and Henry Wore His Green Sneakers Book & CD • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Hop on Pop Book & CD • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Horton Hears a Who and Other Sounds of Dr. Seuss • 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
Oh, the Places You'll Go! and The Lorax • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
What Pet Should I Get? / One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
CD-Go Away, Dog Book and CD Go Away, Dog Book and CD • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
CD-Danny and the Dinosaur Book and CD Danny and the Dinosaur Book and CD • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Library Dragon, the • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed • AKJ Education $4.38 1 $4.38

Materials cost

$193.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $11.60

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$237.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.98

Total project goal

$279.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $279.88

2 Donors

-$279.88

Donations toward project cost

-$237.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.98

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