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Mrs. DAlessandro from Leland, NC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Engaging Families To Read Together

My students need 6 AC adapters for CD players and books with CDs for students to take home and read along with their family.

  • $259 goal

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My Students

"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." -William Arthur Ward.

I want to inspire my students to learn and be everything that they can be in this world.

My students attend a Title I public school in a beautiful town in North Carolina. All economic levels are represented. For many students, English is their second language. Our state has adopted the Common Core Curriculum which has integrated Science and Technology into all parts of the daily curriculum. Our community is close, with parents willing to do whatever it takes to give their children a good education. I would like for my students to have reading activities that involves the entire family.

My Project

My students come from diverse backgrounds. Many of my students have parents who are new to the United States. I want all of my students and their families to work together to make academics possible at home and school.

My students need take books with CDs to read with their parents and make learning happen at home and at school.

My students need to read at home and at school. Many of their parents are busy working and some are not familiar enough with the English language to help my students read at night. I would like to have my students take book bags home to read with their parents. My parents that are not fluent in English, would be able to listen to a book being read in English with their child. They could then summarize, by drawing or writing about the story. Parents that are fluent in English can have a bag with a book and ready for them to take out and read with their child when there is time.

Having all of the materials needed in a Take Home Bag, including carry home bags, journals, books, CD players (adapters instead of batteries) and headphones, makes it easier for busy parents to read with their child. I believe this will help my students get the reading practice they need at home so they can become better readers. This will also help my parents find the time and feel more comfortable reading with their child. The bridge from home to school would be created and students and parents will both gain from this experience.

Mrs. DAlessandro Belville Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Leland, NC 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

20 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
STEREN 500mA Universal AC Adapter • Quill.com $10.87 6 $65.22
I Got Two Dogs: (Book and CD) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
The Little House Book & CD (Read Along Book & CD) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Patrick's Dinosaurs Book & CD (Read Along Book & CD) • Amazon Business $10.97 1 $10.97
I'm a Manatee: (Book & CD) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Annie and the Wild Animals book and CD (Read-Along Book and CD Favorite) • Amazon Business $9.47 1 $9.47
Duck on a Bike (Read Along Book & CD) • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? (Book & CD) • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
Jamaica's Find Book & CD (Read Along Book and CD) • Amazon Business $8.47 1 $8.47
Curious George Feeds the Animals Book & CD (Read Along Book & CD) • Amazon Business $8.08 1 $8.08
Stone Soup - Audio (Read Along Book & CD) • Amazon Business $7.92 1 $7.92
Giraffes Can't Dance: Audiobook Read-Along (Paperback and CD) • Amazon Business $6.12 1 $6.12

Materials cost

$173.20

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$13.51

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$219.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.70

Total project goal

$258.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$258.01

4 Donors

-$154.00

Donations toward project cost

-$130.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.10

match offer

-$104.01

Match offer toward project cost

-$88.41

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.60

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$0.00

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