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Mrs. R. from Bronx, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us Hear the Books

My students need a listening center to hear books read to them fluently in English multiple times.

  • $518 goal

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My Students

The number of words heard in an hour by children of poverty is about 615; by middle-class children, about 1,251; and by children of professionals, about 2,153 (Hart & Risley, 1995). Help me provide ways to fill in the gap for my students!

I am excited to meet my students and learn where they are from.

Every year we become a more diverse group of learners from all over the world. Many of them are first or second generations Americans from Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, Ghana, Guinea, Mali and other diverse countries that makes our classroom so special as we learn from one another. My school is a Title I school so the children do not bring many supplies or materials to the classroom. Unfortunately, they also do not bring as much experience with literacy. They do bring enthusiasm, a desire to learn, respect, kindness, and a sense of wonder. Watching them as they work in cooperative groups, supporting each other and learning new things is the most wonderful experience.

My Project

I am requesting a listening center so that my first graders have the opportunity to be read to multiple times while following along with a book. There is a 40 minute block of time that my children have the opportunity to complete a variety of literacy centers aligned to social studies and science standards each day. I would like them to be able to visit a listening center at this time. Many of the text are at a higher level than they can read independently but the children need access to them in order to learn the content. Other text are childhood favorites that my students missed out on having read to them multiple times. Sometimes a child just needs a break and sit alone to regroup. The listening center would be a wonderful place to do this. I always feel better after reading a good book.

The listening center would allow me to give my students more opportunities to hear text and new vocabulary words.

Command of a large vocabulary frequently sets high-achieving students apart from less successful students (Graves, 2006). The vocabulary of a first grader is a predictor of their reading comprehension in middle school. I want my students to succeed in middle school and beyond. With your help we can lay the foundation for success.

Mrs. R. PS 11 Highbridge School - Annex 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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Bronx, NY View local requests

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

28 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LISTENING CENTER CD 6 STATION WIRELESS • School Specialty $367.35 1 $367.35

Materials cost

$367.35

Vendor shipping charges

 $36.74

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$439.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.58

Total project goal

$517.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $517.18

9 Donors

-$233.15

Donations toward project cost

-$219.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.35

match offer

-$258.59

Match offer toward project cost

-$219.80

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.79

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$25.44

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 $0.00

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