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Mrs. Arthurton from Dorchester, MA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Increasing Oral Language Through Digital Storytelling and Literature

My students need 5 tablets with protective cases, a document camera and great children's books about immigration to create digital stories.

  • $655 goal

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My Students

I teach in a school district with students from various backgrounds, including low income, special needs and English language learners, many of which receive free lunches and are faced with various challenges in school and in the communities they live in. Despite these challenges, my students come to school every day, on time, and ready to learn.

My students bring a lot of energy and excitement to school, along with the strong desire to learn to read, write, and speak better.

They love to learn through various modalities such as music, movement, technology, and art. When we use music videos to learn our sight words, or skills needed to blend words, I see their eyes light up. They are fully engaged and motivated in learning. I need to utilize various tools and methods that will continue to put that sparkle in their eyes to help my students to be successful and become lifelong learners.

My Project

Using oral language is something that many of us may take for granted. But if you are a child who's learning English while learning other subjects, it can be quite challenging. My students will use the 5 tablets to create digital stories that comprise words, photos, video, and music by using various apps such as "Smilebox", "Storybird", and the tablet's camera to record videos.

Storytelling is a great way to develop students' oral language skills as they are presenting their stories orally and visually.

My students will engage in interactive read alouds with the 10 books that have a theme of immigration, which will provide students with vocabulary, and models of fluent, expressive reading. The books will also serve to provide examples of other children who may have immigrated and they can relate to them. The document camera will make the pictures and models of writing accessible for viewing to the class. Having these tools in my class will empower my students in using their voices. My students will be inspired and encouraged to engage in conversations and academic discussions.

Mrs. Arthurton Martin Luther King Junior K-8 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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Dorchester, MA 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

15 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fire Tablet with Alexa, 7" Display, 16 GB, Blue - with Special Offers (Previous Generation - 5th) • Amazon Business $59.99 5 $299.95
Amazon FreeTime Kid-Proof Case for Amazon Fire (Previous Generation - 5th), Black • Amazon Business $14.99 5 $74.95
HUE HD (green) USB camera for Windows and Mac • Amazon Business $49.95 1 $49.95
The Place You Live in: A Multigenerational Immigrant Story • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Look Both Ways in the Barrio Blanco • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant's Tale (Tomas Rivera Mexican-American Children's Book Award (Awards)) • Amazon Business $11.62 1 $11.62
Refugees and Migrants (Children in Our World) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Lost and Found Cat: The True Story of Kunkush's Incredible Journey • Amazon Business $9.86 1 $9.86
Mama's Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Immigrant Kids • Amazon Business $7.41 1 $7.41
The Keeping Quilt • Amazon Business $6.00 1 $6.00
If Your Name Was Changed At Ellis Island • Amazon Business $4.25 1 $4.25
All the Way to America: The Story of a Big Italian Family and a Little Shovel • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$518.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.78

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$556.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$98.15

Total project goal

$654.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $654.33

5 Donors

-$327.16

Donations toward project cost

-$278.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.07

match offer

-$327.16

Match offer toward project cost

-$278.09

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.07

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