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Ms. Rangel from CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Inspiring Students to Read With Read- Aloud Stories

Help me give my students a listening center with classic stories and informational text to inspire them and immerse them into reading.

  • $1,602 goal

This project expired on June 8, 2025.

This project expired on June 8, 2025.

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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 Project

Please help me bring back the joy of reading books. I am working really hard to shape 1st graders into readers. I remember when I was in elementary school, my teachers read aloud stories and I loved listening to stories at a listening center and transporting myself into the setting. Times have changed a lot.

Nowadays, teachers are competing against social media and all that comes with that.

It’s been challenging getting them engaged and able to comprehend the gist of stories. I believe I have to get back to basics and tap into the part of children that makes them curious beings. I need to find ways to captivate their attention in more ways than one.

The listening center will not only be an individual headset, but their portal into another dimension. And believe me, I am ready to sell it just like that. The stories I’ve selected are classics and some informational text. Listening to stories and looking at text will provide a multi sensory method for student to access reading. It will provide an English language model for English learners, a calming and engaging space for students that need a bit of behavior, and access to text for students that are still learning to read. This little listening center will work magic for all students.

Ms. Rangel George R Moscone Elementary School 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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San Francisco, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

22 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Best-Buy Listening Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $269.00 1 $269.00
Lakeshore Favorite Picture Book Read-Alongs - Set 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $249.00 1 $249.00
Lakeshore Favorite Picture Book Read-Alongs - Set 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $239.00 1 $239.00
Lakeshore Informational Text Read-Alongs - Level 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $179.00 1 $179.00
Lakeshore My First Informational Text Read-Alongs - Set 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $179.00 1 $179.00
Kaplan Early Learning Multicultural Books and CD - Set of 3 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $37.76 1 $37.76

Materials cost

$1,152.76

Vendor shipping charges

 $55.75

Sales tax

 $105.48

3rd party payment processing fee

$17.29

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,361.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$240.23

Total project goal

$1,601.51

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