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Ms. Berenblum from Brooklyn, NY is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Less Clanging, More Calm

Help me give my students a calm learning environment with noise-reduction headphones. We have to keep our windows open during the pandemic, and our classroom is situated right above an expressway.

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My Students

My school is a progressive public school with a focus on integrated thematic studies. We are part of a diversity pilot project in NYC and our goal is to make progressive, child-focused education accessible to all. We strive to maintain a racial, ethnic, and economic mix in our student body because we believe integration and equal access benefit everyone.

This year, I am teaching first grade for the first time.

My 23 first-graders are a unique cohort because many of them have not been in a school building for the last year and a half. They will be learning the ABCs at the same time they are learning how to be in school. All the kids returning to classrooms this fall will present a wide range of developmental needs, and I want my classroom to be flexible enough to meet them where they're at!

My Project

Did you know that external classroom noise affects reading and math performance? It's true, and it makes sense! In the case of my classroom, we are situated directly above a Brooklyn expressway.

Because of the pandemic, we are exposed to so much noise: multiple air purifiers humming all day and 5 open windows inviting the expressway din indoors.

The background noise is unbearable and children are constantly asking to borrow the single pair of noise-reduction headphones we currently have.

This project will allow me to have a 1-to-1 student: headphone ratio, so everyone in our class will be able to enjoy the blissful feeling of a calm and quiet learning environment.

Ms. Berenblum The Brooklyn New School at PS 146 Grades PreK-2

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More than a third 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Neiko 53925A Adjustable Safety Ear Muffs | ANSI S3.19-1974 Approved, NRR 26 dB | 2 Pack • Amazon Business $13.99 12 $167.88

Materials cost

$167.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$200.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.36

Total project goal

$235.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $235.76

1 Donor

-$200.40

Donations toward project cost

-$200.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.36

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 $0.00

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