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Ms. Kristin from Brooklyn, NY is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Listen Up!

Help me give my students an enriching listening center so they can actively engage in reading and story telling activities.

  • 4 donors
  • $401 goal

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Ms. Kristin has another project! Donate to Academic Adventure! Fun and Engaging Learning Opportunities to help her classroom.

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My Project

I'm reaching out to share an exciting opportunity to support our Special Education Pre-K students in their musical and literacy development. Our students have a natural love of music and often show more interest and engagement when music is paired with an activity. As part of our efforts to enrich their learning environment, we are aiming to create an engaging listening center.

Music is a powerful tool for early childhood development.

It enhances creativity, improves cognitive skills, and fosters emotional expression. When paired with books, music can enhance a child's understanding of a story, help a child engage with and attend to a story, and support a child's understanding of language in order to make connections between spoken language and written words.

By creating a space that is filled with engaging books and CDs that children can listen to and explore, we can help our little ones interact with music and literature in a way that sparks joy and imagination.

Your generous contribution would help provide books on CD, a Toniebox, and a drum mat. These musical resources will foster independence in reading, allow children to listen to songs and stories about their favorite characters, and create their music and stories. We truly believe in the power of music to inspire, educate, and bring joy to our students, and with your support, we can bring this vision to life.

Thank you for considering this opportunity to make a lasting impact on our Pre-K students. We appreciate your generosity and support in making this possible.

Ms. Kristin Brooklyn's Daily Discovery Pre-K Center at Bouck 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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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

6 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Toniebox Audio Player Starter Set with Woody, Lightning McQueen, Simba, Winnie-The-Pooh, and Playtime Puppy - Listen, Learn, and Play with One Huggable Little Box - Gray • Amazon Business $154.99 1 $154.99
Barefoot Books Sing-Along Books with Audio and Video Accompaniment - Set of 5 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $52.16 1 $52.16
Electric Drum Set, MAZAHEI 9 Pads Silicon Electronic Drum Pad with Headphone Jack Foot Pedals Drum Sticks, Build in Speakers Drum Set Kids for Christmas Birthday Gifts • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
PAIYULE Case Compatible with Tonies Figures Audio Play Character, Figurine Storage Holder for TonieBox Characters for Kids, Toy Organizer Box (Bag Only)-Black • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Brown Bear book and CD storytime set (Brown Bear and Friends) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Very Hungry Caterpillar: board book & CD • Amazon Business $11.79 1 $11.79

Materials cost

$305.91

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$340.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.09

Total project goal

$400.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $400.59

3 Donors

-$350.59

Donations toward project cost

-$298.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.59

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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 $0.00

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