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Ms. Arabia from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Listening Center for Kindergarten

My students need books for our listening center, a portable CD player, and bins to store them in.

  • $820 goal

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My Students

Dr. Seuss said it best, "the more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you will go." Help me fill my classroom with books that students love.

I teach Kindergarten in an urban public school in northern Chicago.

The neighborhood my school serves is an immigrant community. Our student body of 730 Preschool through eighth graders represents nearly 40 different world languages. Of my 26 students, 19 are English language learners. Indeed, my classroom is diverse, and I am constantly looking for resources to meet the myriad needs of my students. The majority of Kindergarten students are early emergent readers. These aspiring readers are just beginning to grasp the basic concepts of reading print. As part of their development, my students participate in literacy centers for a portion of the day. These independent learning centers are designed to develop the basic concepts of literacy. My students rotate through seven different literacy centers, including a listening center. However, our listening center desperately needs support. We need a new CD player and several sets of books to complete the center.

My Project

My students need books to hold their attention whilst listening. I am asking for 22 different book titles in sets of three, including The Cow That Laid an Egg, Funny Farm and Owl Moon. I am also asking for a durable CD player from Lakeshore Learning, and six bins for storage. A listening center is an independent learning activity in which students listen to audiobooks and follow along with the text. A typical listening center accommodates roughly four students. In order for the center to be successful, each student should have their own set of headphones and their own book to follow along. My students almost have the ideal listening center. I have inherited audio files and headphones; however, we are missing a very important piece to this puzzle… the books! Last year my class was only able to listen to the audio. For five and six year olds, this is simply not engaging enough and students lose focus rather quickly. Substantial research shows that audiobooks, used in conjunction with text, are great partners for developing student achievement.

As students listen and follow along to the narration, they develop both listening and reading skills.

The pictures and sounds are also engaging, which appeals to all emergent readers, including English language learners and children with other special learning needs. A listening center can help break down language barriers and promote listing skills among English language learners. This project will change all my students' lives for the better.

Ms. Arabia Rogers 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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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

26 students impacted 14donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
JJ665 - Portable CD Player • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
My Life as a Chicken • Amazon $13.24 3 $39.72
I Love You the Purplest • Amazon $12.86 3 $38.58
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? • Amazon $12.81 3 $38.43
How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? • Amazon $12.37 3 $37.11
Sterilite 19859806 30-Quart Ultra Latch Box, White Lid See-Through Base with Titanium Latches, 6-Pack • Amazon $36.71 1 $36.71
The Cow That Laid an Egg • Amazon $11.63 3 $34.89
Funny Farm • Amazon $11.43 3 $34.29
Owl Moon • Amazon $9.87 3 $29.61
Doctor De Soto • Amazon $7.68 3 $23.04
A Story, a Story • Amazon $7.24 3 $21.72
Chrysanthemum • Amazon $6.99 3 $20.97
Wemberly Worried • Amazon $6.99 3 $20.97
Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Picture Puffin Books) • Amazon $6.99 3 $20.97
Farmer Duck • Amazon $6.99 3 $20.97
A Bad Case of Stripes (Scholastic Bookshelf) • Amazon $6.99 3 $20.97
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick! • Amazon $6.25 3 $18.75
Where the Wild Things Are • Amazon $6.09 3 $18.27
Corduroy • Amazon $6.00 3 $18.00
Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business • Amazon $6.00 3 $18.00
Blueberries for Sal • Amazon $6.00 3 $18.00
Each Peach Pear Plum (Picture Puffins) • Amazon $5.79 3 $17.37
Curious George Plants A Tree • Amazon $4.99 3 $14.97
Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten (Miss Bindergarten Books) • Amazon $4.76 3 $14.28

Materials cost

$656.58

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$696.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$122.90

Total project goal

$819.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $819.33

12 Donors

-$704.33

Donations toward project cost

-$598.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$105.65

match offer

-$115.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$97.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.25

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