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Mrs. Barnes from Gardena, CA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Listening Centers For 21st Century Readers

My students need three iPods to improve reading fluency and accuracy plus a library of audio books at their reading level.

  • $823 goal

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My Students

Imagine the joy of listening to your favorite books read aloud, but consider the challenge faced by my students: our aging, unreliable listening center is cassette-based. My students want to hear digital recordings of their favorite books.

My second grade students attend a Title I school in California.

As emergent readers, they often struggle with reading fluency and accuracy. Thankfully, they love to read, and they love hearing literature read aloud. Listening centers provide the opportunity to hear fluently read stories. Outdated classroom equipment has left my 21st Century students behind the times. They are familiar with modern technology, but lack access to it in their classroom.

My Project

21st Century learners require technology in the classroom. It's no secret that little readers also crave literature in digital formats. Audio books grab the attention of today's students, inspiring them to engage in literacy activities. Listening centers are a perennially popular choice for kids during independent work time. They are powerful tools in teaching children how to read fluently, increase accuracy, and improve inflection. The funding of our project will ensure that my students can learn from a rich collection of digitally recorded books.

Listening centers have so many benefits.

They meet 21st Century readers on a digital common ground. Children hear fluently-read literature; helping them develop their own reading fluency and accuracy. Students of all reading levels can access a variety of leveled books. Additionally, choice is important to kids. A rich assortment of books give them options during independent work time. Ultimately, a donation of modern listening centers will truly reach these 21st Century Learners.

Mrs. Barnes 186th Street Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

24 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple® iPod® nano - digital player • Best Buy for Business $149.99 3 $449.97
Second Grade Rules, Amber Brown Paula Danziger, Tony Ross (I • AKJ Books $17.96 1 $17.96
CD-Lilly''s Big Day and Other Stories: 9 Stories Kevin Henkes, P • AKJ Books $10.91 1 $10.91
CD-Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day-CD • AKJ Books $10.18 1 $10.18
Arthur''s Tooth Marc Brown, Marc Brown -End July 2013 • AKJ Books $8.03 1 $8.03
Piggie Pie! • AKJ Books $8.02 1 $8.02
Rumplestiltskin (Read Along Book & CD Series) Paul Galdone • AKJ Books $8.02 1 $8.02
The Gingerbread Boy Paul Galdone (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $8.02 1 $8.02
Little Red Hen Paul Galdone • AKJ Books $8.02 1 $8.02
Curious George Goes to the Hospital • AKJ Books $7.99 1 $7.99
Pocket for Corduroy Book and CD • AKJ Books $7.29 1 $7.29
The Princess and the Pea-book with CD • AKJ Books $7.29 1 $7.29
No More Monsters for Me! (I Can Read Book Series) Peggy Pari • AKJ Books $7.29 1 $7.29
CD - Oh, the Places You''ll Go! and The Lorax Dr. Seuss, Read by T • AKJ Books $7.29 1 $7.29
Little Bear''s Friend (I Can Read Book Series) Else Holmelund • AKJ Books $7.26 1 $7.26
Jack and the Beanstalk (Flip Up Fairy Tales Series) Barbara • AKJ Books $6.56 1 $6.56
Walk with a Wolf: Read, Listen and Wonder Janni Howker, Sara • AKJ Books $6.56 1 $6.56
T. Rex • AKJ Books $6.56 1 $6.56
Goldilocks w/cd • AKJ Books $6.56 1 $6.56
CD - Snow Day! • AKJ Books $5.07 1 $5.07

Materials cost

$604.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $55.34

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$699.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$123.40

Total project goal

$822.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $822.66

2 Donors

-$822.66

Donations toward project cost

-$699.26

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$123.40

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