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Mrs. Sofer from Sherman Oaks, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Literacy of the Future!

My students need audio books, including Where the Wild Things Are, Stone Soup, and The Cat and the Hat, to improve reading and comprehension skills.

  • $554 goal

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My Students

If you listen, you learn! Audiobooks are taking part in our classroom! Audiobooks have proven successful in helping students to access literature and enjoy books.

We are a classroom of diverse learners that include second-language learners, learning-disabled students, and struggling readers or nonreaders.

Due to the fact we are not a Title One school, we do not receive the federal funding as many other schools do. It is up to the teacher to supplement the class with any needed supplies or materials.

My Project

My students will use audiobooks in listening centers. The books are high interest and consist of various reading levels. Using audiobooks in the classroom has been proven to introduce students to books above their reading level, model good interpretive reading, teach critical listening, highlight the humor in books, introduce new vocabulary, and provide a read-aloud model.

Your donation will help my students have access to literature and enjoy books.

Hearing a book read helps students see how the words on the page can come alive in a fluid and expressive way. I want to teach my students to read but also foster a love of reading that will last them a lifetime!

Mrs. Sofer Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter School Grades PreK-2

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Sherman Oaks, CA View local requests

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

24 students impacted 13donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
CD-Where the Wild Things Are (Audio) • AKJ Books $10.91 3 $32.73
Olivia Ian Falconer, Ian Falconer (Illustrator), Read by Dam • AKJ Books $9.48 3 $28.44
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Laura Joffe Numeroff, Felicia B • AKJ Books $8.75 3 $26.25
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: Book & CD Bill Martin Jr., John Arc • AKJ Books $8.02 3 $24.06
CD - Giraffes Can''t Dance • AKJ Books $7.29 3 $21.87
CD - How Do Dinosaurs Go to School? Jane Yolen, Mark Teague • AKJ Books $7.29 3 $21.87
CD - How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? Jane Yolen • AKJ Books $7.29 3 $21.87
The Runaway Bunny Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illustr • AKJ Books $7.29 3 $21.87
Fancy Nancy at the Museum (I Can Read Book 1 Series) Jane O'' • AKJ Books $7.29 3 $21.87
Ice Bear • AKJ Books $7.29 3 $21.87
The Cat in the Hat: Book & CD Dr. Seuss • AKJ Books $7.26 3 $21.78
Fox in Socks: Book & CD Dr. Seuss • AKJ Books $7.26 3 $21.78
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish: Book & CD Dr. Seuss • AKJ Books $7.26 3 $21.78
Hansel and Gretel • AKJ Books $6.56 3 $19.68
Three Billy Goats Gruff • AKJ Books $6.56 3 $19.68
Stone Soup • AKJ Books $6.56 3 $19.68
The Ugly Duckling • AKJ Books $6.56 3 $19.68
CD - Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed-CD Only • AKJ Books $3.65 3 $10.95

Materials cost

$397.71

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$36.39

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$470.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.95

Total project goal

$553.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$553.02

11 Donors

-$401.96

Donations toward project cost

-$342.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.39

match offer

-$150.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$127.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.06

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$0.00

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