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Mrs. Votodian from Aurora, CO is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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May the Best Reader WIN!

Help me give my students Spanish books to read and tools to compete learn and compete.

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

Technology and computer based websites have made some aspects of teaching language easy. My middle school students have the ability to listen to native speakers read easily comprehended texts or learn through songs. The challenge comes when the cacophony of sound makes everyone's head spin. Using headphones while learning really helps allow individual learning speed.

Nothing encourages students to focus and learn the language or concept best than some invigorating competition.

As a middle school teacher, I have seen the most reluctant learner "swim" (okay, it was really a crawl) to the board because the competition was for the student to "swim" to the board to answer the question. I crushes my heart, though, when my ears cannot detect who buzzed in with the answer first. Other teachers have shared that the right tool, such as the Eggspert, can be a game changer for the game!

Mrs. Votodian East Middle School Grades 6-8

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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Aurora, CO View local requests

Nearly all 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

150 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Eduvy Bulk Headphones for Classroom, Pack of 24 Wired Head Phones. School Supplies for Teachers Must Haves, Classroom Headphones for Elementary to College Students. School Mixed Color Set • Amazon Business $139.99 1 $139.99
Educational Insights Wireless Eggspert 2.4 GHz, Play Classroom Games, Must Haves For Teachers, Grades 1+ • Amazon Business $79.86 1 $79.86
Soy yo, la mosca (POR SI LAS MOSCAS BOOKS: a collection of easy Spanish stories for beginning language learners) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.00 5 $45.00
Ahorita (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $8.00 5 $40.00
BONAI AA AAA Battery Charger 16 Bay for NiMH NiCD Rechargeable Batteries Independent Control with LED Light and Standard American AC Charging Plug, Battery not Included - Black • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
70 Pieces Calming Anxiety Sensory Stickers Textured Strips Toy Anti Stress Textured Calm Stickers Sensory Adhesives for Desk Classroom Phone Adult Teen Present (Geometry Style) • Amazon Business $14.49 2 $28.98
Amazon Basics 24-Pack Rechargeable AAA NiMH High-Capacity Batteries, 850 mAh, Recharge up to 500x Times, Pre-Charged • Amazon Business $19.69 1 $19.69
Amazon Basics 8-Pack Rechargeable AA NiMH Batteries, 2000 mAh, Recharge up to 1000x Times, Pre-Charged • Amazon Business $14.94 1 $14.94
Me Llamo Kade (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $2.13 4 $8.52

Materials cost

$406.97

Vendor shipping charges

 $24.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$467.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.42

Total project goal

$549.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $549.49

1 Donor

-$549.49

Donations toward project cost

-$467.07

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$82.42

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