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Mrs. Tallon from Dillon, SC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Round-Up

My students need a CD and Cassette Player and Read-Alongs to build fluency and enhance literacy development.

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I teach 5 year old kindergarten in rural South Carolina. We are a Title One school with 93% of kindergarten students receiving free/reduced lunch.

Kindergarten is the foundation for learning, and it is often the beginning of students reading on their own. My goal is for my students to become lifelong learners and love reading. Listening to books on tape will help with their reading ability. A listening center will help to accomplish this goal. Each book that they listen to will help reinforce the skills that are being taught in class. Do to the fact that reading for pleasure at home is rarely modeled; I would like the opportunity to instill the love of learning and reading in my students. The listening library would help me do this. Most of my students come from single parent homes, where reading is not a priority and is rarely seen at home. As a teacher I want to ensure that my students get the chance to hear and read books all day long. I need to be able to supply my students with as many opportunities that I can for them to hear books, whether it is me reading to my students or having them visit the listening center.

With the listening center my students will be able to listen to a variety of great books on tape. I am certain that the new listening center will quickly become the favorite center in my classroom. My class would have the chance to listen to at least two books a day on tape. I am certain the books I selected will help improve their reading comprehension levels. I am a firm believer that if a child sees and hears something they will remember it. The books will also help my sttudents who arrive at school as early as 7 AM. These students would have an additional opportunity to listen to books. They would be able to come in and pick out a book on tape and listen to it before school begins. This in return would help them to become better and successful readers.

Your support of this project will help guide 22 kindergarten students this year toward the goal of becoming lifelong readers. The impact over the years to come will be tremendous! Thank you for investing in the future of my students.

Mrs. Tallon Dillon 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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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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
EE494 - Classroom CD & Dual Cassette Player • Lakeshore Learning $189.00 1 $189.00
RE622 - Mary Wore Her Red Dress CD Read-Along • Lakeshore Learning $36.50 1 $36.50
RE628 - The Giant Jam Sandwich CD Read-Along • Lakeshore Learning $39.50 1 $39.50
LA802 - 8-Station Junction Box With Volume Controls • Lakeshore Learning $24.95 1 $24.95
RE627 - Five Little Monkeys... CD Read-Along • Lakeshore Learning $36.50 1 $36.50
RE626 - Mama Don't Allow CD Read-Along • Lakeshore Learning $39.50 1 $39.50

Materials cost

$365.95

Vendor shipping charges

 $36.60

Sales tax

 $18.30

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$435.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$95.56

Total project goal

$530.90

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $530.90

4 Donors

-$265.45

Donations toward project cost

-$217.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.78

match offer

-$265.45

Match offer toward project cost

-$217.67

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.78

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