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Ms. Torres-Hamilton from Lake Station, IN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Second Graders Love Listening

My students need a listening center that will include a CD player, headphones, and audio book sets.

  • $574 goal

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My Students

My students LOVE reading but I want to make it special for them. Do you remember listening to stories on cassette tape? I remember listening to a story and it would make it "come alive". I was able to visualize the story and connect with the book. I want to give my students the same experience.

I have 24 second graders and they are AMAZING!

My students are hardworking and love to learn. Our school is low-income and is part of a small district. We are one of two second grade classes in our building. Many students are on free and reduced lunch and our student body is diverse.

My Project

My students will use these materials once a week as part of our Reading centers. The CD player, headphones, and books sets with CDs will help build fluency and will focus on comprehension. These components of reading are where my students need the most practice.

My students have a 90 minute Reading block and I need these materials to keep my Reading centers interesting and fun!

While having fun, my students will be building their skills in reading comprehension and fluency.

Ms. Torres-Hamilton Virgil I Bailey 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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Lake Station, IN View local requests

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 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Listening Center with Volume Control • Kaplan Early Learning Company $144.46 1 $144.46
Boom Box with Bluetooth(r) Receiver - CD/FM Media Player • Kaplan Early Learning Company $110.46 1 $110.46
Green Eggs and Ham • AKJ Books $6.56 5 $32.80
Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day • AKJ Books $5.83 5 $29.15
Piggie Pie • AKJ Books $5.07 5 $25.35
Frog and Toad Together • AKJ Books $2.91 6 $17.46
Frog and Toad All Year • AKJ Books $2.91 6 $17.46
Frog and Toad Are Friends • AKJ Books $2.91 6 $17.46
Days with Frog and Toad • AKJ Books $2.91 6 $17.46
CD-Frog&Toad Together (Audio) • AKJ Books $13.13 1 $13.13
CD-Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day-CD • AKJ Books $10.18 1 $10.18
Piggie Pie! • AKJ Books $8.02 1 $8.02
Green Eggs and Ham: Book & CD Dr. Seuss • AKJ Books $7.26 1 $7.26

Materials cost

$450.65

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$487.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.01

Total project goal

$573.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $573.42

1 Donor

-$538.13

Donations toward project cost

-$487.41

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.72

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.29

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