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Completed: The Hottest Spot in the Classroom: The Listening Center

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"I teach all-day Junior Kindergarten in an inner-city Title I school. My students are four and five years old and for many of them this is their first school experience.

My students love to listen to books on tape at the Listening Center. The center is continually full and children are eager to have ... " MORE

"I teach all-day Junior Kindergarten in an inner-city Title I school. My students are four and five years old and for many of them this is their first school experience.

My students love to listen to books on tape at the Listening Center. The center is continually full and children are eager to have their turn. Unfortunately, two of our listening center headphones have broken so only two students at a time can listen to a book. In addition, our book on tape supply is limited so students listen to the same books repeatedly.

With new headphones and a new jack six students would be able to hear a story at once! New books on tape, related to our curriculum units, would give my students more exposure and access to key ideas in our Dinosaur, Nursery Rhyme and Nature units.

With your help the listening center will once again become the most popular place in our classroom. You will give my students the opportunity to hear more quality literature and make connections to curriculum content.

My students need a listening center and books on tape related to our curriculum. The cost of this proposal is $521, which includes shipping for any materials requested and fulfillment ?."

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Ms. B. sent this note after the project was fully funded:

Mar 3, 2008
Dear Garen, Mary E., Richard Spencer and Anonymous Donor, 
WOW! I am so thrilled to find out that our listening center and books on tape have been funded. I am so grateful for your donation and I assure you that my Junior K students will so happy to have working headphones AND new books on tape. Thank you so much! You have made this teacher's day!

On Apr 7, 2008, Ms. B. followed this note with student letters sent via mail to the donor who completed this project, and to donors who gave $100 or more.

Live Updates
Reviewed the project essay and sent follow-up questions if needed.
Jacquelyn S. (staff member) on Jan 31, 2008
Verified the cost of the requested books and posted this project.
Winmar W. (staff member) on Feb 1, 2008
Mary E. from Newton, MA gave on Feb 11, 2008
Garen from Oakland, CA gave on Feb 20, 2008
A donor gave on Feb 21, 2008
Richard Spencer from Wilson, WY gave on Mar 2, 2008
Project fully funded!
Happy news on Mar 2, 2008
The teacher Ms. B. on Mar 3, 2008
Purchased the books for Ms. B.'s classroom and notified the school principal of delivery.
Jeff H. (staff member) on Mar 5, 2008
Packaged the thank-you letters written by Ms. B.'s students and sent them on to the eligible donor(s).
Evelyn A. (staff member) on Apr 10, 2008
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