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Mrs. Stroud from Lancaster, SC is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Stroud's classroom raised $518

Reading Can Be Fun

My students need one iPod and one iHome.

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Mrs. Stroud Buford Elementary School
Lancaster, SC Grades 3-5

Combining reading with technology I teach 2 different 5th grade language arts and social studies classes. I want to get the students interested in reading. I would like to combine reading with technology. The students would be able to pick a book from the library that looks interesting. When the student finishes the book, they will do a book report on the iPod. The iPod will then be played to let the students in the class know about the book. This would give the students a chance to present the material to the other class. This will enable both classes to interact with each other without being in the same room. Eventually, I would love to Skype with another school and allow the students to present the book reports to other schools. This would get more students aware of how fun reading can be.

By 5th grade, students are not wanting to read for fun. I want to show the students how much fun they can have just by reading a book. I want to inspire students to use their imagination and reading is a fantastic way. With so much technology today, this would be a way to engage the students to read.

I need an iPod to record the book reports and I need an iHome to play the book reports. The iPod will work for the students to talk into to give the book report. The iHome would enable the class to listen to the book report.

You will make a difference to my students. They can learn to read for fun and not because it is assigned. By reading for fun, the students will learn to use their imagination where so much now is provided through video. This will enable them to go far in life.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

55 students impacted 1 donor
Mrs. Stroud Buford Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Lancaster, SC 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

55 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
iPod classic 120GB (Black) • Woodwind & Brasswind $249.00 1 $249.00
SDI CORP. 006 IH70SRC E1 9137409 • Best Buy $129.99 1 $129.99

Materials cost

$378.99

Vendor shipping charges

 $12.00

Sales tax

 $18.95

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$424.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$93.21

Total project goal

$517.83

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $517.83

1 Donor

-$517.83

Donations toward project cost

-$424.62

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$93.21

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