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Mrs. Ponder from Flippin, AR is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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What's That I Hear?

My students need a listening center, portable CD player, and Ready-To-Read CD Read-Alongs.

  • $428 goal

This project expired on September 16, 2010.

This project expired on September 16, 2010.

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Mrs. Ponder Flippin Elementary School
Flippin, AR Grades 3-5

My Students

Don't you love for someone to read a book to you? My students enjoy having someone read to them. Throughout the day there would be a great opportunity for the children in my classroom to visit a listening center if available.

My students live in a rural area and most come from low income backgrounds.

These children do not have access to the books that others might have. I want to provide as many ways as possible for the children to experience quality literature. The listening center that I am requesting will provide another avenue for the children to be able to hear a story during the day. By creating another opportunity for the children to listen to a story, I hope to inspire them to love to read themselves. Reading is the foundation of all that we do! We have to read to succeed!

My Project

With this listening center, I hope to inspire my children to want to read and to become a better reader. This center will help to develop needed literacy skills that will be carried on with them throughout life. The children need to be exposed to as many books as possible and this will be just one more great avenue that will enable them to be engaged in a quality literature experience. While I am working with other students, they will be able to listen to a story being read. How neat is that? I want to instill a love for reading in each child and a listening center will help with that goal!

Will you read this to me?

This question is often asked by students. As we all know, sometimes the answer has to be "no." With a listening center, there will be an extra opportunity for "someone" to read a book to the child. The listening center will hopefully engage more children each day in literature. Many adventures can be taken through a book and I want to provide as many opportunities as possible for children to experience an adventure.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

12 students impacted
Mrs. Ponder Flippin Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Flippin, AR View local requests

More than half 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

12 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
JJ665 - Portable CD Player • Lakeshore Learning $79.95 1 $79.95
FF280X - Best-Buy Listening Center • Lakeshore Learning $99.00 1 $99.00
RE225X - Ready-To-Read CD Read-Alongs - Level 2 - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning $139.00 1 $139.00

Materials cost

$317.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $19.08

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$350.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.00

Total project goal

$427.80

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