Sailing Away to New Places (Classroom Project at DonorsChoose.org)

Sailing Away to New Places

Classroom project requested by Mrs. D. on Jul 3, 2010

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Centerton Gamble Elem School
Centerton, Arkansas

My Students: Please help us become fluent readers! We need many opportunities to hear what a fluent reader sounds like.

The second grade students in this Northwest Arkansas classroom a...

My Students: Please help us become fluent readers! We need many opportunities to hear what a fluent reader sounds like.

The second grade students in this Northwest Arkansas classroom are from varied backgrounds. Some are English Language Learners, some come from lower income homes, but many are from hard working middle class homes. However, they are all eager to learn and improve their reading skills.

My Project: The audio books that I have requested as resources will be the beginning of our classroom listening library. Research has shown that for students to become better readers, they must practice reading! However, many students have not had the opportunity to have lots of books read to them, so they don't know what a fluent reader sounds like. This year part of Reader's Workshop will include time to listen to books of their choosing being read to them. This will help them improve their own reading and know how they should sound when they are reading.

Without your support, we will not have enough "books" to listen to during our reading time. Your donation will help my students become better readers, which in turn will help them in their life long journey of education. hide»

My students need audio books to improve their fluency this year. details»

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Aug 26 Mrs. D. the Teacher

"Dr. Eslinger, Thanks so much for giving to my project. My class and I really appreciate it!"

Aug 25 Dr. Eslinger from Texas

"I gave to this project because I have always loved reading and want other children to be excited about reading, too. I also gave to this project because I was a classroom teacher for 13 years and storytime was one of my favorite activities. Although I no longer teach, I still love to read and want to encourage other children to read."

Jul 15 Shira N an associate at donorschoose.org

Verified the cost of the requested books and posted this project.

Jul 15 Erica S a volunteer at donorschoose.org

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Jul 3, 2010Mrs. D. - Teacher

Project Details

Materials	Vendor	Price	#	Total
Velveteen Rabbit: Book and CD Rabbit Ears, Read by Meryl Streep	Barnes and Noble	$10.22	1	$10.22
Jamie Lee Curtis CD Audio Collection: Is There Really a Human Race?, When I Was Little, Tell Me About the Night I Was Born, Today I Feel Silly, Where Do Balloons Go?, I'm Gonna Like Me, It's Hard to Be Five Jamie Lee Curtis, Laura Cornell (Illustrator), Read by Jamie Lee Curtis	Barnes and Noble	$10.22	1	$10.22
Disney's Cinderella: Book & CD Created by Toybox Innovations	Barnes and Noble	$6.83	1	$6.83
I'm Gonna Like Me: Letting Off a Little Self-Esteem Jamie Lee Curtis, Laura Cornell (Illustrator)	Barnes and Noble	$11.61	1	$11.61
Farmer Duck (Candlewick Storybook Animation Series) Helen Oxenbury, Helen Oxenbury (Illustrator)	Barnes and Noble	$12.81	1	$12.81
AUDIO PERSONAL PORTABLES PORTABLE CD PLAYERS 8222915	Best Buy	$19.99	4	$79.96
Fancy Nancy at the Museum (I Can Read Book 1 Series) Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser (Illustrator)	Barnes and Noble	$8.54	1	$8.54
Happy Birthday, Danny and the Dinosaur! (I Can Read Book Series: Level 1) Syd Hoff, Syd Hoff (Illustrator), Narrated by Peter Lerangis	Barnes and Noble	$8.54	1	$8.54
Danny and the Dinosaur Go to Camp (I Can Read Book Series: Level 1) Syd Hoff, Syd Hoff (Illustrator)	Barnes and Noble	$8.54	1	$8.54
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: Book & CD Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault, Ray Charles, Lois Ehlert (Illustrator)	Barnes and Noble	$8.19	1	$8.19
In Aunt Giraffe's Green Garden Jack Prelutsky, Petra Mathers (Illustrator)	Barnes and Noble	$13.79	1	$13.79
In Aunt Giraffe's Green Garden & The Frogs Wore Red Suspenders Jack Prelutsky, Performed by Jack Prelutsky, Read by Jack Prelutsky	Barnes and Noble	$14.57	1	$14.57
Green Eggs and Ham: Book & CD Dr. Seuss	Barnes and Noble	$8.50	1	$8.50
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish: Book & CD Dr. Seuss, Seuss	Barnes and Noble	$8.50	1	$8.50
The Cat in the Hat: Book & CD Dr. Seuss	Barnes and Noble	$8.50	1	$8.50
Fox in Socks: Book & CD Dr. Seuss	Barnes and Noble	$8.50	1	$8.50
Hop on Pop: Book & CD Dr. Seuss	Barnes and Noble	$8.50	1	$8.50
Cat in the Hat Comes Back Dr. Seuss, Read by Kelsey Grammer	Barnes and Noble	$8.50	1	$8.50
Horton Hears a Who!: And Other Sounds of Dr. Seuss Dr. Seuss, Read by Billy Crystal, Read by Mercedes McCambridge, Read by Dustin Hoffman	Barnes and Noble	$8.54	1	$8.54

Vendor Shipping Charges				$12.00
State Sales Tax				$20.90
3rd Party Payment Processing Fee				$3.80
Fulfillment Labor & Materials				$35.00
Project Cost Excluding Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org				$325.06
Optional Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org				$48.57
Project Cost Including Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org				$373.63
Given				-$25.00
To Go				$348.63