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Ms. Kubala from Slidell, LA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Podcasting and Reading Fluency

My students need 4 ipods and 4 microphones.

  • $1,020 goal

This project expired on December 25, 2009.

This project expired on December 25, 2009.

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Ms. Kubala Alton Elementary School
Slidell, LA Grades PreK-2

Word Fluency Practice Students are partnered up by 2s. I have 18 students so I would have 9 groups of 2. Supplies: Each group of students would have a digital recording device, a microphone, 2 sets of head phones, 1 stop watch, one copy of Word Fluency Practice story for the week, a student wpm tracking sheet(1 for each student). Duration of Lesson: 15 minutes 3 times a week, throughout the year. Students get with their partner and get their Word Fluency Practice Podcasting Supply kits. Students trade off who reads first and who times first. One student reads the story (student A) for the week while the other student (student B) times them. As the student is reading they should be recording themselves to listen to after. The time limit is one minute. After a minute the student stops reading. The students figure how many words the student read in one minute and record the number on that student's tracking sheet. Then switch.

Students enjoy being the star of the show. They like to improve and do things on the spur of the moment to entertain when they feel comfortable. I like to pretend to be characters and encourage my kids to make sound effects while I am reading. My students love making my rumbling thunder or smashing noises.

I think that by acquiring my needed items on my wish list, my students will increase their reading fluency. They will also work on various presentations.

By funding this you will help put technology straight into the hands of students who will greatly benefit from this type of learning. Thanks for any help you can provide!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

Never Before Funded 4 students impacted
Ms. Kubala Alton Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Slidell, LA 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

Never Before Funded 4 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
iPod nano 4th Gen 8GB (Blue) • Woodwind & Brasswind $149.00 4 $596.00
iPod Microphone Adapter for 3rd Generation (Standard) • Woodwind & Brasswind $29.99 4 $119.96

Materials cost

$715.96

Vendor shipping charges

 $71.60

Sales tax

 $28.64

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$835.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$183.50

Total project goal

$1,019.44

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