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Mrs. G. from Oakland, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Listening to Learn, Learning to Read

My students need a collection of audio books and the corresponding books to read along with.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. G.'s classroom raised $535

This project is fully funded

My Students

In my district, only 37% of the high school graduates leave high school with the required classes to attend a state college and the majority of students in the district report that they do not have books in their homes. This means that the only exposure they have to reading material is in school.

My classroom is designed for students with a variety of language challenges, ranging from Autism and Auditory Processing Disorder to fluency and articulation disorders.

This makes language in any form particularly difficult for them. Reading, of course, is no exception. Despite the fact that my students love to listen to stories read and discussed aloud, it is difficult to enjoy something independently that is hard to master. Do you relish memories of your high school chemistry classes? Or learning to write a persuasive essay? For my students the simple act of enjoying a novel can be an intimidating and disheartening experience, especially if they have to tackle books alone. Reading is not just something we do for entertainment. It is an important skill for accessing content across all subject areas, especially in middle and high schools. My students need to see reading as an enjoyable experience before they will be motivated to use it to learn. This listening center will enable that.

My Project

In my classroom we are lucky to be able to have small groups split between a teacher and an instructional assistant. However, students rarely have the opportunity to choose a book independently and enjoy it like many of their peers do. With your help I can provide a listening station with a variety of chapter books for them to explore! With this listening center we can provide a third small group, making it possible to tailor each group even more to individual student needs and allowing students to build and develop independent interests at the listening center. Another project has already been funded, providing individual CD players for 5 students at a time in our listening center. You can help add to this experience by providing a wider variety of books to choose from! Every student should have the chance to delve into an imaginary world of their choosing. No one should be prohibited from the world of stories because they struggle with language.

With 19 new audiobooks/texts we can change the way at least 15 students engage with reading material.

By supporting our project with a small donation you are creating change, you are giving my students a window into countless imaginary worlds that await them on library shelves everywhere. Part of who we become as adults stems from our experiences as children. These experiences include the imaginary and real. You can share this experience with children by supporting them with this project.

Mrs. G. Thurgood Marshall Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Because of Winn-Dixie Kate DiCamillo • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children Series #1) Gertrude Chandler Warner, Read by Phyllis Newman • Barnes and Noble $8.85 1 $8.85
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter #1) J. K. Rowling, Performed by Jim Dale, Narrated by Jim Dale, Read by Jim Dale • Barnes and Noble $34.16 1 $34.16
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #1) Jeff Kinney, Narrated by Ramon de Ocampo • Barnes and Noble $10.25 1 $10.25
Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #4) Jeff Kinney • Barnes and Noble $10.25 1 $10.25
The Last Straw (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #3) Jeff Kinney • Barnes and Noble $10.25 1 $10.25
Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #2) Jeff Kinney • Barnes and Noble $10.25 1 $10.25
The Kid Who Only Hit Homers Matt Christopher, Various • Barnes and Noble $15.04 1 $15.04
The Tale of Despereaux Kate DiCamillo, Read by Graeme Malcolm • Barnes and Noble $10.25 1 $10.25
The Bad Beginning: Book the First (A Series of Unfortunate Events) Lemony Snicket, Read by Tim Curry, Tim Curry • Barnes and Noble $17.86 1 $17.86
Coraline Neil Gaiman, Read by Neil Gaiman, Music Score by The Gothic Archies • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
Fantastic Mr. Fox AudioBook Roald Dahl, Read by Roald Dahl • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
The Orphan of Ellis Island: A Time-Travel Adventure Elvira Woodruff, Read by Lloyd James • Barnes and Noble $25.60 1 $25.60
Alex and the Ironic Gentleman Adrienne Kress, Read by Christopher Lane • Barnes and Noble $24.32 1 $24.32
Because of Winn-Dixie Cherry Jones, Read by Cherry Jones • Barnes and Noble $13.67 1 $13.67
The Big One-Oh Dean Pitchford, Read by Dean Pitchford • Barnes and Noble $23.94 1 $23.94
Bridge to Terabithia Katherine Paterson, Read by Robert Sean Leonard • Barnes and Noble $17.74 1 $17.74
Blubber Judy Blume, Read by Halley Feiffer • Barnes and Noble $12.16 1 $12.16
Bud, Not Buddy James Avery, Read by James Avery • Barnes and Noble $13.64 1 $13.64
Chocolate Fever Robert Kimmel Smith, Read by Lionel Wilson • Barnes and Noble $10.54 1 $10.54
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Four Book Set Jeff Kinney • Barnes and Noble $31.00 1 $31.00
The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #1) Gertrude Chandler Warner • Barnes and Noble $4.26 1 $4.26
Kid Who Only Hit Homers Matthew F Christopher, Harvey Kidder (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.26 1 $4.26
The Orphan of Ellis Island: A Time-Travel Adventure Elvira Woodruff • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
Alex and the Ironic Gentleman Adrienne Kress • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
The Big One-Oh Dean Pitchford • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Bridge to Terabithia Katherine Paterson, Donna Diamond (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Blubber Judy Blume • Barnes and Noble $5.55 1 $5.55
Bud, Not Buddy Christopher Paul Curtis • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Chocolate Fever Robert Kimmel Smith, Gioia Fiammenghi (Artist) • Barnes and Noble $4.26 1 $4.26
The Bad Beginning: Book the First (A Series of Unfortunate Events) Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator), Michael Kupperman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.88 1 $8.88

Materials cost

$378.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $34.68

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$454.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.18

Total project goal

$534.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $534.53

6 Donors

-$534.53

Donations toward project cost

-$454.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$80.18

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