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Mr. Birch from Baton Rouge LA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Access for ALL: Tech Opens the World to Challenged Readers

My students need a Kindle Fire HD enabled with Text-to-Speech capabilities and protective case.

  • $229 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

"I'm trippin', Mr. Birch. I actually like reading now. I mean, I actually like it!" - Fourth grade boy that I just started working with this year.

My students have faced challenges throughout their time in school.

They have had difficulties in major academic areas, and in particular struggle with reading. I work with students in grades K-5, most of whom have been identified as having learning disabilities.

My Project

With this Kindle Fire my students will be able to read independently. They will have access to a broad range of texts and be able to immediately access books that excite them. With the whole Kindle library from Amazon and the text-to-speech capabilities of the Kindle Fire there will be no limit to the books my students can read!

My students will feel more independent as a result of this project.

Additionally, they will be exposed to a technology that could really benefit them in their personal lives. After knowing the capabilities of the Kindle and how to best use the text-to-speech technology, these students may be able to continue to utilize similar technology to overcome challenges in their lives.

Mr. Birch
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kindle Fire HD 7", HD Display, Wi-Fi, 8 GB - Includes Special Offers • Amazon $139.00 1 $139.00
Poetic Slimline Case for All New Kindle Fire HD 7 2nd Gen (2nd Generation 2013 Model) 7inch Tablet Green (with Smart Cover Auto Wake / Sleep Feature)(3 Year Manufacturer Warranty From Poetic) • Amazon $9.95 1 $9.95

Materials cost

$148.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $13.03

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.23

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$194.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.27

Total project goal

$228.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $228.48

3 Donors

-$128.48

Donations toward project cost

-$109.21

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.27

match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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