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Mrs. Oliver from Bakersfield, CA is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Did That Sound Right?

My students need Hear Myself Sound Phones and Dr. Seuss Books with CDs.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Oliver's classroom raised $248

This project is fully funded

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Help us with our letter sounds, phoneme blending, and sound manipulation so we can become successful readers.

The majority of students in my first grade class are struggling with letter sounds and phoneme blending.

Several of the students do not get many opportunities to read to someone or be read to. Due to the class size increase it's very difficult for me to meet with all the students everyday to work individually with them. They need to be able to practice independently until I can meet with them.

My Project

My students deserve every opportunity that I can give them to become confident successful readers. The Hear Myself Sound Phones will allow the children to hear every sound they say. The phones are perfect for exploring letter sounds, phoneme blending, and sound manipulation. The Dr. Seuss books with CDs are fun books that would allow the students to practice rhyming.

Your donation to this project will help my students have the opportunity to practice the necessary skills needed for learning how to read.

You will also help to build their confidence.

Mrs. Oliver Sing Lum Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Bakersfield, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

30 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
CB783 - Listen, Read & Rhyme with Dr. Seuss • Lakeshore Learning $39.00 1 $39.00
EE539 - Hear Myself Sound Phone - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 3 $119.85

Materials cost

$158.85

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$14.53

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$210.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.19

Total project goal

$247.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$247.95

1 Donor

-$247.95

Donations toward project cost

-$210.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.19

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$0.00

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