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Mrs. M. from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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English Language Learners need Audio Books (part 3)

My students need 8 audio books for our classroom library including "A Light in the Attic" & "Cat in the Hat".

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. M.'s classroom raised $163

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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.

I currently teach first grade. I have 28 students enrolled in my classroom. The students mostly come from low-income homes and according to the Illinois State Board of Education 95% of the students at my school were low-income students in 2006-2007. All my students are English Language Learners (ELLS), which means that they speak a second language at home that is not English. They do not have the luxury of having someone at home to read a picture book to them in English. Their reading comprehension and fluency would be improved in English if they were read to everyday at home. Unfortunately, my parents do not have the funds to purchase their children picture books and let alone buy them CDs. I am trying to incorporate more picture books that come with CDs into my classroom library. I would like to have the students check them out and be able to take them home for their enjoyment and of course to practice! The books with CDs would also be used for our listening center in our classroom; they would be able to listen to CDs throughout the school day. For our listening center we need at least 4 copies of each book so that each child could listen through the headphones and follow the story individually. I really feel that having more books on CDs will help my students reading comprehension and fluency. Most importantly, it will help them learn English and gain new vocabulary. I was an ELL student myself and did not have anyone at home to read to me in English, but I did have many books on records that I would listen to for hours. I feel that the books with records that I listened to were partly responsible for my success in learning English and in fostering the love that I have for reading till this day! With your generosity, we can get some new books with CDs for our classroom! Reading can unlock many doors for them and give them opportunities for a bright future. Please help foster a love for reading for my first graders; it is the best gift they can receive!

Mrs. M. Sawyer Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Nearly all 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
Arthur's April Fool (Arthur Adventures Series) Marc Brown, Unknown (Illustrator), Clarfield • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
I'm a Manatee John Lithgow, Ard Hoyt (Illustrator), Bill Elliott • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf: With a Fully-Orchestrated and Narrated CD Sergey Prokofiev, Peter Malone • Barnes and Noble $15.96 1 $15.96
A Light in the Attic Book: 20th Anniversary Edition with CD Written and Read by Shel Silverstein, Shel Silverstein (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $18.39 1 $18.39
Cat in the Hat and Others Dr. Seuss, Dr Seuss, Read by Various • Barnes and Noble $17.99 1 $17.99
Is a Camel a Mammal? (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library Series) Tish Rabe, Jim Durk (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary Dr. Seuss, P. D. Eastman, Dr. Seuss (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.79 1 $12.79
Disney's The Little Mermaid: Storybook and CD Manufactured by Disney Press, Parragon Staff, Narrated by Roy Dotrice • Barnes and Noble $11.69 1 $11.69

Materials cost

$102.85

Vendor shipping charges

 $10.29

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$133.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.20

Total project goal

$162.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $162.20

1 Donor

-$156.47

Donations toward project cost

-$133.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.47

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.73

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