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Ms. Denson from Mobile, AL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Growing by Listening!

My students need 5 personal cd players and books on CDs to go in our listening center.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Denson's classroom raised $413

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students come from different walks of life. By coming to school for most, that is an opportunity to let them get away from their daily problems. While in school, they become so full of life and ready to learn and participate in various activities. Some students struggle in a lot of different areas in school, but giving up is not an option for them.

I teach at a Title 1 school where 100% of our students receive free breakfast and Lunch.

Despite so many hardships, my students are very eager to learn so that one day they will have an opportunity to become successful.

My Project

By asking for the personal CD players and books with CDs, will definitely help my students grow as readers. This will allow them to hear reading aside from whole group reading, small group reading and/or peer reading. This project will help allow my struggling readers to go to a quiet place and listen to reading while tracking along.

The personal CD players and books with CDs will help my students become better readers.

Good readers also need a chance to listen to reading. A lot of my students don't get to hear a lot of reading other than being at school. This project will help with that problem. This will change our students' lives for the better because they will be able to listen to reading at their fingertips!

Ms. Denson Leinkauf Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Mobile, AL View local requests

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

HBCU Alum 25 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
GPX PC101B Portable Compact CD Player • Staples Advantage $15.79 5 $78.95
S&S Children's Books With CDs, 6/Set • Staples Advantage $61.99 1 $61.99
Carry Along Book & CD Sets, Curious George • Staples Advantage $14.59 1 $14.59
Carry Along Book & CD Sets, Sheep in a Jeep • Staples Advantage $12.79 1 $12.79
Carry Along Book & CD Sets, Patrick's Dinosaurs • Staples Advantage $12.79 1 $12.79
Carry Along Book & CD Sets, Lyle Lyle Crocodile • Staples Advantage $10.29 1 $10.29
Carry Along Book & CD Sets, The Giant Jam Sandwich • Staples Advantage $10.29 1 $10.29
Carry Along Book & CD Sets, George and Martha • Staples Advantage $10.29 1 $10.29
Houghton Mifflin The Three Billy Goats Gruff Book and CD (BN9780618894994) • Staples Advantage $10.29 1 $10.29
Carry Along Book & CD Sets, The Gingerbread Boy • Staples Advantage $10.29 1 $10.29
Carry Along Book & CD Sets, Ira Sleeps Over • Staples Advantage $10.29 1 $10.29
Carry Along Book and CD Sets, Katy and the Big Snow • Staples Advantage $10.29 1 $10.29
Houghton Mifflin Jamaica Tag Along (Paperback) Book and CD • Staples Advantage $10.29 1 $10.29
Carry Along Book and CD Sets, Jamaica's Find • Staples Advantage $10.29 1 $10.29
Carry Along Book & CD, Miss Nelson is Back • Staples Advantage $10.19 1 $10.19
Carry Along Book & CD Sets, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel • Staples Advantage $8.59 1 $8.59

Materials cost

$292.50

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$23.84

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$350.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$61.89

Total project goal

$412.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$412.62

1 Donor

-$412.62

Donations toward project cost

-$350.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.89

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$0.00

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