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

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Language Rich Listening Center

Help me give my students language rich listening experiences through multicultural and informational texts.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Whelan's classroom raised $832

This project is fully funded

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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.

My Students

The development of language is part of the development of the personality, for words are the natural means of expressing thoughts and establishing understanding between people.

~Maria Montessori

I have an amazing class of 28 curious and energetic first graders. First grade is a year of exponential growth, especially when it comes to language. Many of my students are English Language Learners and all of my students are learners of academic language. I strive to create a language rich classroom.

Our school honors diversity and inclusion and we realize our children are not blank slates. Every child comes to school with experiences that enhance the learning of others. As a one of a kind STEAM and Classical Elementary School in Chicago we have the unique opportunity to provide a culture of enriched learning.

My Project

My goal of the listening center is to provide my amazing first graders with an inclusive way to to explore culture, language, and nonfiction text. My goal is for them is to begin to understand the world around them as they begin to define their identity as readers and contributors of a community of learners.

My classroom is a place that honors and understands the importance of language and how it relates to culture.

Every book that is placed in my library is treated with love and care. Audio books give students who are not yet reading a chance to explore culture and language while learning how to read. All of these audio books have been chosen with my students in mind-I have watched them the past few weeks of school and see their abundance of curiosity especially when reading to them. My students will be able to choose audio books based on their own interests.

The listening center and audio books selected will continue to enhance the print-rich classroom that I strive to create.

Ms. Whelan Sor Juana 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.

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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

28 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
GG820 - Read-Along Listening Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $279.00 1 $279.00
RE414X - Multicultural Read-Alongs - K-Gr 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $229.00 1 $229.00
RE905X - Informational Text Read-Alongs - Level 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $159.00 1 $159.00

Materials cost

$667.00

Vendor shipping charges

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$707.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$124.76

Total project goal

$831.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $831.76

9 Donors

-$423.97

Donations toward project cost

-$367.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.10

Matching donations from our partners

-$398.98

Match offers toward project cost

-$339.13

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.85

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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 $0.00

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