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Ms. Houghton from Damariscotta ME is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Let's Hear it for 2nd Grade!

My students need wireless headsets to benefit from the opportunities that technology provides, without having to manage the tangle of cords that accompany the earbuds and headsets that we are currently using.

  • $1,417 goal

This project expired on April 11, 2018.

This project expired on April 11, 2018.

My Students

I love teaching 2nd grade in Midcoast Maine. Our kids are salt of the earth students that come from a supportive community. While the population continues to grow and become more diverse, we have a deep pride in our roots as a New England fishing community. Half of our students receive free or reduced lunch. Parents and staff are always ready to provide snacks for the school day or extra snow pants for kids who are in need. Kids in our community have a strong sense of where they come from and often grow up to give back to the community that raised them.

Just like all second graders, my students are curious about the world around them and how it works.

They enjoy being a part of solving problems and seeing how what they are learning will help them in their future. They love to work together and learn together in teams! We are a noisy and vibrant classroom ready to take on the world.

My Project

This request is for all 3 second grade classes at our school. We are excited to have students jump into technology projects. We are often struggling with the limitations of traditional headsets; 2nd grade hands often tangle cords or struggle with how to store them.

21st century 2nd graders need smooth transitions from paper and pencil to technology and back again.

At our school, 2nd graders are beginning their career as researchers and explorers of the greater world through technology. They also still need to be able to build skills on applications that support literacy and math, as they did in kindergarten and 1st grade. We see wireless headsets as a tool toward seamless technology integration in the classroom.

Ms. Houghton
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sonixx BTX1 Kids Bluetooth Headphones (Blue) • Amazon Business $22.50 49 $1,102.50

Materials cost

$1,102.50

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$55.12

3rd party payment processing fee

$16.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,204.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$212.50

Total project goal

$1,416.66

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