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Mrs. Gerardi from Chicago, IL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Listen, Read, & Enjoy

Help me give my students a bluetooth cd/cassette player for my student to use during literacy centers.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Gerardi's classroom raised $226

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 Project

The listening center is one of my students' favorite activity to go to during Daily 5 and at the end of the school year our CD player broke. We are in need of a Bluetooth CD Player to be able to listen and enjoy the many, many audiobooks I have purchased over the years. This will provide my students with the opportunity to engage with captivating stories and nonfiction content. Their language skills, listening comprehension, and imagination will thrive while listening and reading along. Furthermore, it promotes independent learning, fosters a love for reading, and creates a sense of joy and excitement within the classroom.

A listening center is a wonderful and essential resource for kindergarten students to foster their love for learning and develop essential language skills.

The listening center area fosters a sense of community and encourages peer interaction. The children can enjoy group listening sessions, where they discuss their favorite parts of the stories, share their thoughts, and bond over their shared experiences. This is a magical space for kindergarten students to grow. I hope you consider donating to this project.

Mrs. Gerardi Gray 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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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
CE326 - CD Cassette Player with BLUETOOTH<sup>&reg;</sup> • Lakeshore Learning Materials $159.00 1 $159.00

Materials cost

$159.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$191.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$33.77

Total project goal

$225.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$225.15

1 Donor

-$150.09

Donations toward project cost

-$127.58

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.51

match offer

-$75.06

Match offer toward project cost

-$63.80

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.26

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$0.00

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