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Ms. Owens from Memphis TN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Listen Up, Kids!!

Help me give my students Listen Along Books and CD sets for our classroom listening center!

  • $196 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My students come from a high poverty area and face many challenges at such a young age. Many of them are not on grade level in reading or math. Despite these challenges, my students show a strong love for learning. I try to create an environment where they can feel loved and appreciated while supporting their needs.

Energetic, enthusiastic, and kind are just a few words to describe my 22 lovely kindergarteners.

They bring me such joy in knowing that they want to learn!

My Project

A Listen Along book library will help to enhance my students’ ability to increase their comprehension skills. It will also create a print-rich environment in my classroom. Young learners learn first through print seen from the environment. Having a variety of print around the classroom will encourage and enhance their understanding of the importance of reading.

Comprehension skills are necessary for student success!

I have an amazing CD/Cassette Player System, however, I do not have the necessary read-along books and CDs. My students love when I read stories to them and I believe that adding a listening center would be highly beneficial. I have chosen this selection of books based on my student’s interests as well as their need to understand their culture. After listening to the stories, students will draw and/or write about the setting, characters and major events.

Ms. Owens
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Listen Along Book and CD Set - Set of 8 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $77.36 1 $77.36
Multicultural Book and CD Set (Set of 5) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $56.66 1 $56.66

Materials cost

$134.02

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$166.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.30

Total project goal

$195.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $195.33

2 Donors

-$98.00

Donations toward project cost

-$83.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.55

Matching donations from our partners

-$97.15

Match offers toward project cost

-$82.58

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.57

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.18

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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