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Mrs. Bailey from Baltimore, MD is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Listen Up & Read

My students need a listening center with books on tape or cd where they can listen to a story and follow along.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Bailey's classroom raised $995

This project is fully funded

My Students

What if you were excited about picking out a great book and could not read it? Many of my students struggle to read complete books on their own, so a listening center would benefit my class.

My students are hard working, eager, and strong willed.

My students live in the inner city of Baltimore and many are not exposed to reading every day. My students face daily obstacles and with your help can over come their odds and read on and above grade level by the end of this year. I know my students will gain an appreciation for reading after listening to great books on tape or cd. High expectations and success are the only options!

My Project

Students learn best by having fun. By, having a listening center (books on tape/cd) in my room all of my students will be able to increase their fluency, comprehension, phonics, and appreciation for reading. My students can listen to a book and follow along and eventually they will read it on their own. When a student feels confident about their reading there is no stopping them! Many students dislike reading because they are struggling but a listening center can strengthen and improve all of my students reading abilities.

Your donations will be greatly appreciated.

I am a hard-working second year teacher that wants all students to succeed and be the best they can be. Please support my listening center and support a future of students that love to read!

Mrs. Bailey Mount Royal Elementary Middle School 66 Grades PreK-2

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.

Baltimore, MD 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

26 students impacted 28donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
FF335X - Student CD Player - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning $149.00 1 $149.00
LC4250X - Lakeshore Listening Center • Lakeshore Learning $159.00 1 $159.00
EE494 - Classroom CD & Dual Cassette Player • Lakeshore Learning $189.00 1 $189.00
CB783 - Listen, Read & Rhyme with Dr. Seuss • Lakeshore Learning $39.00 1 $39.00
CS941 - Listen, Sing and Read Nursery Rhymes • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
JJ435 - Storyteller Complete Library - CD Version • Lakeshore Learning $99.00 1 $99.00
FF600X - Read-Along Storytelling Kits - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning $89.00 1 $89.00

Materials cost

$753.95

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$45.24

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$845.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.21

Total project goal

$994.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$994.71

22 Donors

-$986.76

Donations toward project cost

-$845.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$141.26

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.95

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$0.00

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