You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Mrs. Speed from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mrs. Speed is requesting

Listen Up!

My students need high-level interest read-along books to boost their comprehension and love of reading.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Speed's classroom raised $400

This project is fully funded

My Students

Could you listen to a robot reading you a story for ANY length of time? Neither can my students! As we are building our reading skills, we are also building our reading fluency. No robot readers is our motto!

The students in my first grade classroom are as diverse in academic levels as they are in culture.

Our Title 1, inner-city school is "home" to almost 1200 students with a multitude of ethnicities. There are over 30 languages spoken in our school. They attend school in a district where poverty is an issue and many don't get the extra support at home that is needed to be successful in school. Our district is also facing financial troubles and we aren't able to get the materials and resources needed to help our students. At six and seven years old, despite any hardships, they are very excited about learning new things!

My Project

These book sets with CDs will help my students build their fluency skills as well as foster their love of reading and learning. The non-fiction sets will help them make connections to science too. We are always trying to make literacy connections everywhere we can! Because they would listen to these stories with their small groups, these book sets would provide the children with opportunity to work on group projects based on the content in the books and further improve cooperative learning.

Fostering the love and appreciation for reading and books is something I am dedicated to.

I want my students to view reading as a source of enjoyment and a guide to learning more, rather than an assignment to be completed. I want them to WANT to read more. Please help me build their love of learning!

Mrs. Speed J Hampton Moore Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

Philadelphia, PA 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

30 students impacted 7donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mrs. Speed is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
RE735X - My First Informational Text Read-Alongs • Lakeshore Learning Materials $139.00 1 $139.00
RE754 - The Relatives Came Read-Along • Lakeshore Learning Materials $44.50 1 $44.50
RE746 - When Sophie Gets Angry—Really, Really Angry... Read-Along • Lakeshore Learning Materials $40.50 1 $40.50
RE966 - Cinderella Read-Along • Lakeshore Learning Materials $40.50 1 $40.50
RE258 - Red Riding Hood Read-Along • Lakeshore Learning Materials $40.50 1 $40.50

Materials cost

$305.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$339.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.93

Total project goal

$399.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $399.51

3 Donors

-$185.63

Donations toward project cost

-$169.79

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.84

match offer

-$199.75

Match offer toward project cost

-$169.79

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.96

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.12

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Speed and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"PA","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":1,"name":"Early Education"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/listen-up/1849813/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":30,"isEquityFocusV1":true,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. Speed","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"1031047242","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"shouldTrackEquityFocusV2":true,"schoolCity":"Philadelphia","teachersOnPage":[565515],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":true,"proposalId":1849813,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"schoolId":90941,"schoolName":"J Hampton Moore Elementary School","authorIds":{"565515":{"owner":"Mrs. Speed","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[1849813],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp565515_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450731481944","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":210262,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["MjI2NDA4OQ==","MzQwODQwOA==","NTY1NTE1","MTIwNTM1NA=="],"teacherId":565515,"schoolCounty":"Philadelphia","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"PA","name":"Pennsylvania"}}