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Mrs. Toensfeldt from Houston, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Listening and Learning for Life!

My students need various read-along books with CDs to use in their listening workstation.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Toensfeldt's classroom raised $389

This project is fully funded

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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 Students

Do you remember how much you loved someone reading to you when you were younger? My students' listening workstation will not only be a way for them to hear their favorite stories being read to them, but will also help with their own journey as emerging readers!

My students are a curious group of learners who are currently in kindergarten.

My students attend a Title 1 (high poverty) school in Texas and face many obstacles in their young lives. Unfortunately for many of my students, school is the only safe structured place they have in their lives. But even through the difficulties, they face they are happy and eager to learn!

My Project

I am requesting various read-along books with CDs to foster their reading journey. In the listening workstation, the students will be able to hear their favorite stories read to them as they follow along in their book. As they are learning to read, the students must be immersed in literature through independent reading, listening to reading, and word work. Creating this station is imperative in their success as a life long lover of reading!

Support for my project means my students will have an essential component in their reading journey.

It will not only help build their confidence in reading, but enhance the many ways they can read with emotion and inflection. I want to create a passion for reading in my students that will stay with them as they grow.

Mrs. Toensfeldt Kujawa 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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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

23 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Best Classroom Listening Library (Set of 8) - Paperback • Kaplan Early Learning Company $73.06 1 $73.06
Listening Fun Book and CD Set (Set of 8) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $72.21 1 $72.21
Fairy Tale Book and CD Set (Set of 9) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $67.96 1 $67.96
Dr. Seuss Book and CD Set (Set of 6) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $50.11 1 $50.11
Corduroy : 1 Paperback/1 CD • Kaplan Early Learning Company $16.11 1 $16.11
Caps For Sale - CD & Paperback • Kaplan Early Learning Company $16.11 1 $16.11

Materials cost

$295.56

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$329.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.23

Total project goal

$388.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $388.22

4 Donors

-$190.00

Donations toward project cost

-$172.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.25

match offer

-$184.99

Match offer toward project cost

-$157.24

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.24

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