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Mrs. Samuels from Madison, WI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Listening Center For English Language Learners

My students need a variety of books on CD to listen to help with reading fluency, comprehension, and correct English modeling.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Samuels's classroom raised $435

This project is fully funded

My Students

Do you remember the joy you felt when listening to a great book being read aloud? Everyone loves to listen to a great story! My students are English language learners, in grades k-5, who could greatly benefit from having a listening center where they could listen to books being read to them.

My school is a high-poverty, urban k-5 elementary school where 50% of the population are English Language Learners.

There are more than 20 different languages represented among our students! I work with students in kindergarten through fifth grade, helping them to access the core curriculum of their grade.

My Project

Having a variety of books on CD will help create listening centers for students who are learning English. By hearing books in English read to them, students are able to hear the natural cadence of the English language. Students will also be able to follow along with the book, while listening, allowing them to hear correct pronunciation of the written text and a correct model of the English language. This helps to take the decoding out of reading, allowing students to focus on comprehension, which is one of the most difficult aspects of reading for an English language learner.

Please consider helping my students have this exposure to the English language while listening to wonderful literature!

Having a listening center is important because it gives ELL's access to great books, and engages them in the literacy process. Students can listen to the books over and over, helping to inspire a lifelong love of reading!

Mrs. Samuels Lindbergh Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
RE310 - Single Student Read-Alongs Library Gr. 2-4 • Lakeshore Learning $329.00 1 $329.00

Materials cost

$329.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$368.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.11

Total project goal

$434.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $434.05

6 Donors

-$412.32

Donations toward project cost

-$351.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.38

match offer

-$20.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$17.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.73

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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