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Mrs. Wilson from Tacoma, WA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Read a Story to Our Class, without Leaving the House!

My students need digital voice recorders with playback capability, along with the earbuds, cords, and chargers to go with them. We also need zippered waterproof pouches for transporting these and the books back and forth.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Wilson's classroom raised $741

This project is fully funded

My Students

Our class consists of two dozen uniquely energetic, creative, motivated six- and seven-year-old students, enjoying the epic adventure that is First Grade. Ours is a neighborhood school, serving the families of our city since 1953.

These wonderfully wiggly young learners deserve every advantage as we work together to improve achievement in reading, math, and science by focusing on the whole child - while fostering their creativity and curiosity.

Thank you for taking the time to read about how we can work together to increase family and caregiver engagement. It has been a challenge getting volunteers into the classroom or active parental involvement at all this year. I think I've come up with an innovative outreach idea that will allow students and the adults in their lives to work together at home while supporting the classroom and improving academic achievement in literacy at the same time!

My Project

We need digital voice recorders with playback capability, along with the earbuds, cords, and chargers to go with them. We also need zippered waterproof pouches for transporting these and the books back and forth. This project will allow students to select a book or books from our classroom library and "check them out," or bring them home to share with a family member - an older sibling, parent or guardian, grandparent, auntie, uncle, anyone! The student and a more "seasoned reader" can enjoy the book together. Then the digital voice recorder can be used in two ways!

A family member can record the text, in their voice, to add to our classroom listening library for everyone to enjoy; families with bilingual readers can even record it in two languages!!

The second way the recorders can be used to improve our young readers' academic achievement is by recording themselves reading the stories, then listening to the playback for miscues, expression, and appropriate pronunciation! My students and their family reading mentor can work on improvements and record it again and listen and follow along with the text!

We use the listening center in the classroom as part of our daily reading group rotations, but it is often my voice the students hear. Imagine the excitement of having students be able to choose from stories read by a loved one! I can upload the recorded stories to create an ever-growing digital library of recordings to go with my large classroom library, so students can listen to a diverse range of texts.

Family members or guardians who wish to be involved but are prohibited from volunteering in the classroom because of their work schedules could bring home a recorder, with a charger, a laminated set of instructions that I've prepared, and a selection of books - all in a zippered, water-proof pouch, and bring it back at their leisure. This would be a great way to promote volunteerism for parents and guardians who are otherwise unable to come to class!

Mrs. Wilson Mann 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.

Tacoma, WA View local requests

More than three‑quarters of 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

24 students impacted 11donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wyne Technology 16GB MP3 MP4 Player with Assorted Micro SD Slot Fashion Durable Portable Music Player Energy Saving FM Radio Turner Video Player Photo Viewer Voice Recorder (Blue) • Amazon Business $15.00 27 $405.00
[10-Pack] SUNYEE 10 Color 2-Tone USB AC Home Wall Travel Charger Adapter for iP • Amazon Business $14.84 3 $44.52
Funnylive 10 Pcs; Zipper File Bags Football Shape Document Folder Office Supplies Paper Folder Project Pockets( A4 Size, Random Color ) • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
Lot of 3 Georgia Pacific White Card Stock Heavyweight 75 Sheets 8-1/2" X 11" • Amazon Business $29.50 1 $29.50
AmazonBasics Thermal Laminating Pouches - 8.9-Inch x 11.4-Inch, Pack of 100 • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
Funnylive 4 Pcs;A4 Portable Zipper Canvas Office Document Bags Office Meeting Data Package Student Paper Bags Stationery Bags Document File Bags (A4 Size) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Smart&Cool Multi Port USB Charger 6 Port Wall Charger for iPhone iPad or Samsung Galaxy S5 S6 S7 Edge Note and Tablet • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$543.47

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $47.55

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.15

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$629.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$111.03

Total project goal

$740.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $740.20

10 Donors

-$604.70

Donations toward project cost

-$527.51

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$77.19

match offer

-$119.60

Match offer toward project cost

-$101.66

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.94

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.90

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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