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Mrs. Williams from New Orleans, LA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading to Reach the Stars

My students need a listening center and appropriate on-level read-along books to help them become successful readers at their reading level.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Williams's classroom raised $640

This project is fully funded

My Students

I think of my 27 students as "Shining Stars." I would like to see each of my students able to read a story on their level. We are striving at my school to have all of our students understand and comprehend more of what they are reading when they hear it read aloud as they are reading.

My "Star Students" love to read.

Their reading ranges from non-readers to first grade levels. Many of the student are not able to read independently, however, they are eager to learn to read. Several of my students depend on older brothers and sisters to help with homework and practicing oral reading. The listening center will provide students an opportunity to listen to stories being read to them with expression and fluency. Listening to stories at the listening center with the read-along books will help increase their reading fluency as well as their listening skills.

My Project

This listening center and the read-along books will help my students practice reading independently. Having the listening center, CD's and books available for the students will provide them with the opportunity to be successful at their individual levels. Students will be able to understand and comprehend more of what they are reading when they hear it read aloud as they are reading.

Please consider my class for the listening center and read-along books with CD's that I am requesting.

With these items, I feel as though I can make a difference in the lives of my students; especially the non-readers. Having these items will offer my students the opportunity to go to the listening center and listen to stories being read/modeled correctly as they listen to the stories.

Mrs. Williams Mary D Coghill Elementary School 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.

New Orleans, LA 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
DELUXE CD AND CASSETTE LISTENING CENTER -- Hamilton Audio Visual; Deluxe CD & Cassette Listening Center • Quill $224.99 1 $224.99
RE725X - Favorite Picture Book CD Read-Alongs - Set 1 - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning $195.00 1 $195.00
RE542 - Goodnight Moon CD Read-Along • Lakeshore Learning $39.50 1 $39.50

Materials cost

$459.49

Vendor shipping charges

$2.25

Sales tax

$40.21

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$543.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$95.97

Total project goal

$639.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$639.81

17 Donors

-$639.81

Donations toward project cost

-$543.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$95.97

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$0.00

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