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Mrs. Kilpatrick from Soddy Daisy, TN is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Tonie Box For Child Friendly Story Time

Help me give my students an easy way to learn to love reading with the Toniebox Audio Player.

  • $488 goal

This project expired on June 16, 2024.

This project expired on June 16, 2024.

My Project

I teach a 18 fun, excited kindergarteners! They love learning new things and are on their way to becoming strong readers. As a teacher, I want to make sure they learn to love reading, and to allow them to have time each day to listen to stories.

The problem I face is that the CD player and books on CD are antiquated and difficult for children today.

The TonieBox system allows children to easily choose between many different books. They choose a tangible book character and place it on top of the machine. It will automatically begin reading stories from that author to the children. Each Tonies character plays many book from that author. To forward to the next book, they simply tap the side of the box. It is created for young children to listen to stories without frustration or needing adult assistance to trouble shoot.

If this Donor's Choose project is funded for my classroom, it would provide my kindergartners with 1 Tonies box, a headphone splitter, and headphones to allow several children to settle in together to listen to a story. It will also provide them with a basket of 13 Tonies to choose from. Each Tonies character has multiple books and songs from an author. This would provide them with hours and hours of stories to choose from and enjoy throughout the year.

Mrs. Kilpatrick Allen Elementary School Grades PreK-2 Soddy Daisy, TN View local requests 18 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Toniebox Audio Player Starter Set with Playtime Puppy - Listen, Learn, and Play with One Huggable Little Box - Light Blue • Amazon Business $99.95 1 $99.95
KKstorm Kids Headphones for School Kids: Kids Wired Headphones Children Headphones for Children Wired Headphones Wired Headphones Gaming Headphones Studio Headphones KK-9061 5PACK • Amazon Business $35.74 1 $35.74
Tonies The Cat in The Hat Audio Play Character by Dr. Seuss • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Tonies Elmer & Friends Audio Play Character • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Tonies Eloise Audio Play Character • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Tonies Pete The Cat: Rock On! Audio Play Character • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Tonies Giraffes Can't Dance Audio Play Character • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
Tonies Clark The Shark Audio Play Character • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
Tonies Corduroy Audio Play Character • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
Tonies LMNO Peas Audio Play Character • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
Tonies Curious George Audio Play Character • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
Tonies Dragons Love Tacos Audio Play Character • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
Tonies Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Audio Play Character • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
Tonies The Gruffalo Audio Play Character • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Tonies We're Going on a Bear Hunt Audio Play Character • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
3.5mm Headphone Splitter Cable,ONXE 1/8 Inch AUX Stereo Jack Audio Splitter 1 Male to 2 3 4 Female Adapter Cable for Mp3 Player Mobile Phone Laptop, PC Headphone Speakers(Black) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$379.03

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$414.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.19

Total project goal

$487.91

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