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Ms. Nelson from New Haven, CT is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Tune in to Independent Learners!

Help me give my students headphones for individual listening of their favorite books and independent computer work.

  • $303 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Project

In my third grade classroom, students spend at least 20 minutes a day reading their favorite books on various sites on their computers as well as working on math and literacy programs throughout the whole day. All of my students, are on different levels and they love to challenge themselves and read higher level books! This is where headphones are such a necessity! They are able to follow along with read alouds to increase their sight word knowledge and focus on their understanding of the text. This also is helpful for students who are unable to read on their own, but still want the freedom to independently read like the rest of the class.

By donating to our project, you are giving 16 students the opportunity to challenge themselves and build their reading confidence all while helping my students with disabilities achieve their own personal goals.

With each student being able to use a pair of headphones, they have the freedom to choose a book based on what they want to read and not have to compromise their own personal needs. Help encourage my class to pursue their love of reading!

Ms. Nelson
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sony MDR-ZX110 - headphones • Best Buy Education $14.00 16 $224.00

Materials cost

$224.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$257.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.42

Total project goal

$302.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$302.78

2 Donors

-$231.43

Donations toward project cost

-$214.86

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.57

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.35

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$0.00

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