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Mrs. Bierman from Cedar Rapids, IA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Listen to Learn

Help me give my students new headphones to listen to stories and play learning games on our iPads.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Bierman's classroom raised $200

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students love to learn using hands-on reading, writing, and math materials.

I teach a wonderful group of kindergarten students who come from diverse backgrounds and educational experiences.

I have students with speech, academic, and behavior goals as well as English Language Learners in my classroom. For many of my students, this is the first time they have been to school or instructed in English. Some of my kindergarten students begin the year without knowledge of letters, numbers, or how to write their names. They are so eager to learn and quickly gain basic kindergarten skills, such as identifying and writing numbers and letters, counting, and writing their names. My students love to learn using a hands-on approach, where they learn through play. I love to see the excitement of my students when they learn something new!

My Project

I would like a set of headphones to use in my classroom. This year we tried using ear buds with my kindergarten students, but the cords tangle easily and many are broken. These over the ear headphones are durable, student friendly, and will be used every day. My students will use them to listen to stories to build their vocabulary and comprehension. Students will use the headphones for reading games on our iPads to practice reading fundamentals, including phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency. They will play math games on the iPad to practice counting, number recognition, and addition and subtraction. Thank you for your support!

Mrs. Bierman Van Buren 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.

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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

25 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
FN2924CX - Listening Center Headphones - Set of 8 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00

Materials cost

$129.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $8.84

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$169.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.96

Total project goal

$199.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $199.74

5 Donors

-$186.68

Donations toward project cost

-$169.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.90

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.06

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 $0.00

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