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Mrs. Manzella from Galloway, NJ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Love to Listen

Help me give my students books to boost interest in early literacy skills.

  • $1,201 goal

This project expired on August 27, 2025.

This project expired on August 27, 2025.

My Project

This fall I was selected by Tonies box to be a Tonies for Teachers Ambassador. The company sent us a Tonies box for classroom use and a few Tonies characters. The Tonies box and characters allow students to utilize screen-free technology and gain benefits that come from being read to such as listening skills, comprehension, language development, etc. Each character has stories and/or songs that are pre-loaded. Characters are fiction, non-fiction, songs, and music. When the character is placed on top of the box, the stories and songs play. My kindergarteners can adjust the volume on their own as well as change the characters when they would like. Tapping the box on either side, allows the students to change the stories or songs that are playing.

I would love to get stories that pair with our audio books to allow for literacy and free choice centers for my kindergarten class.

They would also be utilized as a fast finisher choice for students who need differentiated learning.

Tonie characters and box allow students to hear stories and songs read aloud even when an adult is not available to read to them.

Students are in control and have a choice in what they are listening to.

Besides listening independently, the Tonies box can be connected to the speaker in the room for whole-class listening. We can play calming music while working or during quiet time. The creative Tonies allow for stories and material to be recorded and uploaded to the character. This makes it possible for me to record content for my class or have students record themselves reading.

Tonies give screen-free engagement to young learners and allow for their interests to be shown with choice in figures/ books.

Mrs. Manzella Roland Rogers 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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More than half 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

15 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Corduroy Takes a Bow • Amazon Business $17.99 4 $71.96
Simon & Schuster Inc Chicka Chicka 1 2 3 - Hardback • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.09 4 $68.36
A Pocket for Corduroy • Amazon Business $13.70 4 $54.80
High Five • Amazon Business $12.88 4 $51.52
Ten Little Caterpillars • Amazon Business $12.11 4 $48.44
Secret Pizza Party • Amazon Business $11.79 4 $47.16
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Classic Seuss) • Amazon Business $11.78 4 $47.12
Angelina Ballerina • Amazon Business $11.39 4 $45.56
Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel • Amazon Business $11.38 4 $45.52
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? • Amazon Business $11.32 4 $45.28
Horton Hears a Who! • Amazon Business $10.10 4 $40.40
Lakeshore Activity Tree for Chicka Chicka Boom Boom • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Dragons Love Tacos • Amazon Business $9.97 4 $39.88
Corduroy Lost and Found • Amazon Business $8.36 4 $33.44
Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? (My First Reader) • Amazon Business $7.83 4 $31.32
Lakeshore Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Storytelling Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? My First Reader • Amazon Business $7.08 4 $28.32
Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? Board Book (Brown Bear and Friends) • Amazon Business $6.99 4 $27.96
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $6.56 4 $26.24
Little Folk Visuals Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear Felt Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $24.26 1 $24.26
The Cat in the Hat • Amazon Business $5.98 4 $23.92
Green Eggs and Ham • Amazon Business $5.89 4 $23.56
YOTTOY My Friend Corduroy Bear 7.25" Sitting Soft Plush Toy • Kaplan Early Learning Company $23.36 1 $23.36
Corduroy - Corduroy (Spanish Edition) - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.83 4 $23.32
Counting with a Ladybug (Learn with a Ladybug) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Ten on a Twig • Amazon Business $7.29 1 $7.29
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books! - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Pigeon - The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too! - Board Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10

Materials cost

$972.16

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.50

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,020.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$180.04

Total project goal

$1,200.28

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