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Mrs. Gaspard from Rayne, LA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Need A Listening Center!

My students need a CD & cassette player, headphones, and books on CD for a listening center.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Gaspard's classroom raised $558

This project is fully funded

My Students

Help us explore the world of books with a listening center! Children love having books read to them. This center is essential in a kindergarten classroom.

Many of my students come from homes of poverty.

School is the place that has the proper materials for them to learn and explore. There are lots of children who do not have books at home. In order to get them interested in literacy, we must expose them to books as much as we can in the classroom.

My Project

Children love having books read to them. The listening center is a popular center in a kindergarten classroom. It allows them to practice reading with the assistance of a narrator. They are able to enjoy books during center time, while the teacher is working in small groups.

Students learn to love or hate reading early in life.

A listening center with books, a CD player and headphones is a fun way for students to explore books. This will help students begin to love reading. They can listen to their favorite books over and over, while seeing the words which will help them learn to read. Therefore, a listening center would help the students learn to love books!

Mrs. Gaspard Indian Bayou 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 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

20 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
RE540X - Classroom Classics Read-Alongs - Set 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $159.00 1 $159.00
RE820X - Classroom Classics Read-Alongs - Set 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $159.00 1 $159.00
VB549 - CD & Cassette Player/Recorder • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
DD210 - Multipurpose Headphones with Volume Control - Each • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 2 $19.98

Materials cost

$437.48

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$474.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.65

Total project goal

$557.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $557.69

1 Donor

-$557.69

Donations toward project cost

-$474.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$83.65

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 $0.00

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