With these funds I will...

purchase materials for a listening to reading center (which costs about $350), and material for the reading center which includes books and CD's (which costs about $100-$300 depending on size of set) to enhance children while learning to read.  First grade is a pivotal grade level for teaching reading skills.  In order to have a balanced literacy program, students need to be able to hear stories being read to them.  Listening to stories helps to develop fluency, and accuracy.  It also helps ESL students who may not have anyone at home to read to them.

This link is to a website for the listening center:

http://products.lakeshorelearning.com/search#w=listening%20center

This link is to a website for the books and CDs:

http://products.lakeshorelearning.com/search#p=R&w=listening%20center%20books&url=http%3a%2f%2fproducts.lakeshorelearning.com%2fsearch%3fw%3dlistening%2520center%2520books%26ts%3dajax&rk=1&uid=829992059&ts=rac&rt=racsug&rsc=XBmSKq0xqLZkMlts&asug=listening center books?apelog=yes

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