Back to grants list     Part I. Applicant and Project Information   Title of project: Updating Listening Centers at Muraco Project manager: Dina Jacobson School: Muraco Curriculum: Reading writing   Part II: Grant proposal   Summary: We are applying for equipment to boost our listening centers. The CD players we are hoping to get are portable, durable and are made with schools in mind and would replace damaged equipment. We are also applying for funding for MP3 players that will insure long-term usage as we make the transition to digital curriculum materials. Both the CD players and the MP3 players will • Help students read independently, especially important for developing readers. • Increase reading involvement and attention. • Provide an opportunity for students to develop language fluency • Support ELL students • Expose students to texts with varying difficulty   Part III: Grant Amount Supplies: $0.00 Equipment: $1,135.72 Personnel: $0.00   Total costs: $1,135.72 Back to grants list