“Helps the students to listen and enjoy literature and to learn how to hold a book and turn the pages while listening and learning language and left to right reading progression and many other emergent early learning reading skills. ”
Barb Borwick
1776
“We use the Spirit™ in our Readiness Literacy Centre. Since the centre is designed to be used by both parents and their children, the Sprit helps both groups in a number of ways. It supports parents who cannot read English to their children and so the 1776 provides a literacy experience for their child and is therefore invaluable to parent's contributions towards their child's education.”
Monica Davidson
Readiness Centre Teacher
Floradale P.S.
Ontario, Canada
1776
“Used for books with tapes and music.”
Jetaun Harris
Pre-school Director
Word of Life Christian Academy Pre-school
Las Vegas , NV
1776
“With the Spirit 1776, our entire class can listen at the same time to a book on cassette or CD.”
Jean Hinkley
Gr. 5-6 Library Media Specialist
HT Wiley Intermediate School
Watertown, NY
1776
“The PreK-3 students use the Spirit 1776 for read-a-longs and other instructional uses.”
Griselda Manrique
Librarian
L. Daiches Elementary
Laredo, TX
1776
“We use our Spirit 1776 media player for Listening Center Activities where our K-5 students listen to recorded stories to enhance comprehension and fluency in reading.”
Christine Stodola
Resource Specialist
Silverwood Elementary School
Concord, CA
1776
“The Spirit 1776 media player is used for music and storytelling with all of our elementary students.”
Sister Julie Gatza
PreK-5 Principal
St. James School
Bay City, MI
1776
“The Spirit™ media player is usually used by our 2nd graders as a Listening Center with earphones but sometimes is used to provide mood music for Writers' Workshop.”
E. Roper
2nd Grade Reading/Literacy Teacher
Kennebunk Elementary School
Kennebunk, ME
1776
“We like the Spirit™ 1776 multimedia player because it provides our PreK-5th grade students with opportunities for reading books on tape. It also gives instructions even when the teacher is not able to give one-on-one training.”
Angie Hudson
Librarian
Maude I. Logan Elementary School
Fort Worth, TX
1776
“With our Spirit™ 1776 multimedia player we can both tapes and CDs for trainings or when doing a large group activity in the classroom.”
Karen Walters
Program Assistant
Head Start
Phoenix, AZ
1776
“With the Spirit™ multimedia player our grade 2-6 students can for listening centers for reading practice during English class.”
Ann McLaughlin
Gr. 2-6 English Teacher
Crystal Beach Elementary School
Crystal Beach, ON – CANADA
1776
“We use our Spirit™ multimedia player with the toddlers in our children’s center because it provides hours of listening enjoyment.”
Pauline Cunniff
Director
Regis College Children’s Center
Weston, MA
1776
“Our Spirit™ multimedia player is used for playing educational and testing materials for elementary students.”
Elizabeth Bealin
Account Clerk
Baldwin Union Free School District
Baldwin, NY
1776
“The Spirit™ multimedia player allows our K-5 students to practice reading fluency.”
Mark Scheiber
Library Media Specialist
Walker Elementary School
West Allis, WI
1776
“We like that the Spirit™ multimedia player is compact and portable because so that it can be available for teachers to check out and use the classroom as well as during library class time for our K-5 students.”
Kathy Claunch
Librarian Aide
Aberdeen Elementary School
Aberdeen, ID
1776
“The Spirit™ multimedia player helps all my Special Ed students in K-4 improve their listening skills.”
JoAnne Welch
Special Ed Teacher
Waterford Elementary School
Waterford, OH
1776
“The Spirit™ multimedia player increases reading abilities through visual and auditory activities that our Kindergarten students do for music and Language Arts.”
Liz Thomas
School Librarian
Trinity Lutheran School
Hobart, IN
1776
“The Spirit™ multimedia player is used as a listening center for reading and ILA by our K-5 students.”
J.M. Young
Media Clerk
Ebb Valley Elementary School
Manchester, MD
1776
“We purchased the Spirit™ multimedia player because it will be used in the classrooms for the listening centers and also for music enhancement of the curriculum.”
Holly Cessna
Director
Beth El Nursery School
Pittsburgh, PA
1776
“For our preschoolers, the Spirit™ multimedia player is used as part of a listening center and it provides another option for free choice time.”
Marilyn Betz
Director
Calvary Center School
Annapolis, MD
1776
“The Spirit™ multimedia player is used by our second graders in the library to practice their reading proficiency for their Language Arts class.”
Patricia Dirks
Teacher/Librarian
Superior Elementary
Louisville, CO
1776
“We purchased the Spirit™ multimedia player for the grades 6-8 children who have difficulties with reading and because the CD players are needed for audible books.”
Anne Papiano
Librarian
Woodruff School
Seabrook, NJ
1776
“For our classrooms, the Spirit™ multimedia player provides auditory stimulus for all of the grades 2-5 students.”
Susan Matthews
Media Coordinator
Stedman Elementary
Stedman, NC
1776
“We bought the Spirit™ multimedia player for our Kindergarten students because it allows for a reading center.”
Shirley Werner
Admin Assistant
Brooke Elementary
Delta, BC – CANADA
1776
“The Spirit™ multimedia player is useful for our K-5 students to listen to tapes and CDs.”
Cheryl Aull
Media Specialist
Charles C. Bell Elementary
Asheville, NC
1776
“With the Spirit™ multimedia player, the 1st grade students can listen to various media selections to complete assignments.”
Jackie Johnson
Teacher
Batesville Elementary School
Batesville, MS
1776
“In the classrooms, the Music Maker™ Plus supports our preschoolers during music and movement time.”
Silvia Hernandez
Director
Bessie Pregerson Child Development Center
Los Angeles, CA
1776
“The Spirit™ multimedia player helps the 10th-12th grade students in our library so they can practice using its recorder and the player in general for ESL.”
Roseann Swink
Library Donor
Fairfield Public Library
Fairfield, IA
1776
“We got the Spirit™ multimedia player to help our Pre-K students with listening and language while in the library.”
Terri Davis
Director
Kids R Kids #45
Keller, TX
1776
“We use the Spirit™ multimedia player in media center instruction for our PreK-1 students and we play background music in our media center.”
Wyndi Evans
School Librarian
Smiths Station Primary
Smiths Station, AL
1776
“The Spirit™ multimedia player provides language experience and models fluency and expression for the first graders during Language Arts.”
Anna Tharel
Library Media Specialist
Booneville Elementary School
Booneville, AR
1776
“The Spirit™ multimedia player assists our PreK-2 students in their reading for Language Arts.”
Debbie White
Teacher-Librarian
Munson Primary School
Mulvane, KS
2385-03
“The 2385-03 media player helps with the cassette story books and for music time.”
Debra Webb
PreK-4 Childcare Provider
Webb Family Daycare
Lancaster, PA
2385AV-03
“We use our 2385AV-03 for foreign language tests when we need really clean, crisp audio. Califone is always the best brand and is the standard for libraries. We have always been able to trust Califone for durability.”
Deborah Lobrano
Librarian
Archbishop Rummel High School
Metairie, LA
2385AV-03
“The 2385AV allows my special ed. students to sing, learn new songs, and to enjoy their free time.”
Gina Connor
Teacher
Colonial Intermediate Unit #20
Stourdsburg, PA
2385AV-03
“I use the 2385AV-03 to play cassettes for our audio-assisted reading materials and the CD player for music listening.”
Elizabeth Kirk
2nd Grade Teacher
East Primary Elementary
Kermit, TX
2385AV-03
“I use the Music Maker™ with our middle school students to help them with their guided reading and modeled reading lessons.”
Linda Zwirko
Teacher
Lt. Claire Sullivan
Holyoke, Massachusetts
2385AV-03
“As the Media Specialist, part of my role is to purchase equipment which best suits classroom needs. We use the Music Maker™ for story reading and phonics development with our pre-k through 5th grade students.”
Fred Roberts
Clayton, NC
2385AV-03
“Perfect for ESL students and as a listening center.”
Lee Schut
Teacher
Jefferson Public School
Ontario, Canada
2385AV-03
“We use the Music Maker media player 2385AV-03 in our library for individualized student learning when listening to Audio Books and CDs.”
Charlene Frank
School Librarian
BOYD ISD
Boyd, TX
2385AV-03
“The 2385AV allows our preK-8 classroom teachers to use CDs provided by Language Arts series.”
Karen Bayer
Library Media Director
Limestone School
Kankakee, IL
2385AV-03
“The Califone 2385AV media player serves as a listening center so our junior kindergarteners can develop their reading skills.”
Morey Woynillowicz
Teacher
Branlyn Community Schools
Brantford, Ontario - Canada
2385AV-03
“The 2385AV enables our PreK-3 students to participate in Music and Dance classes.”
Mary Davidson
Early Childhood Teacher
North Canaan Elementary School
Canaan, CT
2385AV-03
“Our 2385AV allows us to have music and movement in the classroom on a daily basis.”
Lorie Arnold
Pre-K Teacher
Toombs Central
Lyons, GA
2385AV-03
“Our middle school students use the 2385AV-03 to bridge textbook resources for ESL applications.”
Leslie Preddy
Gr. 7-8 Library Media Specialist
Perry Meridian Middle School
Indianapolis, IN
2385AV-03
“We use the 2385AV player for stories on tape/CD and to improve our music program.”
Kathy Miller
Preschool Director
Schoolhouse Preschool
Wildwood, IL
2385AV-03
“We like the 2385AV-03 because it gives us the flexibility to use it in a variety of classroom activities with our PreK-4 students.”
D. Reynolds
Director
Bible Center Christian School
Charleston, WV
2385AV-03
“The 2385AV media player allows our 5th and 6th grade band members to use the CD's that go along with our method book in lessons and group band rehearsals.”
Lori Carroll
Elementary Band Director
Louisa-Muscatine Community School District
Letts, IA
2385AV-03
“We use both the 2385-03 and 2395AV media players with our Pre-K students for songs, stories and listening games.”
Susanne Companiott
Pre-K Teacher
O’Bannon School
Hammond, IN
2385AV-03
“The MP3 Music Maker™ helps my music students with listening and learning songs for choir.”
L. Marquis
JK-8 Music Teacher
Conseil Scolaire de district du Centre-Sud-Ouest
St. Catharines, ON – Canada
2385AV-03
“With our MP3-capable Music Maker™ multimedia player we play audio learning resources for French and the 4th grade students are able to record and playback their responses.”
Sandra Bilozyr
Librarian
C.W. Sears Elementary School
Tofield, Alberta – Canada
2385AV-03
“Our MP3-capable Music Maker™ multimedia player is great for cassette duplication and allows our K-5 students to read books on tapes for classroom listening centers.”
Kathy Fulkerson
Library Clerk
Holloway Elementary School
Holland, OH
2385AV-03
“We purchased the MP3-capable Music Maker™ multimedia player because it allows more than one student to listen to a book on tape or CD in the K-5 classes.”
Tambra Pingle
Media Specialist
Bridge Breek Elementary School
Elgin, SC
2385AV-03
“We use the MP3-capable Music Maker™ multimedia player to play music for the kids in our center who come here from the time they’re born.”
Leslie King
Administrator
Cape Fear Community College Child Development Center
Wilmington, NC
2385AV-03
“In our classroom, the MP3-capable Music Maker™ multimedia player is used by our 6th through 8th graders for listening to Language Arts audio books, music and poetry.”
Sue Buhler
Librarian
USD 438
Pratt, KS
2385AV-03
“The MP3-capable Music Maker™ multimedia player allows for more than one child to take advantage of the listening center.”
Susan Newman
Kindergarten Teacher
Scugog Christian School
Prince Albert, ON – CANADA
2385AV-03
“The MP3-Capable Music Maker™ multimedia player is extremely useful for listening exercises on tape and CD and its MP3 compatibility will be useful too for the adults in the English classes.”
Sandra Carignan
Instructional Coordinator
Immigrant Services Society
Vancouver, BC – CANADA
2385AV-03
“We use the MP3-Capable Music Maker™ multimedia player in all classrooms for centers, whole group instruction and quiet time music.”
Sandra Tangan
Principal
East Side School
Livingston, MT
2385AV-03
“The MP3-Capable Music Maker™ multimedia player clarifies location of material and tracks to students during B’nai-Mitzvah instruction.”
Edward Cohen
Cantor
Temple Beth-El Religious School
Richmond, VA
2385AV-03
“The MP3-Capable Music Maker™ multimedia player is used as a listening center by our 2nd grade students for music, reading, singing, dancing, calming down and listening skills.”
Vicki Tilson
Teacher
Peosta Elementary/Western Dubuque County Community School
Peosta, IA
2385AV-03 / 2395AV-02
“As a dance teacher, it's important to me to use the Music Maker™ because it provides the performance and quality of sound my beginning through advanced students need.”
Cherye Darjean
Dance Teacher
League City, TX
2395AV
“I purchased the Music Maker Plus™ media player so that I could praise team members training for Church Worship and facilitate their voice recordings to practice reading passages.”
Wai-yong Yong
Nepean, Ontario – Canada
2395AV-02
“Our high school Vocal classes needed multimedia players that include a full-function tape and CD player. The Music Maker Plus gives the flexibility and quality sound playback they need.”
Jennifer Benson
Arts Department Head
South Lincoln High School
Smithville, Ontario, Canada
2395AV-02
“One of the most important requirements for my equipment is it has to hold up to our students when they come to the library for their listening center activities! I know I have the right products when teachers and students don't complain. I don't consider any other brand but Califone.”
Marie O'Brien
Librarian
Fairfax, VA
2395AV-02
“The dual cassette capability is what convinced me to purchase the 2395AV-02 because now we can tape off of a cassette or CD. We use it with our choir and with young people at church so it helps that it's portable and not too big or boxy. I know that it's a durable product and that the plastic doors that close for the cassette won't break.”
Sharon Combs
Music Director
Moundsville Baptist Church
Moundsville, MV
2395AV-02
“We use the Music Maker™ Plus in our high school Reading Development and Music Auditory Processing classes with our Special Education students.”
Deborah Wilson
Special Education Teacher
Locke High School
Los Angeles, CA
2395AV-02
“I use the Music Maker™ to allow my foreign language classes to listen to native speakers. In English, I use it to record speeches. Students also use it to record speeches for competitions in Forensics (public speaking) and also speeches for public service organizations which offer money either in cash or scholarships or bonds to students for furthering their education in any way.”
Debbie Orendorf
Berlin, PA
2395AV-02
“We have a large number of ESL students in the Houston ISD and in my class in particular. I use the Music Maker Plus™ so my pre-k through 5th grade children can listen to stories on tape and hear fluent reading and practice with the tape at the same time.”
Audrey Sanders-Smith
Title III/Title I Coordinator
Houston Gardens Elementary
Houston, TX
2395AV-02
“Listen to news broadcasts-Listen to cassette recordings of history.”
Greg Sherman
Teacher
Colome High School
Colome, SD
2395AV-02
“Our special ed students use the 2395AV Music Maker Plus with listening centers to play audio CD's that teach concepts such as Social Studies, Math, and Reading through music.”
A. Cavalos
Special Education K-5
San Miguel Elementary School
San Miguel, NM
2395AV-02
“We purchased the 2395AV boombox specifically for use with the Reading Textbook series Audio CDs. It's used by individual students in a classroom setting and also as a listening center with small groups using multiple headphones.”
Marcia Brandt
K-8 Media Specialist
Herscher Grade School
Herscher, IL
2395AV-02
“With the Califone Music Maker multimedia player, we are able to provide musical instruction to the Pre-K children at our facility.”
Roxanne
Education Director
YWCA
Clinton, IA
2395AV-02
“The remote for the 2395AV allows the machine to be placed at various locations in the classroom. This lets the students focus their practice sessions concerning complex pieces of Band Literature without having to get up & down to pause & rewind multiple times. The adjustable Tone Controls (especially the Bass Control) allow for a very accurate reproduction of the Literature being worked on.”
Mark Stevens
Asst. Band Director � Gr. 9-12 Symphonic/Jazz Band
Cascade High School
Brownsville, OR
2395AV-02
“Our 2395AV media player allows me to record and play music for educational purposes and entertainment.”
Erica Kellerman
Self-Employed Pianist
New York, NY
2395AV-02
“With the Califone 2395AV media player, several classrooms and students share in improved auditory learning and repetition.”
Barbara Klimek
Special Education
North Platte Public Schools
North Platte, NE
2395AV-02
“Our special ed classroom uses the 2395AV media player as a listening center for recording and listening to music.”
Melissa Parker
K-5 EC Teacher
Newland Elementary School
Newland, NC
2395AV-02
“We use the 2395AV so our students can listen to accompaniment CDs for vocal and guitar classes.”
Jeannette Raynes
Director of Choral Music
Sublette Middle & High School
Sublette, KS
2395AV-02
“We listen to music in our preschool classroom every day with the 2395AV media player. We have many CDs with instructional materials for music and movement.”
Judy Converse
Site Director
Minerva YMCA Preschool
Minerva, OH
2395AV-02
“We use both the 2385-03 and 2395AV media players with our Pre-K students for songs, stories and listening games.”
Susanne Companiott
Pre-K Teacher
O’Bannon School
Hammond, IN
2395AV-02
“I use the Music Maker Plus™ for listening centers and for students who were absent and need to catch up on reading in other curricular areas. It is also a support for struggling readers.”
Christine Pleiman
4th Grade Teacher
Gladwin Intermediate School
Gladwin, MI
2395AV-02
“We purchased the Music Maker Plus™ because some of the grade 10 English course materials are on tape or need to be taped.”
Brenda Webster
Education Liaison
North Battleford Youth Centre
North Battleford, SK – Canada
2395AV-02
“I use the Music Maker™ Plus multimedia player for our Church Outreach that is broadcasted over the airway on our local station.”
Angela Thomas
Financial Secretary
Church of Jesus
Hopkinsville, KY
2395AV-02
“The Music Maker™ Plus multimedia player we use in our music class helps my Pre-K students with their self-regulation movement games and songs.”
Jacqueline Block
Pre-K Teacher
Grandview Elementary School
Piscataway, NJ
2395AV-02
“Our Music Maker™ Plus multimedia player is used by our camp kids for playing and recording voices for rehearsal sets during Theater.”
James Yuenger
Director
Camp Timber Ridge
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2395AV-02
“The Music Maker™ Plus multimedia player provides music and dubbing capability that I need for teaching dance.”
W. Lidicker
Dance Teacher
Berkeley, CA
2395AV-02
“We bought the Music Maker™ Plus multimedia player so that the students using headphones with it can control the volume level.”
Gil Martin
Secretary
Township of Union Department of Special Services
Union, NJ
2395AV-02
“With the Music Maker™ Plus multimedia player, students are able to record their private music (voice) lessons to aid their practice during the week.”
Patricia Rosenwinkel
Voice Instructor
Penny Rosenwinkel Voice Studio
Wheaton, IL
2395AV-02
“The Music Maker™ Plus is used by teachers and students to listen to and record information.”
Cheryl Aull
Media Specialist
Charles C. Bell Elementary
Asheville, NC
2395AV-02
“Music teachers use the Music Maker™ Plus to introduce different instrument sounds, music, and rhythm to the 1st-6th grade students.”
Dianna Ulmer Aguado
Director for Social Studies, Fine Arts, PE, Health & Gifted Depts.
Cicero School District 99
Cicero, IL
2395AV-02
“The Music Maker™ Plus is used in all classrooms by all of our primary students for listening and storytelling.”
Miss Joanne Thomas
Teacher
Hullavington Primary School
Chippenham, Wiltshire – United Kingdom
2395AV-02
“I’m not a teacher but I like the Music Maker™ Plus multimedia player for singing and recording gospel music.”
Ann Crockett
Homemaker/Singer
Casa Grande, AZ
2395IR
“I use the 2395IR to help my K-6 students with their reading fluency.”
Elaine
Teacher/Librarian
Eagle River Elementary School
Eagle River, AK
2395IR
“We use the Infrared Music Maker™ with our Kindergarten students because they are able to use the wireless headphones independently. We tried using wired headphones, but they were constantly tangled together and required alot of supervision.”
Stephanie Marino
Full Day Kindergarten
Wren Hollow Elementary
Manchester, MO
2395IR
“Since we work with infants, the 2395IR media player helps us because more than 1 child can work together or as part of a whole class activity.”
Denise Woodcock
Receptionist
Thorpe Hesley Childrens Centre
Rotherham, South Yorkshire – England
2395IR
“The 2395IR infrared media player and the 34B-IR infrared headphones are used in our Nursery class for the development of listening skills.”
Nursery Class Teacher
Castle Douglas Primary School
Kirkcudbrightshire, United Kingdom
2395IR
“We purchased the Infrared Music Maker™ Plus multimedia player because it makes our 1st grade students more independent in the Literacy Centre.”
Claire Eddy
Vice Principal
Hebbville Academy
Hebbville, Nova Scotia – Canada
2395IR
“The Music Maker™ Plus multimedia player allows each child in our elementary school to hear music and stories clearly during Language Arts and Music classes.”
Sonya Duivesteyn
Gr. 3-6 Teacher
Scugog Christian School
Prince Albert, ON – CANADA
2395IR
“The Infrared Music Maker™ Plus multimedia player is used as a self-running station during reading hour by our first grade students.”
Darla Draper
Teacher
Williams Ranch School
Penn Valley, CA
2455AV-02
“I sought out the Performer Plus for its variable speed playback feature for the CD and cassette, which we use for dance classes. I also use it as a PA system because it has enough power to be clearly heard during gym classes. The external microphone jack is a good feature that you don’t find on many other boom boxes.”
Carol Wegner
Physical Education Coordinator
Willmar Public School Dist 347
Willmar, MN
2455AV-02
“The portability and power of the Performer Plus allows me to lead almost any sized group. When leading dances or teaching groups of differing abilities, the Voice Over and Variable Speed playback features are why it really stands apart for me. For energetic groups, I'll race up the music's speed +15% or when I lead "sit-down dancing" sessions in retirement homes, the pace is slowed -15%. The remote control gives me added flexibility to move about.”
Bob Howell
former 33-year school Principal
writes for American Square Dance and NE Square Dance magazines,
has called square dances for 55 years on 6 continents.
2455AV-02
“We purchased the Performer Plus for the variable speed as we use it to record our skits for our children's puppet ministry. We're able to adjust the speed of our voices for the many different characters we play.”
Kevin Cartee
Associate Pastor
Eastminster Presbyterian Church
Columbia, SC
2455AV-02
“As a dance teacher, my students need something loud enough they can move to while I need the portability. I love my Performer Plus™!”
Ann Kessler
Dance Teacher
Palm Harbor, FL
2455AV-02
“My 2455AV allows me to slow down and speed up the music according to the class instruction. I can slow down or speed up the CD and the cassette so that helps me out a lot. I love it.”
Julia Johnston
Clogging Instructor
Grand Prix Cloggers
Sebring, FL
2455AV-02
“Oh my goodness! It's THE BEST product for teachers! I teach the Music Builder course, and with the 2455AV-02 I use the built-in microphone, I love the balance control, and let me tell you: Your 2455AV-02 is the only machine that could really split two tracks perfectly so I have music and vocal separately. Your product (2455AV-02) is so very valuable to me!
The RANDOM button is my students' favorite. I am currently training my students to recognize different sound from different instruments, and we use a software game which we wouldn't be able to play at all without the RANDOM button on our 2455AV-02. Your 2455AV-02 makes learning fun for my students.”
Renee Paul
Teacher
Grandview Public School
Bethany, ON Canada
2455AV-02
“The Performer Plus helps my dance students gain confidence. When testing their responses and smooth transitions for specific dance moves/steps, I use the variable speed feature to play the music at a faster speed. They know they are doing a wonderful job when I don't need to slow down the music and you can see their increased confidence in themselves and they start enjoying their own performance.
The best thing in my opinion about the 2455AV-02 is having the pitch control for the CD and cassette in one unit! You don't find this combination in other brands. The 2455AV-02 is the right aide for me. I no longer need to have several different equipments in my classroom.”
Cindy Dylus
Dance Instructor/Owner
Dance Dynamics
Greenfield IN
2455AV-02
“We use the Performer Plus™ multimedia player in our Kindergarten classes to help students with their phonics, reading and listening skills.”
Ann Taylor
Admin Officer
Pirehill First School
Staffordshire, England
2455AV-02
“I continuously use the Performer Plus™ to teaching songs and music concepts to my class.”
Nancy Watkins
Teacher
Blue Ridge Elementary
Blue Ridge, GA
2455AV-02
“I use the Performer Plus™ as the hub in our 4th grade Listening Center.”
David Field
Teacher
East North Street Academy
Greenville, SC
2455AV-02
“As a dance instructor, one of the best tools I have to teach especially beginner dancers or anyone learning a new dance, is the variable speed playback on the Performer Plus™.”
Diana Manners
Dance Instructor
Columbus, IN
2455AV-02
“We will use it on field trips, when doing special programs, when we sing outside, for special rehearsals, etc.”
Kayla Fowler
Music Teacher
Dyess Elementary School
Abilene , TX
2455AV-02
“Use for 2 projector dissolve slide show productions.”
Marty Tod
Tabernash, CO
2455AV-02
“Teachers use the 2455AV boomboxes in primary grades for listening centers. One Special Ed. teacher uses one to work with a special needs child.”
Shari Hayes
1st Grade Media Specialist
Alloway Twp. Elem. School
Alloway, NJ
2455AV-02
“I like the Performer Plus™ because when I'm traveling from room to room, this is a portable system with the same features as my big system. I also like the mic jacks.”
Karen Horton
K-6 Music Teacher
Rogers Park Elementary School
Anchorage, AK
2455AV-02
“The 2455AV boombox is great for our PreK-2 students who come into my library and use it for centers and classroom instruction.”
Sandra Choate
Librarian
Herty Primary School
Lufkin, TX
2455AV-02
“My new 2455AV player will give me and my K-7 classes years of quality service. The two features that I was seeking were: balance control and remote control. The music series that my school division uses contains many split track recordings (pick a track) and I believe that this new Califone player will satisfy our needs.”
David Thompson
Music/Band Teacher
Check Elementary School
Check, VA
2455AV-02
“Our choir students are able to use the 2455AV boombox in a variety of ways as it allows us to play CDs for the curriculum, demo CDs for the chorus, and make rehearsal tapes for the singers.”
Cathy Turner
6th-12th grade Choral Director
Norfolk Christian Schools
Norfolk, VA
2455AV-02
“I use the Califone 2455AV boombox when teaching fitness and dance because I am able to speed up or slow down tracks as necessary.”
M. Sharpe-Westwood
Fitness Instructor
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
2455AV-02
“With the Califone 2455AV media players, music students can play either CDs for music instruction from a music series or cassettes for special songs I've recorded in the past. We can even use the built-in condenser microphone to record classroom performances to analyze them later.”
Scott Ericksen
1st-6th grade Music Specialist
Afton Osmond Elementaries
Afton, WY
2455AV-02
“We use the 2455AV media player because my choir students perform mostly with recorded music and mainly accompaniment CD's to practice their vocal music.”
Cassandra Smith
8th-9th grade Choral Director
Jack Robey Jr. High School
Pine Bluff, AR
2455AV-02
“We are using the 2455AV in our stress free, cell phone free room for staff members at our school. We will play soothing music or a meditation CD so teachers can eat in a quiet zone which is free from a blaring TV and other distractions. We are a Health Promotion School of Excellence and this is one project we are doing for our staff.”
Carolyn Sisk
School Counselor
Churchill Park School
Louisville, KY
2455AV-02
“The 2455AV boombox allows me to slow down music for new dances until the dancers are sure of their steps.”
Nuala Doherty
Dance Teacher
Harrison Irish Dance Academy
Romford, Essex - United Kingdom
2455AV-02
“The Performer Plus assists me and our K-5 students as an instrumental accompaniment tool with my chorus rehearsals.”
Mary J. Hochkeppel
K-5 Music Education Specialist
Sligo Creek Elementary School
Silver Spring, MD
2455AV-02
“The variable speed/pitch control on our Performer Plus is essential in the teaching of classical dance. Our units needed to be robust, portable & give good quality sound at a reasonable volume. This player satisfies what we were looking for in a boombox.”
Taylor
General Manager
National Theatre - Dance & Drama
Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
2455AV-02
“The 2455AV is especially helpful with ESOL students matching sounds with the letters/words.”
Maria Buro
K-5 Media Specialist
Cheatham Hill Elementary School
Marietta, GA
2455AV-02
“I use the 2455AV media player all the time in playing the CD's that go with our text books.”
Belinda Ross
Music/GT Teacher
Central Elementary School
Central, SC
2455AV-02
“The variable speed option on the 2455AV allows fitness instructors to change the tempo of the music during a work out.”
Buffie Henson
Programs & Facilities Coordinator
Dawson County Parks & Recreation
Dawsonville, GA
2455AV-02
“Our 2455AV media player allows more than one person in our 5th and 6th grade classes to listen at a time during Language Arts.”
Marilyn Tucci
AV/Resource Dept.
St. John the Baptist Parish School
New Brighton, MN
2455AV-02
“With the 2455AV, my Kindergarten students have an opportunity to listen to books on tape or CD. I also use it for movement activities and for copying tapes and CDs.”
Janis Ferla
Literature Teacher of Special Ed
Van Zant School
Marlton, NJ
2455AV-02
“Our high school students use the Performer Plus™ media player for dance in theatre, rehearsals and to make tapes for memorizing lines.”
Marie-Elena Baker
Theatre/Library
Bainbridge High School
Bainbridge Island, WA
2455AV-02
“I volunteer at a local senior center teaching line dancing -- I use the variable speed function on the 2455AV media player to help in learning new dances, and I am able to record voice-over tapes for practice sessions.”
Victoria Rogers
Professor
Noblesville, IN
2455AV-02
“The variable speed control that the 2455AV media player has helps students learn new routines more quickly and correctly. The remote control feature is also helpful.”
Gerry W. Moore
Tap Class Instructor
Huntsville, AL
2455AV-02
“Our 2455AV media player allows me to begin every P.E. class with music and some sort of activity (i.e. bean bags, rhythm sticks, rhythmic ribbons, aerobic dance, movement, etc.) for our Special Ed P.E. students.”
Linda Guild
Adapted PE Specialist
Humboldt Co. Office of Ed
Eureka, CA
2455AV-02
“The 2455AV-02 media player is used for the K-6 children's choir during worship service at our church.”
Arma Carter
Secretary
Spring Chapel Baptist Church
Bessemer, AL
2455AV-02
“We purchased our 2455AV media player for the loudness and watt output for our high school drill team.”
Julie Rastetter
Dance Drill Team Director
Clayton Ridge High School
Guttenberg, IA
2455AV-02
“The 2455AV media player is a fantastic machine because it has good sound and is easy to use when teaching Seniors linedancing.”
Doris Guerette
Line Dance Teacher
Somerset, MA
2455AV-02
“The 2455AV media player is essential for playing the taped music so our club members can learn how to line dance.”
Line Dance Teacher
Onaping Falls Golden Age Club
Onaping, ON - CANADA
2455AV-02
“On the Performer Plus™ media player, I am using the CD/cassette and headphone jacks for my listening center so that several K-5 students can listen to a story and follow along at the same time. Listening to stories will help the students improve their English skills as well as their reading skills.”
Tanya Mau-Halsall
English Language Learners Program Teacher
Kahala Elementary School
Honolulu, HI
2455AV-02
“The Performer Plus™ is versatile enough to allow me to make adjustments to my audio material to accommodate the needs of any class or any number of students. It features the balance control to allow me to quickly make use of my split track recordings. It serves well as a quick and ready PA system, and the external mic system makes it easy for me to record a student and play back instantly so they can hear what they are producing.”
Diane Kelley
K-3 Music Teacher
Glenwood Elementary School
Glenwood, AR
2455AV-02
“We use the Performer Plus™ media player for the fast speed/slow speed feature in learning dances for our high school drill team.”
Meredith Love
Drill Team Teacher
Hardin-Jefferson High School
Sour Lake, TX
2455AV-02
“We love the variable speed on our Performer Plus™ because being able to slow the music for learning is very helpful in line dance.”
Frances Halvorson
Line Dance Teacher
Heights Recreation Center
Richardson, TX
2455AV-02
“We have a Performer Plus™ media player and the ability to slow down the music or reading is great. Also, with multiple jacks for headphones, more than one child can listen at the same time.”
Carol Borysowicz
4th Grade Teacher
Change Monge School
Berwyn, IL
2455AV-02
“The Performer Plus™ is a really great stereo because being able to slow and speed up the tempo really helps in dance.”
Kate Stevens
Dance Instructor
Flin Flon Recreational Dance
Channing, MB – Canada
2455AV-02
“The Performer Plus™ multimedia player allows me to teach large groups that have kids ranging from third grade to high school for the fitness sessions at our health center.”
Anjanette N. Nero
Wellness Director
Christian Community Health Center
Lansing, IL
2455AV-02
“We bought the Performer Plus™ multimedia player so I can slow and speed the music for the adult students in our Aerobics class.”
Jessica Lepird
Manager
WF Fitness Center
West Fargo, ND
2455AV-02
“The Performer Plus™ multimedia player is great! It’s easy to operate and the stop/start controls are easily functional. Our senior students and I love the volume, slow down and speed up features.”
Marge Avants
Tap Dance Teacher
James Brulte Center
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
2455AV-02
“With our Performer Plus™ multimedia player we are able to record and duplicate cassettes for the limited English speaking parents in our ARD meetings.”
Terah Cochran
Secretary/Special Services
DISD Administration Office
Dumas, TX
2455AV-02
“I use the Performer Plus™ multimedia player for teaching tap dancing to Senior citizens because I can slow down the music so they learn the steps better.”
Gerald Hoffman
Choreographer
Roseville, MN
2455AV-02
“Both the wired PresentationPro™ speaker and the Performer Plus™ multimedia player are used to help with presentations.”
J.M. Young
Media Clerk
Ebb Valley Elementary School
Manchester, MD
2455AV-02
“The Performer Plus™ multimedia player is used for practice and taping purposes for our small vocal group.”
Maxine Christensen
Janesville, MN
2455AV-02
“We use the Performer Plus™ multimedia player as the main source of sound for students in the K-5 music class.”
Julia Hixson
Music Specialist
Montevallo Elementary School
Montevallo, AL
2455AV-03
“The pitch/speed control on the Performer Plus™ multimedia player is very helpful in teaching ballroom dance. We slow the music down to help students get the footwork.”
Kenneth Daley
Dance Instructor
Strictly Ballroom Dance Studio
Marlboro, NY
2455AV-03
“Our school bought the Performer Plus™ multimedia player to replace the stereo system we previously had and because the balance control knob will be very useful when using split track CDs.”
Mervin Dehning
Principal
Trinity Lutheran School
Lincoln, NE
2455AV-03
“We like the Performer Plus™ multimedia player because our teen/adult students can take advantage of its versatility and speed control during fitness classes.”
Diane Feltman
Owner
Fitness Specialties
Huntington Beach, CA
2455AV-03
“The Performer Plus™ multimedia player allows for pitch control music to be played at a reasonable and enjoyable level during land aerobics classes.”
A.O. Connor
Wellness Center Director
Avera Sacred Heart Wellness Center
Yankton, SD
2455AV-03
“We utilize the Performer Plus™ multimedia player for all of our dance classes because we can’t dance without music.”
Laurie Ruble
Owner
Dixon Dance School
Greensburg, IN
2455AV-03
“I got the Performer Plus™ multimedia player because it plays my music and I plug my microphone in it when my 2nd graders are exercising to music.”
Madeline Withers
Training Music Instructor
Rosemary Conley Fitness and Diet
Banbury, Oxfordshire – United Kingdom
2455AV-03
“I really need the Performer Plus™ multimedia player for the pitch control. I teach clogging dances at a much slower speed, then increase it as my students, ages 13-80, learn the specific steps.”
Marcia Kunkel
Clogging Teacher
Granbury Cloggers
Granbury, TX
2455AV-03
“With the Performer Plus™ multimedia player, I’m able to slow down the songs and help make learning easier for the beginners in my fitness class.”
Elizabeth Elder
Fitness Instructor
Can-Fit-Pro
Burlington, ON – CANADA
8101
“We plan on presenting the 8101 MP3 player as a pilot to encourage the Language students/teachers to utilize the various mobile listening devices they have access to as a tool for education.”
Nancy Jones
MS Tech Integration
Sacred Heart Schools
Chicago, IL
8101
“With the Califone MP3 player, our pre-school aged children will be able to use self-help skills in listening to stories.”
Jill Hardekopf
Owner
Faith Works Preschool and Childcare
Becker, MN
CD-102
“As the Title 1 Reading Teacher in our elementary school, we use the Personal CD Player by Califone so students can follow along in the text while listening to the story.”
Elaine Augustine
Title I Reading Teacher
CMCSS
Clarksville, TN
CD-102
“I use the Califone Personal CD Players players on a daily basis with elementary and middle school students to assist them with a CD based reading series.”
Jennifer Jordan
Reading Lab
Mt. View School
Etowah, TN
CD-102
“The CD-102 is used by our K-6 Special Ed students in our Read Naturally Program.”
Mary Ellen Bray
SPED Teacher
Carson Elementary School
Carson, WA
CD102
“We bought the Califone® Personal CD player so that the children in grades 1 through 3 could listen to stories in our Reading class.”
Patricia Godfrey
Reading Teacher
Freeman Elementary School
Aurora, IL
Music Maker
“The Listening First™ are invaluable for individual and class instruction of music.”
Pippins School
Colnbrook, England
Music Maker Plus
“Part of my role as Librarian is to make available learning materials to our students. They use the Infrared Music Maker Plus™ o help them listen to audio books on CD so they follow along with their reading.”
Elaine Daw
Teacher/Librarian
Eagle River Elementary School
Eagle River, AK
SP-2500
“We got the SP-2500 wall-mountable speakers so that we could amplify audio for special presentations.”
J.M. Young
Media Clerk
Ebb Valley Elementary School
Manchester, MD
2800-BL
“The 2800-BL headphones are used in K-1st Grade because they fit the littler children better when learning their reading materials.”
Alison Ostertag
Literacy Leader
USD #377
Effingham, KS
2800-BL
“We like the 2800-BL headphones because they are good quality & rugged headphones for children. Our special ed students use when working on computers.”
Mary Thomas
Special Education Teacher
Madisonville Elementary School
Madisonville, LA
2800-BL
“We have found that the 2800-BL headphones are sturdy and robust for children of all ages.”
Jennifer Higgins
ICT Coordinator
Maypole Primary
Dartford, Kent – United Kingdom
2800-BL
“The students use the 2800-BL Listening First™ headphones when working through Earobics.”
Marilyn Keith
Reading Interventionist
Dishman McGinnis
Bowling Green, KY
2800-BL
“The 2800-BL Listening First™ headphones reduce the overall noise level of the classroom, making it easier for each PreK, 4th and 5th grader to concentrate on the computer activity.”
Arthur Wiggins
Resources Teacher
Kings Grant Academy and Day School
Virginia Beach, VA
2800-RD
“The 2800-RD Listening First™ headphones are great for our preschoolers who are playing educational games.”
Kelly Huiskens
Little Sonbeams Christian Preschool
Patuxent River, MD
2810-BE
“I use the Bear-themed Listening First™ headphones in our listening area so our pre-k students can listen to music and recorded books on tape.”
Jameelah Wright
Educator
Three Stages Learning Ctr.
East Orange, NJ
2810-BE
“The Kindergarten children use the 2810-BE headphones so that they are able to be on different websites at the same time without disturbing other children.”
Tanya Head
Kindergarten Teacher
W.T. Lewis Elementary School
Bossier City, LA
2810-BE, 2810-TI & 2810-PA
“By using the 2810-BE, 2810-TI and 2810-PA Listening First™ stereo headphones, our children can clearly hear the directions for educational software, even when in noisy environments.”
Lisa D. Brown
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Cooper's Poynt Elementary School
Camden, NJ
2810-PA
“I purchased the 2810-PA Listening First™ panda headphones to use with Leapster™ and for flying with my preschooler at home.”
Sonja Gill
Mom
Brighton, CO
2810-TI
“The 2810-TI headphones were purchased because they are child friendly and the preschool-aged kids can use them with the computer stations in our library.”
Daniella Liebregts
Children/YA Services Coordinator
Welland Public Library
Welland, Ontario – Canada
2810-TI
“I homeschool (think it’s one word) my 2-year old and we use the 2810-TI animal-themed headphones with our DVD player to learn phonics and numbers.”
Catherine Lim
Mom
Orange, CA
2810-TI
“We purchased the 2810-TI Listening First™ tiger headphones because they are fun and comfortable for our K-2 students who use them with Read Naturally tapes, the Language Master or a computer.”
Mindy Rozendaal
Special Education Teacher
Bailey Park Elementary School
Grinnell, IA
2810-XX
“We like the Listening First™ animal headphone series because the PreK-6 students can work on the computers without disturbing others.”
Jessie Exum
Head of Youth Services
Crystal Lake Public Library
Crystal Lake, IL
2810-XX
“I bought the 2810-series Listening First™ headphones for the books on tape that my Kindergartener uses at home.”
Susan Kashaf
Parent
Guilford, CT
2924AV
“I purchased the 2924AV headphones for my 9th grade students to listen to audio books so they can practice their reading comprehension skills.”
Rachel Mantik
Teacher
Harding High School
St. Paul, MN
2924AV
“Using the 2924AV headphones, students are able to visit certain websites that have sound and listen and progress at their own pace without disturbing a neighboring student.”
Rita Kilgore
Computer Technology Middle School Teacher
Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools
Kernersville, NC
2924AVP
“The 2924AVP headphones are useful because they allow my Business Education students to listen to tutorials to create projects and assignments and to work with video and music creation and editing.”
Joy Voelkel
6-8 Teacher
Carlos E. Haile Middle School
Bradenton, FL
2924AVPS-BL
“Our Pre-K kids wear the 2924AVPS-BL headphones to reduce the background noises and emphasize stories that are being presented.”
Ms. Ashley
Teacher
Lammons Home School
Alexandria, LA
2924AVPS-BL
“The 2924AVPS-BL headphones are necessary to use most of the computer application programs for primary grades.”
Christie Jones
PK-6 Computer Instructor
Vienna School/Wood County
Vienna, WV
3060AV
“Our students use the 3060AV headphones in our computer lab and classrooms because they hold up great under the heavy use they get with excellent sound quality!”
Karen Lang
Media Specialist
Fox Chapel Elementary School
Rockville, MD
3060AV
“The 3060AV stereo headphones help students in our computer lab with math and reading programs. Without them, there would be cacophony!”
Irma Sue Stofsky
Media Specialist
Bonner Elementary School
Daytona Beach, FL
3060AV
“Our 3060AV headphones allow for audio instruction of computer programs for our middle school students.”
Helen Meeks
Business Education Teacher 6-7-8
Early County School System
Blakely, GA
3060AV
“The 3060AV headphones used in our school helps K-8 students do individual work in the computer lab.”
Anne deGraauw
Technology Coordinator
Mount Carmel Elementary
Abbeville, LA
3060AV
“The 3060AV headphones help our K-5 children to concentrate on the task on the screen by filtering out distractive noises. It also makes the classroom quieter.”
Adelicia Moses
Principal
PS 158 Warwick
PS 158 Warwick
3060AV-BL
“Our students need the 3060AV-BL headphones for sound for individual software applications used in our classrooms.”
Melissa Brumbaugh
Teacher
Towns Co. Middle School
Hiawassee, GA
3060AVS
“I bought six 3060AVS headphones for our college students to use when learning about music technology because they are inexpensive and good headphones!”
Greg Glancey
Associate Professor
Vanguard University
Lake Forest, CA
3064-USB
“Students use the 3064-USB headsets to record themselves speaking Spanish for their computer lab assignments.”
Mary Beth White
9-12 English/Spanish Teacher
North Carolina Virtual Public School
Taylorsville, NC
3066AV
“I am a Read 180 teacher and we use the instructional software on the computers everyday. We need the 3066AV headphones for instruction and recording.”
Karla Hafner
4th-5th grade Reading Teacher
Alice Drive Elementary Schools
Sumter, SC
3068AV
“As the Curriculum Facilitator for our school, we decided to use a computer-based preparation program to help our elementary students ready themselves for state-wide testing here in Texas. Since a core component of the program utilizes sound - specifically student listening, we needed the most appropriate headphones designed for students, and chose the Switchable Mono/Stereo 3068 by Califone.”
Tory Dobecka
Curriculum Facilitator
Connally Elementary
Waco, TX
3068AV
“We purchased one hundred Switchable Mono/Stereo Headphones for use in our K-4th grade Technology Instruction classes. The headphones reinforce the audio content of the lesson for everyone, but they benefit especially those students who can't read yet or have a difficulty reading can now hear instructions while learning on the computers.”
Jill Huffman
Edgewood Elementary
Marysville, OH
3068AV
“Our students enjoy using the Califone 3068AV headphones because they help them focus on individual programs during group activities.”
Diane J. Downs
Technology Curriculum Specialist
Monterey Elementary School
Colorado Springs, CO
3068AV
“We prepare our students for state testing with a computer program that relies on audio. Their use of the 3068AV headphones has properly prepared them for this testing.”
Tory Dobecka
Curriculum Facilitator
Connally Elementary School
Waco, TX
3068AV
“The 3068AV headphones have a volume adjustment so the kids aren't blasted out with some programs that override the volume adjustment I set on the computers.”
Leta Lemon
Kindergarten Teacher
Madison Simis School
Phoenix, AZ
3068AV
“Students use the 3068AV headphones in our computer lab so they can focus better and hear their own computer without distractions.”
Larry Robinson
K-6 Technology Coordinator
Yelm Community Schools
Yelm, WA
3068AV
“By wearing the 3068AV headphones, our K-5 students can focus on their computer activity without hearing everyone else's in the lab.”
Wendy Steigerwalt
K-5 Technology Assistant
Durant Road Elementary School
Raleigh, NC
3068AV
“The 3068AV headphone keeps the student focused by keeping out exterior sounds, fits the computer port so that no sound bleeds out around and they are comfortable to wear.”
Sandra Dennehy
K-6 Principal
Peter Kirk Elementary School
Kirkland, WA
3068AV
“I have 24 student station computers and with the 3068AV headphones, our K-6 students can all work individually without disrupting each other.”
Karen Thompson
Computer Teacher
Arkansas Baptist Elementary
Little Rock, AR
3068AV
“I use the 3068AV headphones in the computer lab that we have. Our school is K-8 and everyone uses the lab. These headphones are nice because they can fit all the students and they are easy to clean and store.”
Kari Franta
K-5 Science/Technology Teacher
St. John the Baptist School
Excelsior, MN
3068AV
“In our computer lab, our K-6 students use the 3068AV headphones because they allow individual students to be on different websites, learning a variety of materials, and they are able to hear their own individual instructions.”
Sheri Coats
Computer Lab Instructor
Southland Elementary School
Riverton, UT
3068AV
“The 3068AV headphones allow our K-5 students to work on individual assignments without disturbing others in the room”
Cindi Kilfoyle
Library Media Specialist
Sedalia Elementary School
Sedalia, NC
3068AV
“The 3068AV switchable stereo/mono headphones work well with our PreK-12 Special Ed students because there are fewer distractions in the classroom when they wear them.”
Liz Farmer
Technology Coordinator
Gretchen Everhart School
Tallahassee, FL
34B-IR
“The 2395IR infrared media player and the 34B-IR infrared headphones are used in our Nursery class for the development of listening skills.”
Nursery Class Teacher
Castle Douglas Primary School
Kirkcudbrightshire, United Kingdom
CA-2
“Individual Storage Headphones are an excellent addition to any classroom. The adjustable stereo headphones are about half the cost of other models and come in moisture-resistant plastic bags that can be personalized with students' or family members' names. School personnel these days are concerned about the unhealthful aspects (lice, for example) of sharing headphones so the price and the bag feature are particulary attractive.”
The Gadget Girls
Media Review
powertolearn.com, 9/25/03
CA-2
“The CA-2 headphones allow multiple students to use computers in the Media Center without disrupting others.”
Joann Koob
Media Specialist
Hill Middle School
Tampa, FL
CA-2
“The CA-2 headphones are being used for web-based training in an office setting.”
Kim Simmons
Sr. Technical Director
AT&T Services
St. Louis, MO
Califone headphones
“We could get by with the off-the-shelf brands for computer labs, but when kids really need to focus, we use the Califone headphones. We've noticed that they provide a higher sound quality and block out ambient noise better.”
Mike Gillinger
Director of IT
Sierra School
Chatsworth, CA
SA-740
“As the Fast ForWord Leader in our elementary school, we've chosen to use the Superior Stereo™ headphones because they help create individualized instruction for our elementary students in their Computer Reading program.”
Teri Freiberg
Fast ForWord Leader
Solis-Cohen
Philadelphia, PA
SA-740
“We just launched a district wide distance learning program for our high school students with 20 courses taught by dedicated teachers in Pennsylvania. Since hosting a distance learning program requires quality headphones, we chose the Superior Stereo Headphones because we not only trusted the brand, but also experience shows us that the equipment can handle the kids. We are also using the headphones with the Jemez Valley Public School District's reading intervention programs.”
Lisa Simpson
Systems Manager
Jemez Valley Public School District
Jemez Pueblo, NM
