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Mrs. Henegar from Johnson City, TN is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Comfy Cozy in Pre-K

My students need a soft area where they can sit together and read.

  • $485 goal

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Imagine you are 4 years old and walking into your very first classroom experience. You are scared, excited, curious. You see lots of different faces and all you want to do is hide. You start looking around and, all of a sudden, you see books; lots of books! What you would love more than anything is to curl up on a big cushion and look at those books, but all the cozy seats are taken. What can you do?

I am a Preschool teacher at a public, Title 1 school. All of my students are considered "at-risk". This is almost always their first experience being around other kids for more than an hour or so. In the beginning, we struggle. We have to learn how to act with each other, how to talk to each other, how to sit quietly with each other. This is a big step for small children.

An area in my room that promotes the most cooperation is my Book/Reading Area. The children love stories, whether they are making up their own, listening to a reader, or just looking at the pages. This is the area where they can practice getting to know each other without feeling completely overwhelmed. I am seeking to make this area of my room more accessible by adding cozy, washable seating areas that the children can curl up on and look at books with each other. This will help them establish friendships and encourage early reading skills at the same time.

Pre-K is so important in setting the stage for a child's view of school. Your help in making this goal a reality will truly make my room a place where children want to come and learn.

Mrs. Henegar
Grades PreK-2
  • South Side Elementary School
  • Johnson City, TN
    • More than a third 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

    This project will reach 20 students.

    13 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
CC196RO - Cocoon Pillows - Red Orange • Lakeshore Learning $44.50 1 $44.50
CC192 - Corner Cocoon Cushion™ • Lakeshore Learning $249.00 1 $249.00
CC196GR - Cocoon Pillows - Green • Lakeshore Learning $44.50 1 $44.50

Materials cost

$338.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $33.80

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$397.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.15

Total project goal

$484.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $484.15

12 Donors

-$437.06

Donations toward project cost

-$397.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.06

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$47.09

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 $0.00

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