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Mrs. Melone from Staten Island, NY is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Comfy, Cozy Corner for the Littlest Learners!

Help me give my students a soft, cozy place to relax, read a book or just take a moment for themselves, and these beanbag chairs are just the place to do just that!

  • $370 goal

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My students are our schools youngest learners. We are a 3K class of 15 inner city students. We are in a high immigrant area with a high poverty rate. They are 3 years old, entering school for the first time. Some can speak English, some are just learning the language...but they all enter a classroom where they are loved. We teach them what school is, how to get along with other, take turns, share and a love of learning.

I want to create a cozy corner in our classroom.

A quiet space where a child can read a book, sit with a friend or cuddle a stuffed animal if they choose to. A place to unwind, or to sit and relax. Sometimes a child needs a place to be by themselves...they might be over stimulated, tired, or just miss their mommy.

My Project

Three year old are full of emotions! A cozy corner helps them to learn how to calm down when they are upset. It's a quiet place to think and work through some of those feelings!

A cozy corner is also the place where our class library is!

Children can sit by themselves and read a book, or can ask a teacher to read to them. A cozy corner encourages early literacy skills for our students! Children learn to look at pictures in books, left to right directionality and how to turn the pages.

Mrs. Melone PS 21 Margaret Emery Elm Park 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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Staten Island, NY View local requests

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

15 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC233RD - Premium Teardrop Beanbag Seat - Red • Lakeshore Learning Materials $89.99 2 $179.98
LC255 - Indoor/Outdoor Floor Seats - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50

Materials cost

$279.48

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.19

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$313.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.35

Total project goal

$369.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $369.02

2 Donors

-$345.49

Donations toward project cost

-$313.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.82

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$23.53

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 $0.00

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