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Mrs. Alvarez from Philadelphia, PA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Cozy Reading Space

Help me give my students a reading center they can access daily to practice independent reading skills.

  • $646 goal

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My Students

I have the honor of teaching 15 high energy students with learning disabilities. They learn differently and do better with hands on lessons. We use the Smart board in our room and give them a chance to get up and move around.

My Project

My students struggle with reading. They are way behind their peers. Part of the problem is they don't always like to practice. They have to be taught to find a book that they can read at an independent level. My students have a library but they do not have a cozy, inviting space to read. I wish to develop that space with these materials.

The cozy space will be in the back of my classroom by my library.

I hope to put the table and chairs next to the library so they will want to go there to explore. Children love special, inviting spaces to read. Everyday they will see that space and wish to utilize it with the low table and four colorful chairs. With your help, I will be able to interest my less than enthusiastic readers into coming to the library daily to pick out books that are at their level to read!

Mrs. Alvarez Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Philadelphia, PA View local requests

Nearly all 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
LA689DC - Flex-Space Collaborative Floor Work Space Bundle - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $511.10 1 $511.10

Materials cost

$511.10

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$548.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$96.84

Total project goal

$645.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $645.61

1 Donor

-$322.80

Donations toward project cost

-$274.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.42

match offer

-$322.81

Match offer toward project cost

-$274.39

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.42

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 $0.00

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