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Ms. Murillo from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Soft Rug Is a Comfy Place to Read

Help me give my students a rug to cuddle up on and read.

  • $459 goal

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My Students

The students in our room are fun, active, a bit rambunctious, but very excited to learn new things. They come to school full of energy, ready to share news with me and their friends, but they can get serious when it comes time to learn.

Although many are ready to move on to middle school and often act "tough" or "grown up," their eyes light up like fireflies when they learn a new piece of knowledge or do well on an assignment.

I know that underneath that rough facade is a fragile human trapped between a playful child and a growing adolescent. They want the world to view them as mature, but they still enjoy feeling carefree and being coddled.

I want to give the students the space in our classroom where they can be both. I want them to take learning and studying seriously, but find joy in it too.

My Project

My students may act all big and tough, but when I give them a choice where to settle down for reading or writing, everyone's preferred spot is always the floor with a pillow. It makes sense of course; when we read at home we rarely sit upright in a chair pulled up to a tabletop. The trouble is that unlike at home where we have comfortable spots to relax in, our classroom doesn't really offer such cozy places. Can you read on a hard, cold floor?-Sure?

But isn't it infinitely more enjoyable to cuddle up on a soft rug?

A plush carpet isn't just a relaxing place to read, it becomes an inviting spot to gather for group discussions or a restful area for mindful meditation and yoga. Many of the kids spend more hours of their day at school than they do at home. I want as much of that time as possible to be at least as comfortable as the cozy place they favor at home. A large, soft classroom rug would help to set the "home away from home" feel.

Ms. Murillo Crestwood Steam Magnet School Grades 3-5

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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Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
CARPET USA MAP RUG 8 FT X 12 FT • School Specialty $298.17 1 $298.17

Materials cost

$298.17

Vendor shipping charges

 $29.82

Sales tax

 $27.28

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$389.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$68.78

Total project goal

$458.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $458.52

4 Donors

-$367.26

Donations toward project cost

-$330.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.60

match offer

-$69.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$59.08

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.42

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.75

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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