You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Ms. Birnbaum from Chicago, IL is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Ms. Birnbaum is requesting

Comfortable Reading in 2nd Grade

Help me give my students comfortable reading spots in the classroom and books in Spanish to read.

  • $623 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Keep the momentum going! Make a donation to Ms. Birnbaum for her next project!

Help Ms. Birnbaum

Keep the momentum going! Make a donation to Ms. Birnbaum for her next project!

My Students

I teach second grade in a diverse public school in Chicago. As a school in a large urban district where resources and funding are limited, my students come from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. As a result, there is already a wide range of academic abilities that present themselves in second grade causing a lot of differentiation of instruction to take place.

In order to bring my students together, I strive to cultivate a positive learning climate that is student focused using Responsive Classrooms, student choice and flexible seating.

This means that my classroom needs the resources to create a fun, friendly, and organized workshop atmosphere where learning can take place and transition time is minimized. It also needs to capture the students' attention early on and show them the joy of learning so that they become motivated to be life long learners.

My Project

In my classroom students are flexible to choose where they sit and work. This is especially important during Reader's Workshop where students may be in one spot for a lengthy amount of time as their books get longer throughout the year. When my students are comfortable they are more motivated to read and can therefore increase their reading stamina and level more easily.

By adding a rocking chair, a floor seat, floor desks, and a bean bag, my students will have more options to choose from when they are trying to get comfortable reading.

Also, as my school is very diverse, there are many different languages that are spoken in the classroom. This year, we will have several new students joining us who are English Language Learners or bilingual. As a result, I am also requesting age appropriate books in Spanish to help make sure that all my students are able to increase their reading stamina and feel comfortable reading in second grade.

Ms. Birnbaum Prescott Elementary School Grades PreK-2

More about Ms. Birnbaum

Chicago, IL View local requests

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

30 students impacted 11donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Birnbaum is requesting.

See our finances

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC153 - Flex-Space Student Lap Desk • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 2 $139.98
DD430SB - Calming Colors® Big Beanbag Seat - Sky Blue (30") • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
LC405BU - Flex-Space Comfy Floor Seat - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $54.99 1 $54.99
LC511BU - Flex-Space Wobble Cushion - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 2 $33.98
Me Llamo Yoon • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Un Leon en la biblioteca (Library Lion) • AKJ Education $11.67 1 $11.67
Billie es una campeona (Billie is a champion) • AKJ Education $11.67 1 $11.67
NANA Y YO • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
SOLO A MI ME PASA! (It Only Happens to Me!) • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
La ardilla miedosa (Scaredy Squirrel) • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Pato para Presidente (Duck for President) • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
LILY Y SU BOLSO DE PLASTICO MORADO • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Historias de inmigración (Immigration Stories) • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Culturas de todo el mundo (Cultures Around the World) • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
CRISANTEMO • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Sapo y Sepo, inseparables (Frog and Toad Together) • AKJ Education $7.26 1 $7.26
Hazlo: Chocolate (Make It: Chocolate) • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Mi supermejor amigo (My Super Best Friend) • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Entra al bosque lluvioso (Step Into The Rainforest) • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Stink: El increíble niño menguante (Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid) • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Judy Moody y la Declaración de Independencia (Judy Moody Declares Independence) • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
PP268GR - Classroom Supply Caddy - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.59 1 $5.59
PP268BU - Classroom Supply Caddy - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.59 1 $5.59
"¡Brumm, brumm! Poemas acerca de cosas con ruedas (Vroom, Vroom! Poems About Things with Wheels)" • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
La noche de los ninjas (Night Of The Ninjas) • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Boris y Bea (Boris and Bea) • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Medianoche en la Luna (Midnight On The Moon) • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Mantenerse en forma con deportes (Keeping Fit With Sports) • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Paul Bunyan: Un relato fantástico (Paul Bunyan: A Very Tall Tale) • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Los Pingüinos (Penguins) • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
De la Oruga A la Mariposa (Caterpillar To Butterfly) • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64

Materials cost

$492.06

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$529.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$93.43

Total project goal

$622.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $622.87

11 Donors

-$614.05

Donations toward project cost

-$529.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$84.61

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Birnbaum and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"IL","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":1,"name":"Early Education"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/comfortable-reading-in-2nd-grade/4448690/","mayHaveReplacements":true,"numStudents":30,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Birnbaum","isEquityFocus":false,"proposalHash":"-332811906","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"Chicago","teachersOnPage":[1519809],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":true,"proposalId":4448690,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"1519809":{"owner":"Ms. Birnbaum","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[4448690],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1519809_272x272.jpg?width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1472862988809","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":265733,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["MTE0MzQ5OA==","MTUxOTk2Mg==","NTY4NDg3MA==","Mjc0MTYyMg==","NjgzMjAzOQ==","NTgxOTE4OQ==","NjEyNTI4Nw==","MzY5ODU1NA==","NTEyMTgxMw==","Mzk2MzA4NQ==","MTUxOTgwOQ=="],"teacherId":1519809,"schoolCounty":"Cook","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"IL","name":"Illinois"}}