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Ms. Manfredo from Brooklyn, NY is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cozy Corner Library

Help me give my students a cozy place to learn to enjoy reading with new books, pillows, and comfy floor seats!

  • $827 goal

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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

Second grade is such a fun age. The students are enthusiastic and receptive to learning new things and taking on a challenge. My classes have staged school walkouts, written to the White House and designed ideas for inventions that would help save our oceans. They truly love to learn. My class consists of 32 students that come from an array of culturally diverse backgrounds. The majority of my students are ELL's or English Language Learners and many of them are the first generation of people in their families to actually get to go to school. As English Language Learners, books are so important and fundamental. They are especially valued by these students. There are also students in my class that have special needs and can benefit from a calm space.

My Project

The majority of my students come from beautifully diverse, but low-income households. There is a lack of space and resources. During an assignment where I asked students to 'describe their bedroom' to work on adjectives, I learned that the majority of them share "bedroom" space with adults or other members of the family. Some of their living spaces double as bedrooms and it can be a challenge for them to have a quiet space that is all their own to relax and/or read. Our library is also long overdue for some updating as well. The children often complain about old, torn and repetitive books. My goal this year was to make my classroom as homey and calming as possible so that it doubles as a learning environment as well as a cozy and tranquil space for them. I've already done the first half of my goal through decor. This is my opportunity to take it a step further. I'd like them to be able to find a place of solitude in our classroom library by having both comfort as well as access to new and interesting books to read. I want them see what it means to curl up with a good book and find a new appreciation for reading.

First and foremost, our classroom library is severely lacking in rich texts and reading materials.

That is why I have requested different hardcover and paperback library sets. The classics library are essential books that should be a staple in any library children have access too. Book baggies can help ensure that the books return to the library for the next use. While pillows and floor seats will provide the level of comfort and ambiance needed to relax and read in the Cozy Corner.

Ms. Manfredo PS 200 the Benson School Grades PreK-2

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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
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC199 - Calming Colors® Pillows - Set of 5 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
RA714 - Paperback Classics Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $119.00 1 $119.00
GG834X - See & Store Book Pouch - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $57.99 2 $115.98
RR850X - Multicultural Stories Paperback Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
BK240X - Building Empathy Hardcover Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
LC405BU - Flex-Space Comfy Floor Seat - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
LC405GR - Flex-Space Comfy Floor Seat - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99

Materials cost

$662.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$702.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$124.04

Total project goal

$826.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $826.94

1 Donor

-$777.00

Donations toward project cost

-$660.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$116.55

match offer

-$49.94

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.45

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.49

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