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Ms. Silveira from Taunton, MA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cozy Reading Corner!

Help me give my students a cozy reading corner with age appropriate books for them to foster their love for reading! Bean bags will give students a flexible seating option when they are given time to read independently!

  • 1 donor
  • $763 goal

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My Project

As educators, fostering a love for reading is one of the most important things we can do. In first grade, students develop their love for reading as they learn new skills to help them navigate reading. A cozy reading corner would be used during various times of the day. Students would be able to choose a flexible, seating beanbag along with a book that is specific to their reading level. This time would allow students to read for pleasure and help them build their stamina for reading. If we are able to foster a love for reading at a young age, students will see reading as a positive thing rather than something they have to do. It is extremely important that students have books that are at their reading level. It is also important to teach students how to find books that are at their reading level. With a variety of books, at my students reading level, they will be able to choose books that interests them and allow them to explore their love for reading.

Ms. Silveira Elizabeth Pole Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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Taunton, MA View local requests

More than half 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

24 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Flex-Space Big Beanbag Seat - Green (30"w x 32"h) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
Lakeshore Flex-Space Big Beanbag Seat - Blue (30"w x 32"h) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
Lakeshore Flex-Space Big Beanbag Seat - Orange (30"w x 32"h) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
National Geographic Readers Level 1 : Caterpillar to Butterfly, Ponies, Frogs, Koalas, Sea Otters, Polar Bears - 6 Book Set • Amazon Business $35.62 1 $35.62
I Can Read : Biscuit and the Lost Teddy Bear, Biscuit Loves the Library, Biscuit Visits the Big City, Biscuit Meets the Class Pet, Biscuit and the Little Pup, Biscuit Takes a Walk - 6 Book Set • Amazon Business $31.61 1 $31.61
Decodable Readers: 15 Long Vowels with Final Silent E Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 7) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Short Vowel Phonics Decodable Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 1) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Beginning Blends Phonics Decodable Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 5) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 3): 6 Digraph Decodable Readers to Help Kindergarten and First Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read (One Digraph Per Book) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
My Beginning Readers Set (A Complete Set of 25 First Reader Books, Level A) • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
CVC Word Stories CVC Books for Beginning Readers: CVC Short Vowel Sounds Decodable Stories for Preschool and Kindergarten (Decodable Books Kindergarten) • Amazon Business $11.08 1 $11.08

Materials cost

$589.66

Vendor shipping charges

$19.35

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$647.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$114.33

Total project goal

$762.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$762.18

1 Donor

-$762.18

Donations toward project cost

-$647.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$114.33

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$0.00

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