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Mrs. Hoffman from Parma, OH is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creating A Cozy Reading Corner

My students need Ikea Leaf Canopies, Scoop Front Storage Bins, Fluffy Carpet Tiles and a variety of books to create a cozy reading area.

  • $255 goal

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My Students

My students come from a variety of backgrounds. Teaching in a lower income area, some of my students have been to preschool while others have had no educational exposure at all. Each student comes to school excited and ready to learn.

My goal is to provide my students with the best possible educational experiences.

My students enjoy hands-on learning experiences and I strive to provide them with as many opportunities to explore learning and their environment on a daily basis.

My Project

Many of my students do not have access to books in their homes. The donation of these materials will help create a cozy reading area that children are drawn to and thus spend more time enjoying reading. Carpet squares will give them a comfortable place to read their new selection of books underneath of the leaf canopies. Here they can select the books from a variety of subjects that will be sorted into blue plastic bins.

My hope is that by creating an inviting area, my students will be drawn to books and the love of reading.

I would like to give the gift of reading to every child that I teach.

Mrs. Hoffman Thoreau Park Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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

25 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ikea Lova Bed Canopy, Green Leaf (Green, 1) • Amazon Business $37.95 2 $75.90
ECR4Kids Scoop Front Storage Bins, Blue, 10-Pack • Amazon Business $41.84 1 $41.84
HemingWeigh Fuzzy Area Rug - 9 Fluffy Carpet Tiles for Kids - Ideal for Nursery Décor, Baby Room, Playroom and Kids Room. Plush, Velvet-like Texture, Anti-slip & Durable Rug (Green) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
The Stinky Giant (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Fox and Crow Are Not Friends (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Friends Forever (Disney/Pixar Toy Story) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Robot, Go Bot! (Step into Reading Comic Reader) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Meet the Pets (Secret Life of Pets) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $3.97 1 $3.97
Pete the Cat: Robo-Pete • Amazon Business $3.80 1 $3.80
The Spooky Sound (Disney/Pixar Cars) (Step into Reading, Step 2) • Amazon Business $3.46 1 $3.46
A Horse and a Hero (Disney Tangled) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $3.46 1 $3.46
One Hundred Shoes: A Math Reader (Step-Into-Reading, Step 2) • Amazon Business $3.46 1 $3.46
Pete the Cat: Scuba-Cat (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $3.37 1 $3.37
Pete the Cat: Sir Pete the Brave (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $3.35 1 $3.35
The Little Mermaid Step into Reading, Step 2 (Disney Princess) • Amazon Business $2.71 1 $2.71
DK Readers L2: Bugs Bugs Bugs! • Amazon Business $2.65 1 $2.65
Splat the Cat and the Big Secret • Amazon Business $2.00 1 $2.00
The Berenstain Bears Visit the Firehouse • Amazon Business $2.00 1 $2.00

Materials cost

$183.92

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$216.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.24

Total project goal

$254.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$254.92

2 Donors

-$254.92

Donations toward project cost

-$216.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.24

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$0.00

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