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Mrs. Whittington from Aurora, CO is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Give Me Space!

Help me give my students the feeling of being in space, where they can drop everything, lay on a Milky Play Literacy Rug and read!

  • $325 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

What I love most about my group of twenty-two special needs students is their desire to learn! They have often been discouraged because they can't always find a place to relax and read. My days are filled with pulling small groups to teach reading and math skills.

Students often refer to my special education classroom as my house, since because of limited space, I teach in a mobile unit located in the back of the school.

Jumping up and down in their general education classrooms or hallways, students often say, "Mrs. Whittington, can I go with you!"

I want my classroom/"house" to spark an interest in space and science; where students will not only learn to read, but also a place that provides an atmosphere that promotes curiosity, and comfort. I want laying on the floor with a decodable text to be a normal expectation!

My goal is to build reading skills and study habits that student will generalize into other areas of their lives. I believe the habit of reading can be learned and cultivated.

Please help me make this classroom a reality for my special population and their friends!

Mrs. Whittington Iowa Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Mrs. Whittington

Aurora, CO 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

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Milky Play Literacy Rug - 4'5" x 5'10" • Teachers' School Supply $149.56 1 $149.56
Star Projector Galaxy Light 12 in 1 Planetarium Galaxy Projector, 360° Rotating Aurora Projector with Solar System for Bedroom Ceiling Starry Sky Night Light Lamp for Kids Adults, Living Room Decor • Amazon Business $43.49 1 $43.49
The Science of Reading Decodable Texts: 50 Short Vowel Texts (The Science of Reading Decodable Books) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Decodable Books Kindergarten, First and Second Grade: Orton Gillingham Decodable Readers for Early and Struggling Readers, and Students with Dyslexia (Volume 1) • Amazon Business $12.97 1 $12.97

Materials cost

$226.01

Vendor shipping charges

$16.45

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$275.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.68

Total project goal

$324.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$324.53

3 Donors

-$0.00

Donations toward project cost

-$0.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

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$324.53

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