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Inspire a Love for Reading

My students need a rug and reading chairs to create a comfortable environment for our daily reading period.

  • $666 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 Students

Don't you love curling up with a good book on a hard metal and plastic classroom chair? Neither do my students. At our school, we do much to promote a love of reading by providing our students time every day to read books of their choice, but they would love a more comfortable locale for reading!

I teach English as a Second Language at a high needs urban high school.

Language development and literacy development are inextricably linked, and it is of great importance that my students are often exposed to text to develop their vocabularies and writing skills. My students and I read together everyday during a dedicated DEAR period, but my students need encouragement to begin to view reading as a fun and relaxing activity.

My Project

We can take for granted how much a peaceful and comfortable environment contributes to our enjoyment of any activity. With a bright, vibrant rug and reading rockers, our reading area will be transformed into a visually appealing and serene spot to cozy up with a good book. My students will begin to see reading not as only a "classroom" activity, taking place at a desk in a school chair, but as an enjoyable personal endeavor.

School environments communicate a lot to students about the nature of activities in the classroom.

Drab, unwelcoming environments can indeed lend an institutional feel that we don't want in our school. Learning is a dynamic and creative venture, and our classrooms should say that to students. Help me show my students the beauty and comfort of reading by giving us a lovely space in which they can daily curl up and learn the joys of reading!

Mrs. Curtis Hudson High School - Learning Technologies Grades 9-12

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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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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
CARPET 5'4''X 7'8'' JAZZY RUG SPECIFY COLOR • ABC School Supply, Inc $188.27 1 $188.27
OPTION CLASS - JOY CARPETS JAZZY RUG COLORS • ABC School Supply, Inc $0.00 1 $0.00
(02) JAZZY ORANGE/PURPLE - JOY CARPETS • ABC School Supply, Inc $0.00 1 $0.00
CHAIR ROCKING READER VINYL RED • ABC School Supply, Inc $97.27 3 $291.81

Materials cost

$480.08

Vendor shipping charges

 $48.01

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$565.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$99.76

Total project goal

$665.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $665.05

4 Donors

-$350.00

Donations toward project cost

-$300.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.50

match offer

-$311.52

Match offer toward project cost

-$264.79

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.73

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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 $0.00

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