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Mr. Postiglione from West Orange, NJ is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lean in and Learn

My students need your help in learning how to read fluently. We need a couch, sofa sack, radio, storybooks and CDs.

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My Students

I currently teach a non verbal autistic classroom grades 6-8. These students are absolutely amazing in their own ways with their own individual strengths. I am currently working on new ways to teach them to read books, some with a lot of pictures and some without to help with their comprehension skills.

My students do not have the easiest time sitting still at a desk, which makes the reading process harder, however, sitting on a couch would make a world of a difference!

These students have great potential to succeed, but to do so I need to give them chances to do that in a comfortable environment. Your donation can make that possible!

My Project

I chose resources that can help my students be comfortable with their surroundings and some of their sensory needs. I believe this will help them learn to both read, and comprehend what they read.

While sitting at a desk, my students are not always fully engaged and their sensory needs keep them from sitting still, however, on a couch or a bean bag chair they can get the sensation they need while staying focused with reading.

That is why I have asked for help obtaining a couch and a bean bag chair for my students, along with a radio to listen to some books on CD. My students can be more relaxed during reading time and it can give me as their teacher a chance to show them the wonders of a story and its content, not just the pictures. The reason I choose a radio as a resource is because not all the students are able to read, and most do not like headphones on, so hearing the story out loud from a CD can definitely help them follow along the story.

Mr. Postiglione Roosevelt Middle School Grades 6-8

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West Orange, NJ View local requests

More than a third 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

7 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Zinus Contemporary Upholstered 62in Sofa Couch / Loveseat, Dark Grey • Amazon Business $319.99 1 $319.99
Sofa Sack - Bean Bags Bean Bag Chair, 5-Feet, Charcoal • Amazon Business $122.07 1 $122.07
Naxa Electronics NRC-176 Radio Alarm Clock Shiny, Black • Amazon Business $32.88 1 $32.88
Learn to Read with Tug the Pup and Friends! Box Set 3: Levels Included: E-G (My Very First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Toy Story Read-Along Storybook and CD • Amazon Business $5.15 2 $10.30
Duck on a Bike (Read Along Book & CD) • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? (Book & CD) • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
Sight Words (Trace with Me) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Trace Letters Of The Alphabet and Sight Words (On The Go): Preschool Practice Handwriting Workbook: Pre K, Kindergarten and Kids Ages 3-5 Reading And Writing • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
The Good Dinosaur (Read-Along Storybook and CD) (A Disney Storybook and CD) • Amazon Business $5.06 1 $5.06
Puppy Dog Pals Read-Along Storybook and CD Adventures in Puppy-Sitting • Amazon Business $4.88 1 $4.88
Phonics for Kindergarten, Grade K (Home Workbook) • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49

Materials cost

$541.02

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$579.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$102.20

Total project goal

$681.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $681.34

4 Donors

-$630.46

Donations toward project cost

-$536.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$93.82

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.88

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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