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Loungin' With Literacy

My students need a comfortable place with a rug and seats to promote reading in the classroom.

  • $321 goal

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My Students

"Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him." Reading is the most important skill students learn in school and providing an environment where students feel comfortable to practice this skill is just as important.

My class is comprised of 12 4th grade students with emotional disabilities.

My class is an amazing group with tons of energy that need a structured environment in school and out of school in order to succeed. We are located at an off-site of a District 75 school that is in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. My school is a great organization but due to the amount of sites and also the high-poverty location, we have limited resources. My students need to be able to gain skills in the classroom that they can take home to use as well.

My Project

Reading is the most important skill a student can have and creating an environment to practice this skill is imperative. Reading can be difficult to many students and because of this, many students do not want to spend time practicing. I want to create a Literacy Lounge in my room that welcomes students to spend time reading. I feel that if my students feel comfortable and at ease, they will be more apt to spend time reading, which is the best way to practice this skill.

Donations to my Loungin' Through Literacy project will improve my classroom by creating a comfortable environment for my students to read in.

By adding a carpet and some comfortable seating options, my goal is that my students will spend more time reading during school. Reading is a skill that will follow my students for the rest of their lives and my hope is that by creating this welcoming environment, they will advance in their reading levels and gain confidence to read at home as well.

Mrs. Martino PS 369 @ PS5 Grades 3-5

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

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 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

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mohawk Home Candy Craze Area Rug, 60 by 96-Inch, Multi • Amazon Business $99.19 1 $99.19
Comfort Research Classic Bean Bag Chair, Chartreuse Polka Dot • Amazon Business $40.76 1 $40.76
Big Joe Bean Bag, 98-Inch, Radiant Orchid • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Big Joe Dorm Chair, Limo Black • Amazon Business $29.88 1 $29.88
Big Joe Roma Bean Bag Chair, Sapphire • Amazon Business $29.00 1 $29.00

Materials cost

$238.82

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$272.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.07

Total project goal

$320.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $320.47

4 Donors

-$242.24

Donations toward project cost

-$229.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.34

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

-$28.23

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 $0.00

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