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Mrs. Boyt from Saint Paul, MN is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Plushies for Silent Reading Time!

Help me give my students books with their favorite characters, and accompanying plushies for our quiet reading time. Our EL students love to cuddle with their favorite storybook characters while spending valuable time reading silently.

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Plushies, with the accompanying books, help students get enthusiastic about reading, especially when they recognize the storybook character, such as the mouse in Give a Mouse a Cookie, or the whimsical Narwhal and Jelly series. Our EL students cannot always read books at their grade level, so they tend to gravitate toward books that are easier to read and have been read to them repeatedly.

Our EL students feel happy and content with these tried and true books with famous characters, so it makes sense that adding plushies to their silent reading time would add a cozy and comforting layer to this part of our school day.

Not only do students rush to the box with the series of books in it, but they identify with the characters, such as Pete The Cat and The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Our special education students would especially appreciate the plushies, as we can use them during our sing-a-long time, for those students who have a hard time reading actual books, but can sing along to the words from their favorite stories.

Please consider donating to our project, so we can raise our student's reading fluency, garner excitement about storybook characters and books, and add a layer of cozy enjoyment to our silent reading part of our school day.

Mrs. Boyt Eastern Heights Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
EASELR Wings of Fire Dragon Plush Toy Rainwing Dragon Stuffed Animals Pterosaur Plush Flying Dragon Pillow Plushies Gifts for Fans Kids Boys Girls (hivewing) • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
YOTTOY Classic Collection | Toad Stuffed Animal Plush Toy – 9” • Amazon Business $25.00 1 $25.00
Jolitee Biscuit Storytime Set: Educational Book and Plush Puppy Toy Combo for Kids and Toddlers - Bright, Colorful, and Interactive - 6.5 x 8 Book and 9.5" Stuffed Animal • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
MerryMakers Good Egg/Bad Seed Flip Doll • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
MerryMakers Narhwal and Jelly Plush Set, 14-Inch and 7-inch, Based on The bestselling Graphic Novel Series by Ben Clanton • Amazon Business $18.96 1 $18.96
MerryMakers Fly Guy Plush Toy, 8-Inch , Brown • Amazon Business $15.00 1 $15.00
MerryMakers Dog Man's Li'l Petey Plush Toy, 6.5-Inch, from Dav Pilkey's Dog Man Book Series, Orange • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Llama Llama Red Pajama Beanbag Stuffed Animal Plush Toy • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
KIDS PREFERRED World of Eric Carle, The Very Hungry Caterpillar Bean Bag Toy, 10 inches • Amazon Business $8.39 1 $8.39
Fly Guy and Fly Girl: Night Fright • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$173.29

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$205.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.33

Total project goal

$242.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $242.22

6 Donors

-$192.81

Donations toward project cost

-$167.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.17

Matching donations from our partners

-$45.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$38.25

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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