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Mrs. Pearlmutter from Staten Island, NY is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading and Relaxing!

My students need the ECR4Kids Surf Portable Lap Desk, so that they will be able to choose a comfortable spot to READ! Trying to find a comfortable position to read can be distracting!

  • $758 goal

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Mrs. Pearlmutter has another project! Donate to Graphic Novels Engage Reluctant Readers to help her classroom.

All donations currently doubled!
You can complete this project for $453.
2X

My Students

My students are as young as 4 and as old as 14! I work in a PreK-8th-grade public school. I am one of the few teachers in our building that has the privilege of instructing ALL of our students! That is because I am the only Multi-Media teacher at our school! The students in my building are from various socio-economic backgrounds. Some of the students have learning and or physical disabilities. Some of the students recently moved to the United States. Some of them have one or both parents serving in the military. Several military students have parents who are currently deployed. Relaxing and reading in the Library is a popular choice of many students. It gives them the opportunity to destress from their everyday school concerns as well as their home concerns.

Whatever their story is, they are always welcome in our school library!

My Project

Studies say that being a "restless reader" can distract and deter students from reading. By providing my students with options for seating, such as the portable lap desk, or the floor seat cushion-I am giving them a choice. A choice to sit in an alternate spot and read, therefore allowing them to find their best "reading position." Once they are comfortable, they will automatically read for longer periods of time.

When students have a choice, they are more focused and have taken the lead in their learning process!

I want our school's library to be comfortable and accessible to all of our amazing students.

Mrs. Pearlmutter PS 48 William C Wilcox Grades 3-5

More about Mrs. Pearlmutter

Staten Island, NY View local requests

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

900 students impacted 6donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
ECR4Kids The Surf Portable Lap Desk/Laptop Stand/Writing Table, Green • Amazon Business $25.00 10 $250.00
ECR4Kids The Surf Portable Lap Desk/Laptop Stand/Writing Table, Red • Amazon Business $25.00 10 $250.00
KinderMat Basic 1 Inch Nap Mat, Red and Blue, 5 mil Vinyl, Tri-Fold • Amazon Business $17.49 6 $104.94

Materials cost

$604.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$644.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$113.65

Total project goal

$757.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $757.66

4 Donors

-$628.83

Donations toward project cost

-$534.51

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$94.32

match offer

-$128.82

Match offer toward project cost

-$109.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.32

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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 $0.00

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