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

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Reading is Flexible (Seating!)

Help me give my students the experience of immersing themselves in a good book with floor seats and bean bags.

  • $745 goal

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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

I teach 2nd grade in an urban school in the Bronx. I absolutely love that at this age most of my students are still enthusiastic readers. They look forward to book shopping each week and diving into their books each day.

Don't you love that feeling when you curl up with a new book?

Maybe you're sitting on your couch, or lying in bed snuggled up with a blanket. Time just slips away while you read. I want my students to be able to have these same relaxing experiences with their books.

My Project

My students are asked to read for 30 minutes each day. Can you imagine sitting in a hard chair at a table with 6 other people, trying to read? And as a new reader, trying to concentrate and word solve?

I would like to create a classroom where my students can be comfortable while they read.

Maybe someone wants to lay down on the floor with a pillow under their head. Or perhaps another child can place a beanbag chair in a quiet corner of the room and escape to another place. Yet another child may want to place a pillow on top of his or her seat to feel more comfortable. Each of these things will be possible with my flexible seating reading seats.

Mrs. Bernstein PS 59 Community School of Technology Grades PreK-2

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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Bronx, NY View local requests

Nearly all 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

25 students impacted 15donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
ECR4Kids Softzone Carry Me Floor Cushions for Flexible Classroom Seating, 3" Deluxe Foam, Round, Assorted (4-Piece Set) • Amazon Business $71.99 4 $287.96
Heart to Heart Girls Flower Floor Pillow Seating Cushion, for a Reading Nook, Bed Room, or Watching TV. Softer and More Plush Than Area Rug or Foam Mat. 20" Blue • Amazon Business $29.99 2 $59.98
Heart to Heart Girls Flower Floor Pillow Seating Cushion, Great for a Reading Nook, Bed Room, or Watching TV. Softer and More Plush Than Area Rug or Foam Mat. 20", Green • Amazon Business $29.99 2 $59.98
Sofa Sack - Plush, Ultra Soft Kids Bean Bag Chair - Memory Foam Bean Bag Chair with Microsuede Cover - Stuffed Foam Filled Furniture and Accessories For Kids Room - 2' Black • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Sofa Sack - Plush, Ultra Soft Kids Bean Bag Chair - Memory Foam Bean Bag Chair with Microsuede Cover - Stuffed Foam Filled Furniture and Accessories For Kids Room - 2' Navy • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Big Joe 615135 Bean Bag Chair, Basketball • Amazon Business $39.88 1 $39.88
Big Joe 615137 Bean Bag Chair Soccer Ball • Amazon Business $39.88 1 $39.88
Large Plush Reading Pillow | Shredded Memory Foam Bedrest TV Pillow with Armrests | Great for Adults, Teens, Kids, & Pregnant Woman | Neck, Upper Back, Lumbar, & Coccyx Lower Back Support Cushion • Amazon Business $26.29 1 $26.29

Materials cost

$593.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$632.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$111.68

Total project goal

$744.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $744.54

8 Donors

-$600.00

Donations toward project cost

-$514.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$85.17

match offer

-$138.86

Match offer toward project cost

-$118.03

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.83

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.68

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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