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Mrs. Reinen from Virginia Beach VA is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Nooks 'N Books!

My students need comfortable reading furniture, including bean bag chairs and a carpet, plus high-interest book sets, a set of Big Books and magazines to promote a love for literacy.

  • $1,455 goal

This project expired on June 21, 2013.

This project expired on June 21, 2013.

My Students

I have 22 little bodies that feverishly roam my classroom on a daily basis in search of the perfect reading spot. The good news: My students LOVE to read. Woo-hoo! The bad news: I only have a few 'cool' reading spots and territory battles often ensue.

I teach a first grade class full of bright, capable students who come from civilian and military families of varying income levels, ethnic backgrounds, and home-life situations.

I would love to be able to provide them with the furniture and books needed to accommodate our large and continuously growing class size.

My Project

The requested sofa set, soft seats, bean bag chairs, and rug will provide my students with cozy, comfortable areas to practice their reading skills daily. The high-interest books and magazines will strengthen our classroom library while promoting a love for reading as well.

Early readers need daily opportunities to independently read and/or read with a partner to further grow.

The aforementioned materials will provide my children with several 'cool' places to read in an enticing, kid-friendly learning environment.

Mrs. Reinen
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
D. Scholastic News , Grade 1 (min. 10 subscriptions per order) • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $4.35 10 $43.50
Edition K - 1 (Grades Kindergarten and 1) TIME For Kids is a weekly classroom newsmagazine that motivates kids to read. Our new K - 1 edition (geared towards Kindergarten and 1st grade) is a theme-based edition that helps build early literacy skills and gets students excited about reading. • Time for Kids $3.98 10 $39.80
CK20BU - Little Beanbag Seat - Blue • Lakeshore Learning $39.99 1 $39.99
CK20GR - Little Beanbag Seat - Green • Lakeshore Learning $39.99 1 $39.99
CK20RD - Little Beanbag Seat - Red • Lakeshore Learning $39.99 1 $39.99
HH678 - In the Ocean Carpet • Lakeshore Learning $99.00 1 $99.00
LA686 - The Book Center • Lakeshore Learning $79.99 1 $79.99
PP268BU - Classroom Supply Caddy - Each - Blue • Lakeshore Learning $4.99 1 $4.99
PP268GR - Classroom Supply Caddy - Each - Green • Lakeshore Learning $4.99 1 $4.99
PP268YE - Classroom Supply Caddy - Each - Yellow • Lakeshore Learning $4.99 1 $4.99
PP268RG - Classroom Supply Caddies - Each - Orange • Lakeshore Learning $4.99 1 $4.99
PP268RD - Classroom Supply Caddy - Each - Red • Lakeshore Learning $4.99 1 $4.99
PP268VT - Classroom Supply Caddies - Each - Purple • Lakeshore Learning $4.99 1 $4.99
FF683BU - Easy-Clean Comfy Couch - Blue • Lakeshore Learning $179.00 1 $179.00
FF682RD - Easy-Clean Comfy Chair - Red • Lakeshore Learning $129.00 1 $129.00
DD370X - Soft Seats - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning $49.99 1 $49.99
BK417 - Where’s My Teddy? Big Book • Lakeshore Learning $24.99 1 $24.99
BK273 - Silly Sally Big Book • Lakeshore Learning $26.95 1 $26.95
BK871 - If the Dinosaurs Came Back Big Book • Lakeshore Learning $26.95 1 $26.95
BK460 - Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? Big Book • Lakeshore Learning $25.95 1 $25.95
BK501 - Mouse Paint Big Book • Lakeshore Learning $26.99 1 $26.99
BK250X - Classroom Favorites Big Books - Set 1 • Lakeshore Learning $125.00 1 $125.00
BK1968 - The Rainbow Fish Big Book • Lakeshore Learning $24.99 1 $24.99
BK331 - The Gingerbread Boy Big Book • Lakeshore Learning $26.99 1 $26.99
BK333 - Five Little Monkeys Big Book • Lakeshore Learning $26.99 1 $26.99
BK2231 - My Five Senses Big Book • Lakeshore Learning $24.99 1 $24.99
BK371 - Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Big Book • Lakeshore Learning $27.95 1 $27.95
BK338 - The Little Red Hen Big Book • Lakeshore Learning $24.99 1 $24.99

Materials cost

$1,183.92

Vendor shipping charges

$4.35

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$17.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,236.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$218.12

Total project goal

$1,454.15

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