You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

Mrs. Matthews from Memphis TN is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

A Place of My Own

My students need a spacious classroom carpet so they have room to learn.

  • $450 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

The students in my classroom are full of energy and are eager to learn. They enjoy using manipulatives to learn a new skill. Each morning we gather on our rug and have a morning meeting to discuss why they came to school today. Next we discuss what their roll is in the learning process so they can learn as much as they can that day. We also hold many discussions, play games, sing songs, and partner talk while on the carpet.

My Project

The students in my classroom are full of energy and are eager to learn. They enjoy using manipulatives to learn a new skill. Each morning we gather on our rug and have a morning meeting to discuss why they came to school today. Next we discuss what their roll is in the learning process so they can learn as much as they can that day. We also hold many discussions, play games, sing songs, and partner talk while on the carpet. The carpet is the heart of the classroom. It's were we gather as a community. Currently the rug we have doesn't allow enough space for each child sit comfortably or to designate a specific space for each child to call their own. Personal space is a difficult concept at the kindergarten level. The classroom rug I have chosen reflects my students bubbly personalities as well as allowing each student to have "a place of their own."

Mrs. Matthews
Grades PreK-2

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mrs. Matthews is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
CARPET SITTING SPOTS PRIMARY 7FT 6IN X 12FT RECTANGLE • School Specialty $315.67 1 $315.67

Materials cost

$315.67

Vendor shipping charges

 $31.57

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$381.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.41

Total project goal

$449.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $449.39

1 Donor

-$224.70

Donations toward project cost

-$191.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.70

match offer

-$224.68

Match offer toward project cost

-$190.98

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.70

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Support your local school!

Donate directly to any school in the US. Your donation will go towards directly purchasing urgent supplies.

Find a local school

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Matthews and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Memphis","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[5169642],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"TN","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":1,"name":"Early Education"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":3073008,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/a-place-of-my-own/3073008/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":19,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. Matthews","isEquityFocus":true,"authorIds":{"5169642":{"owner":"Mrs. Matthews","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[3073008],"proposalHash":"1249243984","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5169642_272x272.jpg?width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522708367252","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":21139877,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":5169642,"schoolCounty":"Shelby","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"TN","name":"Tennessee"}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.