Help me give my students a classroom library and seating area to fall in love with reading.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Elder's classroom raised $796
This project is fully funded
My Students
We are the Cardinals! I teach 2 classes of literacy filled with amazing first graders at a Title I school in Charlotte, NC. My students are eager to learn and deserve the best learning environment and materials to set them up for greatness.
My students are hardworking, inquisitive, and collaborative scholars with a never-ending thirst for knowledge.
I strive to create a positive and welcoming learning community where students have better access to educational materials to support their education and their goals of success.
My Project
When a person reads for leisure it is in a place of comfort with a book that excites and challenges them. My goal for this project is to start my classroom library and provide my students with the space to not just read a book, but to enjoy the experience of reading through alternative seating.
By allowing them to choose a seat that provides comfort to associate with reading, I hope to foster a love of reading early on in their education.
I have chosen sets of books to meet and challenge my students’ reading level to ensure their progression and skill levels are ever advancing. Another goal for my books is to make sure that the characters look like my students so they can find them relatable and engaging. I have also chosen cozy seating to help nurture the idea that reading is enjoyable. I have also included a bookshelf to house the books.
More than three‑quarters 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
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Big Joe 645182 Dorm Bean Bag Chair, Zebra
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$35.00
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Sauder 413322 Beginnings 3-Shelf Bookcase, 24.56" L x 11.45" W x 35.28" H, Highland Oak finish
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Milliard Petite Reading Pillow for Young Adults & Children with Shredded Foam- 14x13 inches (Sit Up Pillow)
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First Little Readers Parent Pack: Guided Reading Level C: 25 Irresistible Books That Are Just the Right Level for Beginning Readers
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$17.09
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Big Friends
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$16.99
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The Five Forms
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First Little Readers Parent Pack: Guided Reading Levels E & F: 16 Irresistible Books That Are Just the Right Level for Growing Readers
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$16.19
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WALIKI Chair Ball with Feet for Kids | Alternative Classroom Seating | Balance Ball | 18"/45CM Gray
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$15.99
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Maurice the Unbeastly
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$15.98
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Dear Dragon: A Pen Pal Tale
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$15.18
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Benji, the Bad Day, and Me
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$14.63
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The Girl With a Mind for Math: The Story of Raye Montague (Amazing Scientists)
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$14.25
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The Thing Lou Couldn't Do
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$14.20
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The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors
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$14.16
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Hattie and Hudson
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$14.03
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Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse
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Carmela Full of Wishes
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$14.00
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You Hold Me Up
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Rules of the House
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$13.92
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Sheep Won't Sleep: Counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s
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$13.86
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First Little Readers Parent Pack: Guided Reading Level B: 25 Irresistible Books That Are Just the Right Level for Beginning Readers
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$13.66
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$13.66
First Little Readers Parent Pack: Guided Reading Level A: 25 Irresistible Books That Are Just the Right Level for Beginning Readers
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$13.59
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Big Book of Bugs
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$12.91
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Strictly No Elephants
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$12.85
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The Hen Who Sailed Around the World: A True Story
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$12.75
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7 Ate 9
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$12.59
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The Princess and the Pit Stop
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$12.04
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Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code (People Who Shaped Our World)
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$11.98
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Where's Rodney?
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Square (Shape Trilogy)
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Creepy Pair of Underwear!
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Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream and You
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The Field
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Rainbow Weaver/Tejedora del Arcoiris
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You Must Bring a Hat!
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It Came in the Mail
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First Little Readers Parent Pack: Guided Reading Level D: 25 Irresistible Books That Are Just the Right Level for Beginning Readers
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$9.52
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The Dot
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The Three Billy Goats Gruff (Paul Galdone Classics)
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Materials cost
$591.46
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$46.13
3rd party payment processing fee
$8.87
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$676.46
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$119.38
Total project goal
$795.84
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$795.84
9 Donors
-$544.00
Donations toward project cost
-$462.40
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$81.60
Matching donations from our partners
-$251.84
Match offers toward project cost
-$214.06
Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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