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Ms. Prisco from Paterson NJ is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Comfortable Classroom Community

My students need carpet and a teaching table for a space to comfortably focus on their reading and writing skills during our workshops, especially as English Language Learners.

  • $905 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Teaching a class of English Language Learners in a urban community is a challenging, yet fulfilling task. Despite the many obstacles my students encounter every day, each one of them comes to my class in the morning with a smile and desire to learn.

Many of my students come from different cultures and backgrounds, but in my classroom we work as a cohesive community.

In our classroom community, it is my goal to make each child learn in a comfortable and welcoming environment.

My Project

The kidney-shaped table will be a necessary tool to effectively conference with students during writing. For instance, by having multiple students conference with me at a time, peer learning can occur. Students have the opportunity to apply the feedback to their own work - when I am not even directly working with that particular student!

Also, by having a classroom carpet, students will be able to read and listen to books in a less restrictive environment.

As third graders, my students cannot be subjected to sitting at their seats for eight hours a day, five days a week! By having the opportunity to learn in a different area of the classroom, they can better focus on the lessons.

Ms. Prisco
Grades 3-5

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TT483 - A Place for Everyone Classroom Carpet for 20 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $379.00 1 $379.00
CN411 - 48" x 72" Teaching Table • Lakeshore Learning Materials $349.00 1 $349.00

Materials cost

$728.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$768.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$135.69

Total project goal

$904.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $904.61

7 Donors

-$413.20

Donations toward project cost

-$362.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.25

Matching donations from our partners

-$477.61

Match offers toward project cost

-$405.97

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.64

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.80

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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