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Mrs. Verhoek from Antioch, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Common Core's Cozy Classroom Corner

My students need a clean rug area in which to read their books and practice their math facts, books at their reading levels, a writing desk, and Common Core Math books.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Verhoek's classroom raised $2,634

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Every morning we begin the day at the carpet area with a fabulous book. It might be a book to jump start a math lesson or one that goes along with our Essential Question of the Week or one having to do with character building. Whatever the reason for the book, the reason for the carpet is the same.

I want to provide a cozy area for children to fall in love with books, reading, and math.

Unfortunately, 22 of my 26 second graders read at a Kindergarten reading level or lower. When you struggle with something, it is hard to fall in love with it. I LOVE reading and have so many books, all of which I have leveled through the Accelerated Reader Program. Each of my books is color coded and in a color coded tub to make it easy for kids to find a "just right" book. However, I don't have enough "beginning reader" books for my 22 beginning readers to each have several books to read at their level at a time. Just as bad as not having enough books, is the fact that our carpet is disgusting! It has stains on it and never comes quite clean. Custodians "deep clean" it every summer. I have even brought in a carpet shampoo machine (shh, don't tell on me!) but the carpet remains filthy. It's over 20 years old and I was told that if it isn't falling apart, it isn't a priority. What else can I do?

My Project

Envision a group of the sweetest, most wonderful 6, 7, and 8 year olds sitting comfortably on a brand new dinosaur alphabet rug, totally engrossed in a story their teacher is reading to introduce the next Common Core math concept. Imagine those same children during reading time excitedly choosing to sit on this colorful rug and read a book from the bountiful boxes of books we just received from Donors Choose, boxes full of books that inspire them because they can read these books that are "just right" for them. Picture the students who are reading at or above grade level taking the station activities out of the box and independently choosing a topic, reading up on that topic at the rug, and then writing reports based on their new knowledge at the recently delivered writing desk that is fully stocked for them. Visualize those same children volunteering to share that new knowledge with the class by inviting them over to the fresh, clean rug area. What an amazing classroom that would be!

These books, stations, rug, and desk will inspire my students to want to read, knowing that there are books they CAN read and a comfortable, clean place to do the reading at.

They are such a fantastic group of kids who WANT to do better. These items will change their lives and give them the confidence they need to succeed and the motivation to keep trying, no matter how difficult it may be at times, knowing that there are other people out there who care! Together we CAN make a difference!

Mrs. Verhoek Sutter Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Joy Carpets Educational We Dig Dinosaurs Kids Rug 10'9'' x 13'2'' • Quill.com $873.36 1 $873.36
Sandusky 60" x 30" Double Pedestal Steel Teachers Desk Black/Grey Nebula • Quill.com $735.29 1 $735.29
BG665 - Paperback Biographies - Gr. 2-3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.50 1 $69.50
AA431 - Organize & Write Research Reports • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
LL119 - Self-Adhesive Nameplate Sleeves - Large • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 2 $39.98
JJ273 - Traditional Manuscript - Gr. 1-3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $6.99 2 $13.98
Duck, Duck, Goose • AKJ Books $13.13 1 $13.13
The Best Bike Ride Ever • AKJ Books $12.40 1 $12.40
Freda Is Found • AKJ Books $10.91 1 $10.91
What Am I? Where Am I? • AKJ Books $10.91 1 $10.91
Cats; nonfiction • AKJ Books $8.81 1 $8.81
Big Kick, The • AKJ Books $8.04 1 $8.04
Tom Is Brave • AKJ Books $8.04 1 $8.04
Brave Father • AKJ Books $8.04 1 $8.04
Hedgehog is Hungry • AKJ Books $8.04 1 $8.04
Rigby PM Platinum: Blue Lion and the Rabbit, The • AKJ Books $8.04 1 $8.04
Magic Tricks • AKJ Books $7.26 1 $7.26
Silly Little Goose • AKJ Books $6.56 1 $6.56
Rigby PM Platinum: Blue Lion and the Mouse, The • AKJ Books $6.52 1 $6.52
Rigby PM Platinum: Blue Duck with a Broken Wing, The • AKJ Books $6.52 1 $6.52
100th Day Worries Margery Cuyler, Arthur Howard (Illustrator • AKJ Books $5.83 1 $5.83
Counting is for the Birds • AKJ Books $5.80 1 $5.80
Look! • AKJ Books $5.10 1 $5.10
All for Pie, Pie for All David Martin, Valeri Gorbachev (Ill • AKJ Books $5.10 1 $5.10
How Kind! • AKJ Books $5.10 1 $5.10
Freda Says Please • AKJ Books $5.07 1 $5.07
Freda Stops a Bully • AKJ Books $5.07 1 $5.07
Baby Bear Goes Fishing • AKJ Books $4.89 1 $4.89
Ben''s Treasure Hunt • AKJ Books $4.89 1 $4.89
Rigby PM Platinum: Blue Best Cake, The • AKJ Books $4.89 1 $4.89
Lazy Pig, The • AKJ Books $4.89 1 $4.89
Ten Sly Piranhas: A Counting Story in Reverse William Wise, • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Monkey Business • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Mall Mania • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Best Vacation Ever • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Double the Ducks (MathStart 1) • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Monkey Trouble • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Too Many Kangaroo Things to Do • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Pat, Cat, and Rat • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Matt and Sid • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Go, Go, Go! • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Even Steven & Odd Todd • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91

Materials cost

$1,995.64

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $182.60

3rd party payment processing fee

$29.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,238.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$394.97

Total project goal

$2,633.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,633.14

2 Donors

-$2,633.14

Donations toward project cost

-$2,238.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$394.97

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