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Mrs. Watkins from Chicago, IL is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creating a Nurturing Learning Environment With a Carpet

Help me give my students a comfortable home-like environment with a rug to promote comfort, choice, and collaboration.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Watkins's classroom raised $238

This project is fully funded

My Students

I have the privilege this year of educating the minds of 28 first graders. Twenty-eight first graders who are eager to learn, excited about reading, mastering language arts, pumped about math, and so enthusiastic about the arts. However, they have come into first graders in the midst of horrible budget cuts, that provide a small milestone in achieving these goals.

This passionate group of first graders resides on the Southside of Chicago.

They have the privilege of learning in an environment that believes in personalized learning, flexible seating, and the power of technology. The students are of both African American and Hispanic descent with 99% of our students receive free or reduced-priced lunch. However, they are learning that believing in themselves is all that matters.

My Project

I am beyond thrilled to embark on a journey toward creating a home-like culture in my classroom. Utilizing choice seating, SEL strategies, and creating a physical homelike environment. I believe it is crucial that every student feels welcomed, loved and supported in my classroom environment is one tool that I would like to use to accomplish this goal. It is only then, that I will be able to reverse some of the trauma they have experienced and create an atmosphere of learning.

Something as simple as a classroom carpet will help to achieve this goal.

A classroom carpet will give students an opportunity to be comfortable, complete group work, and work individually in a space that is conducive to learning. Please support my huge endeavor to create a space where all students will thrive.

Mrs. Watkins CICS - Prairie Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

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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Nearly all 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

28 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Unique Loom 3138686 Sofia Collection Traditional Vintage Beige Area Rug, 9' x 12' Rectangle, Turquoise • Amazon Business $169.25 1 $169.25

Materials cost

$169.25

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$201.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.61

Total project goal

$237.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $237.40

3 Donors

-$237.40

Donations toward project cost

-$201.79

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.61

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 $0.00

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