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Ms. Diggs from Richmond, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creating a Supportive Classroom Environment and Love for Literature

Help me give my students ball chairs, wobble cushions, chair bands, clipboards, and literature that will nurture a supportive classroom environment and love for learning.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Diggs's classroom raised $977

This project is fully funded

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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

Students in my classroom are energetic and crave a nurturing educational environment. Many students come from homes that can't provide a fully supportive educational environment due to financial instability.

My students love coming to school and want to make the best of their learning.

They thrive in an environment that nurtures growth mindset mentalities and highlights the excitement of learning through read-alouds and personalized literature. A comfortable classroom is key to encouraging their learning and providing them will the full support they need to develop. Many students are below grade level, needing extra encouragement and support to meet learning goals. Their love and excitement for learning is contagious- they deserve the best start they can receive.

My Project

Funding for this project includes: comfortable seating supplies, high-interest literature, and growth-mindset and emotional interest themed books. These materials offer a number of supports for my students. Many of the students in my classroom come to school looking for a supportive environment in which they feel comfort, love and guidance in achieving their goals.

Comfortable seating will allow students to feel they have availability of learning options.

My students work best when they are able to move throughout the day and learn in spaces that are determined by their personal needs. Elastic bands on desks, wobble cusions, desk risers (standing desks) and ball chairs will be used in place of standard seating to allow mobility and varied seating options for students who need movement in order to focus on learning. These seats will create a positive classroom environment in which learning is the focus. Clipboards will allow students to use varied seating in different spaces around the classroom.

Literature that provides a positive message is also a key feature of providing students with a positive classroom environment. Growth mindset books such as "My Elastic Brain" and books about family and cultural differences will teach emotional wellness messages about empathy and understanding. These books will be used as read alouds to promote positive interactions between students and encourage a love for literature.

Finally, beginning reader chapter books such as "Socks" will be used in literature circle and learning group time to encourage comprehension and motivation for reading. A variety of book options from Beverly Cleary to the Sports Illustrated early-reader series will allow students to determine what interests them. Many of my students are struggling readers with limited access to books at home. Availability of books in the classroom that are high interest will curate a love for reading.

Ms. Diggs Peres K-8 School Grades 3-5

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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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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Trideer Exercise Ball Chair, 65cm&75cm Stability Ball with Ring & Pump, Flexible Seating, Improves Balance, Core Strength & Posture (Office & Home & Classroom) (Ball with New Ring (Turkis), 65cm) • Amazon Business $30.99 4 $123.96
Inflated Stability Wobble Cushion, Including Free Pump / Exercise Fitness Core Balance Disc,Blue,size: 13 inches / 33 cm diameter • Amazon Business $18.99 4 $75.96
Kick Bands Bouncy Chair Bands for Kids - Alternative Flexible Seating Classroom Supplies for Elementary School - ADHD Sensory Fidgets for Classroom Chairs - Bounce Fidget Band by Solace (10-Pack) • Amazon Business $28.99 2 $57.98
Letter Size Clipboards 9'' x 12.5'' Standard Clip Hardboard (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $19.95 2 $39.90
Socks • Amazon Business $6.99 5 $34.95
Superfudge • Amazon Business $6.99 5 $34.95
The Chocolate Touch • Amazon Business $6.99 5 $34.95
Home Solutions Premium Adjustable Bed Risers or Furniture Risers 3, 5 or 8-Inch Bed Riser, Table Risers, Chair Risers or Sofa Risers • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98
Surprise Island (The Boxcar Children Mysteries) • Amazon Business $5.99 5 $29.95
The Knights of the Kitchen Table #1 (Time Warp Trio) • Amazon Business $5.99 5 $29.95
Spotlight Soccer (Sports Illustrated Kids Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $5.95 5 $29.75
Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, No. 1) • Amazon Business $4.99 5 $24.95
The Bad Guys (The Bad Guys #1) • Amazon Business $4.00 5 $20.00
Junkyard Wonders • Amazon Business $16.68 1 $16.68
Same, Same But Different • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Beautiful Oops! • Amazon Business $13.66 1 $13.66
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
Your Fantastic Elastic Brain: Stretch It, Shape It • Amazon Business $12.66 1 $12.66
I Can't Do That, YET: Growth Mindset • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
The Invisible Boy • Amazon Business $10.19 1 $10.19
The Family Book • Amazon Business $8.00 1 $8.00
Dandelions • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Fly Away Home • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Train to Somewhere • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Smoky Night • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Colors of Us • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
A Day's Work • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Whoever You Are (Reading Rainbow Books) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$722.78

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $66.13

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$829.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$146.43

Total project goal

$976.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $976.18

1 Donor

-$976.18

Donations toward project cost

-$829.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$146.43

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