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Ms. REED from Paterson, NJ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creating Comfortable Learning Spaces and Building Libraries for Diverse Minds

Help me give my students alternative seating and a diverse selection of books.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. REED's classroom raised $3,056

This project is fully funded

My Project

Many of our students thrive when provided with alternative seating options. Traditional desks and chairs don’t always suit their individual needs and preferences. That’s why we’re seeking your support to introduce alternative seating solutions, including flexible seating arrangements, floor pillows, and weighted blankets.

In addition, we aim to build a library that reflects the rich tapestry of interests and reading levels in our classroom.

Your generous contributions will also help us expand our collection of diverse books, catering to a wide range of reading levels and interests among our special needs students.

Your support will directly fund the purchase of alternative seating, floor pillows, weighted blankets, and an array of books suitable for our students. These resources will contribute to a holistic and inclusive educational experience, where each child can find not only physical comfort but also intellectual stimulation through reading.

Ms. REED Paterson - Ascs Middle High School Grades 6-8

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

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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 a third 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
Flash Furniture Oversized Bean Bag Chair for Kids and Adults, Set of 1, Black • Amazon Business $129.83 2 $259.66
FlagHouse Weighted Lap Pad, Medium, 18 x 10 Inches - Comfortable - Stability • School Specialty $33.25 6 $199.50
Kore@trade; Pre-Teen Wobble Chair 18-3/4 in. H - Dark Blue • Nasco $82.44 2 $164.88
10 Book Bundle - Lee & Low Anti-Racism Collection (Grades 3-5 Book Set) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $110.00 1 $110.00
Flagship Carpets Rectangle Read Media Center Rug Gray 4'W x 6'H • Staples $103.36 1 $103.36
4 Copies of The Black Family's Guide to College Admissions (paperback book set) • MahoganyBooks $85.00 1 $85.00
8 Book Set: A Little SPOT of Emotion Box Set (Anger, Anxiety, Peaceful, Happiness, Sadness, Confidence, Love, & Scribble Emotion) - Paperback • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $60.00 1 $60.00
Lakeshore Flex-Space Balance Ball Seat - 22" - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 2 $59.98
3 Graphic Novels: HOOKY Volumes 1-3 (paperback book set) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $50.00 1 $50.00
8 Mini Emotion Plush Toys with A Little SPOT of Feelings Hardcover Book Box Set (fidget toy set - social emotional learning) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $45.00 1 $45.00
3 Book Set - Graphic Novels: New Kid, Class Act, School Trip (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $36.87 1 $36.87
The Light We Carry (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $29.25 1 $29.25
Christopher Paul Curtis 3 Book Boxed Set (paperback book set) • MahoganyBooks $23.37 1 $23.37
Cape - social emotional learning picture book (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $22.00 1 $22.00
Drum Dream Girl How One Girls Courage Changed Music (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $22.00 1 $22.00
Good Things - social emotional learning picture book (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $22.00 1 $22.00
A Day With No Words (neurodiversity hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
A Kids Book About Being Inclusive - social emotional learning collection (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
A Kids Book About Diversity (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Coloring Without Borders: Bilingual, Collaborative Coloring Book (English/Spanish paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
My Brain, My Brain, My Beautiful Brain (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Thirst (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
A Kids Book About Gratitude - social emotional learning collection (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
A Kids Book About Belonging - social emotional learning collection (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Ohana Means Family (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
Mae Among the Stars (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
HBCU Ready (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Be Bold! Be Brave! 11 Latinas Who Made U.S. History (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
A Place Inside of Me A Poem to Heal the Heart (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Stacey's Extraordinary Words (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Courageous History Makers: 11 Women from Latin America Who Changed the World (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Blackout (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $17.99 1 $17.99
Their Eyes Were Watching God (Modern Classics) (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $17.99 1 $17.99
The Day You Begin (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $17.10 1 $17.10
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $17.09 1 $17.09
Justice Rising: 12 Amazing Black Women in the Civil Rights Movement (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $17.09 1 $17.09
Cool. Awkward. Black. (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $17.09 1 $17.09
Ace of Spades (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $17.09 1 $17.09
Becoming: Adapted for Young Readers (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $17.09 1 $17.09
Ambitious Girl (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $17.09 1 $17.09
Children of Blood and Bone (Children of Orisha #1) (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $17.09 1 $17.09
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $17.00 1 $17.00
When Stars Are Scattered (paperback graphic novel) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $17.00 1 $17.00
M Is for Melanin A Celebration of the Black Child (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
Why Am I Me? (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
Fast Pitch (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
The Undefeated (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
Sulwe (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
Hello, Star (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Picture Book Edition (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
The Poet X (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
When You Trap a Tiger (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
Last Stop on Market Street (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $15.30 1 $15.30
Homegoing (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $15.26 1 $15.26
We Are Water Protectors (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $15.00 1 $15.00
This is Your Time (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $14.39 1 $14.39
A Little Book About Culture (board book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $13.00 1 $13.00
You Should See Me in a Crown (paperback) - Reese's Book Club YA Pick • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
The Story of Martin Luther King Jr. (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
They Both Die at the End (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
The Story of Simone Biles (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
Black Inventors: 15 Inventions that Changed the World (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
The ABCs of Black History (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
Change Sings (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do The Work (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
The Downstairs Girl (paperback) - Reese's Book Club YA Pick • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
The Story of Ruby Bridges (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
Thank You, It's An Afro (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 1 $11.00
The Stars Beneath Our Feet (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 1 $11.00
The House on Mango Street (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 1 $11.00
Pink Is for Boys (board book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 1 $11.00
Alvin Ailey (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 1 $11.00
Flying Lessons and Other Stories (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 1 $10.00
Malala: My Story of Standing Up for Girls Rights (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 1 $10.00
Esperanza Rising (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 1 $10.00
Other Words for Home (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 1 $10.00
A Long Walk to Water (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 1 $10.00
Brown Girl Dreaming (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 1 $10.00
Beautiful Curly Me: Say it Show It Gratitude and Kindness Journal • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 1 $10.00
Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $9.89 1 $9.89
Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $9.89 1 $9.89
Black Brother, Black Brother (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $9.00 1 $9.00
The Voting Booth (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $8.99 1 $8.99
Pet (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $8.99 1 $8.99
Max and the Tag-Along Moon (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $8.09 1 $8.09
Concrete Kids (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $8.09 1 $8.09
Life in Motion: Unlikely Ballerina Young Readers Edition (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $8.09 1 $8.09
Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $8.09 1 $8.09
The Only Black Girls in Town (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $7.19 1 $7.19
A Good Kind of Trouble (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $7.19 1 $7.19
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $7.19 1 $7.19

Materials cost

$2,488.12

Vendor shipping charges

 $41.44

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$37.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,596.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$458.27

Total project goal

$3,055.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $3,055.15

1 Donor

-$3,055.15

Donations toward project cost

-$2,596.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$458.27

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