My students need two beanbags, a bookcase, and a collection of 19 engaging books.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Marr's classroom raised $939
This project is fully funded
My Students
The quote, "Reading is a basic tool in the living of a good life," is one that I stress to my struggling students daily. Reading allows people to imagine worlds and lives that were previously unknown to them. This reading corner will allow my students to cultivate a lifelong love for reading.
Our public charter school is located in Baltimore City.
The school serves grades 6 through 12 and focuses on specialized technology and health science tracks in the high school grades. I work with students in grades 6, 7, and 8, who are all considered at-risk students. These students are vivacious, eager, and always seeking support and guidance from their teachers. Because these students are at-risk, they need as much extra support and access to resources as possible. They have proven that once they are provided with that extra boost, they are able to exceed expectations!
My Project
I have found that my students are reading less and less as Xbox dominates their free time. Books provide an outlet for people to escape their own reality, while helping people explore new things and push their own boundaries. This is important to remember when promoting literature in a classroom; books can provide an insight to foreign situations or unknown things. Importantly, students who are exposed to situations within texts are apt to become more open-minded and understanding.
I want to cultivate a love for reading in my students by providing them with an inviting classroom library that includes popular teen novel series like Twilight and Diary of a Wimpy Kid, two bean bag chairs, and a book shelf. Here, I will encourage them to self-select books that interest them and read in comfort.
Your donation will make a huge impact in my at-risk classroom.
My students, who are struggling learners, deserve the opportunity to become passionate about reading. By donating to my project you are enabling my students to select age-appropriate novels that interest them. You are also encouraging them to become more creative and thoughtful. Ultimately, this will allow my students to make connections to literature and create meaning for themselves, which is a vital step in achieving literacy.
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
DELUXE BEAN BAG CHAIR BLUE-Blue-Blue--*Comments*
• Teacher's School Supply Inc.
$58.33
2
$116.66
Norson s Excalibur Classic Radius Edge Bookcase 60 High---Color:American Walnut -*Comments*
• Teacher's School Supply Inc.
$305.58
1
$305.58
New Moon Stephenie Meyer
• Barnes and Noble
$7.51
1
$7.51
Breaking Dawn Stephenie Meyer
• Barnes and Noble
$10.25
1
$10.25
Eclipse Stephenie Meyer
• Barnes and Noble
$8.88
1
$8.88
Twilight Stephenie Meyer
• Barnes and Noble
$7.51
1
$7.51
Uglies, The Collector's Set: Uglies, Pretties, Specials, Extras (Uglies Series) Scott Westerfeld
• Barnes and Noble
$23.93
1
$23.93
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Three Volume Boxed Set Rick Riordan
• Barnes and Noble
$11.10
1
$11.10
The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series #4), Vol. 4 Rick Riordan
• Barnes and Noble
$3.99
1
$3.99
The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series #5) Rick Riordan
• Barnes and Noble
$9.99
1
$9.99
Love You Hate You Miss You Elizabeth Scott
• Barnes and Noble
$7.68
1
$7.68
Punkzilla Adam Rapp
• Barnes and Noble
$6.83
1
$6.83
Fallen Angels Walter Dean Myers
• Barnes and Noble
$5.97
1
$5.97
Monster Walter Dean Myers, Christopher A. Myers (Illustrator), Christopher Myers (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$7.68
1
$7.68
Slam! Walter Dean Myers
• Barnes and Noble
$5.97
1
$5.97
Sunrise over Fallujah Walter Dean Myers
• Barnes and Noble
$6.83
1
$6.83
Hip-Hop Poetry and the Classics for the Classroom Alan Lawrence Sitomer, Michael Cirelli
• Barnes and Noble
$17.06
1
$17.06
Flocabulary: The Hip-Hop Approach to SAT-Level Vocabulary Building Blake Harrison, Alexander Rappaport, Foreword by Ann Marie Mulready
• Barnes and Noble
$12.95
1
$12.95
Rose That Grew from Concrete Tupac Shakur
• Barnes and Noble
$10.94
1
$10.94
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Four Book Set Jeff Kinney
• Barnes and Noble
$31.00
1
$31.00
Harry Potter Paperback Boxed Set (Books 1-7) J. K. Rowling
• Barnes and Noble
$48.30
1
$48.30
Materials cost
$666.61
Vendor shipping charges
$46.45
Sales tax
$40.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$10.00
Fulfillment labor & materials
$35.00
Total project cost
$798.06
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$140.83
Total project goal
$938.89
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$938.89
10 Donors
-$938.89
Donations toward project cost
-$798.06
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