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Ms. Richard from Lafayette LA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Gather Around for Story Time

My students need a rug to support their early development of discussion.

  • $348 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach 1st grade at a wonderful public elementary school! I take pride in my school's wide diversity of students. At the tender age of 6 years old, my students are sponges, absorbing as much information as they can! I want to encourage leadership and know I am blessed to be in the presence of children who have bright futures! Just like any diverse group of students, it is not just their backgrounds that are different but their learning styles. The more variety of materials I can incorporate in my classroom, the better chance I have of ensuring that each lesson reaches each child.

My Project

My students are coming to me as kindergarteners transitioning to first grade. I feel if I had a large rug for them to gather around for story time, and have that "Turn and Talk" aspect to their learning, it would ease that transition.

With such a huge shift to curriculum, I am trying to also aid their emotional development.

These students need to see a bright and happy space for their learning, and I am determined to create the best environment for them.

This classroom rug will be used every morning for calendar time, and to talk about how everyone is feeling that day. This rug will also be an enormous part of Read- Alouds, where we can really dig deep into the text with discussion.

Ms. Richard
Grades PreK-2

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sitting Spots Rug Shape: Rectangle, Color: Primary, Rug Dimensions: 6' x 8'4" • Teachers' School Supply $218.58 1 $218.58

Materials cost

$218.58

Vendor shipping charges

 $24.04

Sales tax

 $19.13

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$295.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.06

Total project goal

$347.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $347.09

6 Donors

-$347.09

Donations toward project cost

-$295.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.06

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