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Ms. Brightman from West Richland WA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Getting Together to Learn and Grow!

Help me give my students a classroom rug as a place to gather and learn through discourse, exploration, and partnerships.

  • $657 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Students

I have 22 wonderful Kindergarten students who love to learn and grow together. We love to be together to make observations, listen to stories, and work with partners or in small groups. We learn by engaging in both literacy and math stations and are also gifted 90 minutes of purposeful play each day. My students love to work in groups and be in charge of their learning. They enjoy finding a space in our classroom to explore and learn.

We are a walking school because our neighborhood is so densely populated, students walk, ride, or carpool to school.

My Project

Some of my favorite memories of elementary school was sitting close together on the rug and listening to my teachers read stories like Charlotte's Web or Frindle. Having a classroom rug will help students in my classroom gather together to share ideas, practice social skills, enjoy literature together, and provide a space for academic discourse. I've created many different learning spaces and incorporated flexible seating, but a classroom carpet would anchor our space and create a team atmosphere. A classroom carpet would provide yet another age appropriate space for students grow as they make choices and take ownership of their learning.

Ms. Brightman
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LA952 - A Place for Everyone Classroom Carpet for 30 Kids - 9' x 12' • Lakeshore Learning Materials $479.00 1 $479.00

Materials cost

$479.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $41.91

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$558.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$98.49

Total project goal

$656.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $656.58

1 Donor

-$558.09

Donations toward project cost

-$558.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$98.49

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 $0.00

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