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Mrs. Talbert from Chesterfield, VA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Letting All Voices Be Heard! Collaborative Reading and Writing!

Help me give my students the gift of bringing diversity and equity to the table by working together and sharing their unique stories all while collaboratively learning strategies to successfully read and write.

  • $1,476 goal

This project expired on March 19, 2022.

This project expired on March 19, 2022.

My Students

Our Title I school is culturally diverse with a high percentage of EL students; each student has a unique and often painful story. However, our students are inquisitive, loving, and find school to be their structured, safe place to be.

Many of these precious little ones find reading and writing to be difficult and often say, "I'm no good at reading and writing." My mission is to instill a love of reading and writing by making it accessible no matter where they are on their journey.

One of my greatest joys is to see a child completely immersed in the far-away thoughts books take them or to find their voice through writing. I want to ensure these students have more opportunities to feel successful, laugh, and be introduced to ways reading and writing can open up new worlds for them.

My Project

My students often feel isolated in their struggles to read and write. By bringing them together in a collaborative setting, they'll not only be taught strategies targeted to their individual needs but realize they have a voice worth being heard.

I want to bring students together in a collaborative setting where diversity and equality of voice and depiction of characters like themselves can be celebrated—where learning strategies with their peers, targeting their needs, and feeling a sense of community gives them opportunities to be successful.

These tables will give my students a space to work with peers who are on the same journey of reaching new heights in the ability to read and write on grade level. The space will also allow them to spread their writing papers out while orally rehearsing with partners, reading their attempts with friends, and editing along with others as they all learn to find a voice through writing for authentic reasons.

Mrs. Talbert J.A. Chalkley Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chesterfield, VA View local requests

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

850 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
FDP Dry-Erase Rectangle Activity School and Office Table (24 x 60 inch), Standard Legs with Ball Glides Adjustable Height 19-30 inches - Whiteboard Top and Black Edge • Amazon Business $241.27 5 $1,206.35

Materials cost

$1,206.35

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$18.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,254.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$221.37

Total project goal

$1,475.82

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