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Making Social Studies Exciting... One Book at a Time

Help me give my students a variety of engaging books to support independent reading in my 5th-grade social studies classroom, and two comfortable bean bag chairs.

  • $546 goal

This project expired on October 16, 2025.

This project expired on October 16, 2025.

My Project

I love how curious, resilient, and eager to learn my 5th graders are. Despite facing daily challenges, they come to school each day ready to grow, explore new ideas, and support one another. Many of my students come from low-income households, and nearly all qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For some, school is the most stable and supportive place in their lives, and I want to make sure our classroom is a space that inspires and empowers them.

This project will help create a comfortable, engaging reading space that encourages independent learning and deeper understanding of social studies.

The books I’ve selected cover important historical events, key figures, and social justice topics that will help students connect personally to what they learn. The bean bag chairs will transform a small corner of our classroom into a cozy reading nook, making reading time something they look forward to. My goal is to spark a lifelong love of learning and help students develop the reading and critical thinking skills they need to succeed in middle school and beyond.

Thank you for considering a donation to help build a space where every student, no matter their background, can feel valued, comfortable, and excited to learn.

Mrs. Howard Fairview Elementary School - Aerospace Science Magnet Grades 3-5

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 will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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

100 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Homguava Bean Bag Chair: Teardrop Bean Bags with Memory Foam Filled, Compact Beanbag Chairs Soft Sofa with Corduroy Cover (Black) • Amazon Business $69.34 2 $138.68
Kaplan Early Learning Who Was/Is Books - Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $36.95 1 $36.95
Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race (hardcover) - featured Black History picture books for classroom library • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 2 $36.00
4 Book Set - Who HQ: Contemporary Figures: Venus & Serena Williams, Simone Biles, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan (paperback) x MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $28.00 1 $28.00
4 Book Set - Who HQ: Civil Rights Figures: Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Coretta Scott King, Rosa Parks (paperback) x MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $28.00 1 $28.00
4 Book Set - Who HQ: Historical Moments #2: March on Washington, Tulsa Race Massacre, Reconstruction, Montgomery Boycott (paperback) x MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $28.00 1 $28.00
4 Book Set - Who HQ: Historical Moments #1: Underground Railroad, Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Movement, Juneteenth (paperback) x MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $28.00 1 $28.00
Big - Caldecott Medal Winner & Coretta Scott King Honor Title (hardcover picture book, social emotional learning) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Ohana Means Family (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
Mae Among the Stars (hardcover STEM picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
I Survived - I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $3.64 5 $18.20

Materials cost

$399.83

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $27.99

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$463.82

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.85

Total project goal

$545.67

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