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Mrs. Klein from Gorham ME is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

New and Improved Reading Area

My students need new beanbag chairs for reading area comfy spots and new books.

  • $354 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are fun-filled, energetic, and love learning. They come in ready to learn and are so full of excitement to see what the day will bring. We live in Southern Maine, and our students come from a variety of backgrounds and socioeconomic backgrounds.

My students are avid readers who love to explore new worlds through pictures and print.

There is no such thing as a non-reader, only those who haven't found "their" book yet. Every student is different and so are their interests. Sometimes all it takes is finding that book that connects with a student's heart and passions.

Every year thousands of new high-quality books get released, and I want my students to be able to explore these new worlds. I want my students to be able to go to my library and find updated informational books, nonfiction, and newly released fiction stories.

My Project

The new bean bags chairs will replace my old, flat blue ones! Students during centers will be able to find new books or great classics that need to be replaced. These new books will help my students find books from authors they love or help them find new authors.

I am excited to get new, updated books and to finally have comfy spots to support their reading.

With these new items, students will have more access to quality books. The comfy seats will give those who need a new space to focus a place where they can relax and focus.

Mrs. Klein
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Big Joe Classic Bean Bag Chair, Chartreuse Polka Dot • Amazon Business $37.43 2 $74.86
Du Iz Tak? (E. B. White Read-Aloud Award. Picture Books) • Amazon Business $11.69 2 $23.38
The Boy Who Loved Words • Amazon Business $15.82 1 $15.82
The Book with No Pictures • Amazon Business $14.86 1 $14.86
Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race • Amazon Business $12.75 1 $12.75
The Word Collector • Amazon Business $12.75 1 $12.75
Be Kind • Amazon Business $12.75 1 $12.75
Freedom in Congo Square (Charlotte Zolotow Award) • Amazon Business $12.61 1 $12.61
The Boy Who Loved Math- The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos • Amazon Business $11.37 1 $11.37
Leave Me Alone! • Amazon Business $10.33 1 $10.33
I Can Handle It (Mindful Mantras) (Volume 1) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
They All Saw a Cat • Amazon Business $9.33 1 $9.33
We Are in a Book! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) • Amazon Business $7.79 1 $7.79
Emily's First 100 Days of School • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
Should I Share My Ice Cream? (An Elephant and Piggie Book) • Amazon Business $6.69 1 $6.69
Diary of a Wombat • Amazon Business $6.64 1 $6.64
There is a Bird on Your Head! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$253.79

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$12.69

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$300.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.99

Total project goal

$353.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$353.28

7 Donors

-$344.46

Donations toward project cost

-$300.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.17

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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