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Mrs. Chu from Kailua, HI is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reader's Corner: An Inviting Place to Read

My students need a carpet and 4 beanbag chairs in their Reader's Corner so they can be in an environment that promotes reading.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Chu's classroom raised $396

This project is fully funded

My Students

Encourage students to love to read! What better way than to have an area or gathering place to read your book?

My students are the low average inclusion (SPED) Language Arts class and reading is difficult for them as they do not have a strong desire to read.

As they struggle to learn to read, having an inviting place in the classroom will encourage them to want to read more.

My Project

Having an inviting gathering place to read with bean bag chairs and a carpet will provide the students with a relaxing atmosphere. Currently they have to bring their student chairs to the Reader's Corner and not many students choose to go there as a choice. I want to instill the love of reading by providing the students a "homey" place to read. We could also use the Reader's Corner to meet in small reading groups to discuss what we have read and have book talks.

Your donations to our project will encourage a love of reading and by reading more, the students will gradually improve in their reading skills.

The more the students read, the better readers they will become, and the confidence in their abilities will grow.

Mrs. Chu Kainalu Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Kailua, HI View local requests 18 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC162 - Navy Blue Rectangular Carpet - 4' x 6' • Lakeshore Learning Materials $119.00 1 $119.00
Vinyl Bean Bag - Blue • Kaplan Early Learning Company $42.46 2 $84.92
Vinyl Bean Bag - Sage • Kaplan Early Learning Company $42.46 2 $84.92

Materials cost

$288.84

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$12.71

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$335.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.27

Total project goal

$395.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$395.15

1 Donor

-$395.15

Donations toward project cost

-$335.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.27

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$0.00

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