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Ms. Smith from New York NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Reading And Conversations: Let’s Meet at the Carpet

My students need a carpet for our morning meeting and reading area.

  • $393 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My students are five soon to be six-year-olds who love learning. They are eager to learn. They love to play. They love reading books and using technology and outdoor activities to help them learn.

My students love school.

For many of them, it's where they come to feel safe, feel love, and to learn. Part of my responsibility is to provide a nurturing and rich environment that allows them to grow, inquire, learn, and question the world around them. At the same time, provide them with love and push them to be the best they can be. They often rise to meet and exceed my expectations when the right materials and tools are at their fingertips.

Oh, the places they can go!

My Project

In our Kindergarten classroom, lots of learning and discussion take place in the meeting area. Many memorable moments and rigorous learning occur in the meeting area. More often than not, our mornings will begin on the carpet. It’s where we meet to discuss classroom issues, read fascinating books, and reflect on our day. It’s also a place where students know they can go if they need some time to concentrate and work independently. The Getting Ready to Read Activity Carpet in this project will afford us a comfy, soft place to meet and greet each other. We will have a place in our classroom where children can go to stretch out and read a good book. My students would also love to learn alphabets, shapes, colors, and numbers using this colorful carpet. My students can use the carpet to play alphabet and number games independently or in small groups.

Ms. Smith
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
GG282 - Getting Ready to Read Activity Carpet - 6' x 9' • Lakeshore Learning Materials $299.00 1 $299.00

Materials cost

$299.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$333.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.85

Total project goal

$392.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $392.33

2 Donors

-$340.98

Donations toward project cost

-$333.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$51.35

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 $0.00

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