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Mrs. Neathery from Youngsville, NC is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Buddies: Building Literacy and Relationship Skills!

Help me give my students the opportunity to become reading buddies with special ed students to encourage and develop literacy skills. The students will read and create crafts/projects for each book read together.

  • $601 goal

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My Project

Reading Buddies is a program that we would like to start for our students. This would be an opportunity for regular education students to pair up with special education students and build literacy skills. Through this program, the students will have increased reading and listening opportunities for academic success. In addition, they will learn that personal relationships and face-to-face interaction can increase self-worth, improve communication skills, and the desire to help one another become successful.

Since COVID, it is evident that our students are lacking social skills from long periods of isolation.

This program will not only enhance their literacy skills but also help students improve their social skills by building relationships with their peers. The hope is for our students to gain interest in reading and helping others succeed. This program will offer weekly reading sessions with their peers followed by a partnered activity. The items we have requested will provide an organized way to reuse these materials for years to come. The book shelf will house the books in a systematic fashion. We have requested lower leveled books to meet the needs of our adaptive students and their skill level. After the buddies finish a book, they will create a task box activity using the craft supplies and storage bins. These task box activities can be reused by the entire adaptive class.

Our students are special in many ways. Middle school is a trying time for many kids. The feeling of being disconnected can feel overwhelming. This program provides an opportunity to help others develop literacy skills, provide a sense of accomplishment, build personal relationships, and increase self-esteem. Providing this experience for our students just might spark their interest in giving back to the community and building a better future for our youth.

Mrs. Neathery Cedar Creek Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Youngsville, NC View local requests

More than half 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cuguords Rotating Bookshelf Tower, 360 Display Spinning Bookshelf, 4 Tier Revolving Bookcase for Kids&Adults, Rotating Bookcase for Bedroom, Living Room, Study Room, Corner Bookshelf for Small Space • Amazon Business $103.99 1 $103.99
ZOOFOX 6 Pack Plastic Lidded Storage Bins, 6 Quart Plastic Storage Containers with Lids, Stackable Latching Boxes for Organizing • Amazon Business $24.99 3 $74.97
Lakeshore Leveled Books Classroom Library 2 - Books Only - Level I (Gr. 1) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.00 1 $39.00
Lakeshore Leveled Books Classroom Library 2 - Books Only - Level L (Gr. 2) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.00 1 $32.00
Lakeshore Leveled Books Classroom Library 2 - Books Only - Level M (Gr. 2-3) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.00 1 $32.00
Lakeshore Leveled Books Classroom Library 2 - Books Only - Level N (Gr. 3) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $31.00 1 $31.00
Kingrol 12 Pack Clear Plastic Storage Containers with Lids, 8 x 5 x 1.75 Inch Empty Hinged Boxes, Stackable Organizer Boxes for Home, Office, Craft Supplies • Amazon Business $30.78 1 $30.78
Lakeshore Leveled Books Classroom Library 2 - Books Only - Level J (Gr. 1-2) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.00 1 $27.00
Fellowes Thermal Laminating Pouches Letter Size 3 Mil 200/Pack (5743401) • Staples $26.92 1 $26.92
Vkey 500pcs (250 Pair Sets) 3/4" Diameter Sticky Back Coins Self Adhesive Hook and Loop Dots Tapes White-Delivery by FBA • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Wotermly 20 Pcs Mini Storage Containers Small Rectangle Plastic Clear Beads Storage Containers Box with Hinged Lid for Storage of Tiny Items (Size B 20 Pcs) • Amazon Business $9.96 1 $9.96
Crayola Kid's Markers Broad Line Assorted Colors 10/Pack (58-7722) • Staples $2.14 4 $8.56
Construction Paper - 9" x 12" Pack of 50 Sheets - Assorted Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.49 5 $7.45

Materials cost

$439.61

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $34.29

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$510.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$90.09

Total project goal

$600.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $600.58

3 Donors

-$475.58

Donations toward project cost

-$404.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.34

match offer

-$125.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$106.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.75

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