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Mrs. Edwards from Norfolk VA is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Reading is Fundamental

Help me give my students a comfortable reading environment, with the flexibility of using tablets or books to read with.

  • $484 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I am a first year Kindergarten teacher this school year, I have not yet met my students. However I am very excited to work with this age group, they are always so excited and eager to learn. From my past experience in education, I have noticed the lack of diversity in reading materials. I believe it is very important to expose all children to a variety of cultures, ethnicities and traditions. There is a specific computer program for the children I’d like to expose the to call Imagine Learning. Our desk top computers are very out dated, and limited.

My Project

Reading should always be fun and engaging, why not make it comfortable?!?!? With today’s technology we can increase students desire to read! Today’s generation loves technology, so why not take advantage of the excellent reading programs available to young readers!! Programs like Epic, Reading A-Z, Raz Kids and Imagine learners are just a few of those creative ways to learn! I believe some children are only exposed to “gaming “ or You Tube through their personal tablets or desk tops at home, at school we can introduce them to a whole new world of reading and math and science “gaming” and they will never know they are LEARNING!! Shhhh .. I won’t tell them if you won’t!

Mrs. Edwards
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Amazon Fire 7 - 9th generation - tablet - Fire OS 6.3 - 16 GB - 7' - with Alexa Hands-Free • Best Buy Education $53.06 5 $265.30
LC405BU - Flex-Space Comfy Floor Seat - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $54.99 2 $109.98

Materials cost

$375.28

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$410.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.51

Total project goal

$483.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $483.42

2 Donors

-$281.44

Donations toward project cost

-$273.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

match offer

-$161.14

Match offer toward project cost

-$136.97

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.17

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$40.84

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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