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Mrs. Nina Barker from Springfield, MA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Nina Barker's classroom raised $286

Reading to Our Friends

Help me give my students stuffed animals to "adopt" to encourage nightly reading.

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Mrs. Nina Barker Liberty Elementary School
Springfield, MA Grades 3-5

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My students are in need of every opportunity to be successful with the rich, authentic lessons they are provided each day. I teach third grade in an inner-city school with a high poverty rate. More than 75 percent of my students are English Language Learners. The students who are in my school are intelligent, creative and caring children who are in need of enriching experiences to enhance their education.

Many of these families are struggling to provide the basics for survival on a day-to-day basis.

These loving parents and grandparents do not have the resources to provide the life-enriching experiences that so many of us take for granted. In addition, several of the children in my classroom are experiencing educational challenges due to a variety of factors, including learning disabilities, developmental delays and severe emotional issues due to circumstances beyond their control. Consequently, these children are struggling to keep up with their peers from more affluent communities. These little ones need our help and support.

My Project

The past few years have been extremely challenging. My students have many gaps that I need to address and getting my students to read has been the number one challenge. Some of my children have a difficult time reading, thus they are apprehensive, and others are bored.

Nevertheless, it’s an important skill and I want to encourage my students to read by offering them a chance to "adopt" an animal reading buddy.

My struggling and reluctant readers lack the confidence when reading. Offering them their very own adopted pet provides them the opportunity to read out loud with no judgment. A stuffed animal does not know if you stumble through your words, or read like a robot or read too slow. Over time, a child will begin to feel more comfortable reading aloud and build reading confidence.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

20 students impacted 1 donor
Mrs. Nina Barker Liberty Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Springfield, MA View local requests

Nearly all 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

20 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Plush Treehouse with Animals - Five (5) Stuffed Forest Animals • Amazon Business $37.40 1 $37.40
Plush Forest Animal House with Animals - Five (5) Stuffed Forest Animals ( Brown Bear, Black Bear, Moose, Frog, Fox) in Play Forest Carrying House • Amazon Business $30.99 1 $30.99
12 Pieces Mini Stuffed Forest Animals Jungle Animal Plush Toys in 4.8 Inch Cute Plush Elephant Lion Giraffe Tiger Plush for Animal Themed Parties Teacher Student Achievement Award (Sitting, Lying) • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Pack of 6 Small Stuffed Cats 6-inch Plush Kittens Toys for Baby Girls Boys Kids • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Prextex Plush Dinosaur Stuffed Animals - 8 Pack, 5'' Long - Great Gift for Kids, Cute Plushies, Roar! • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Plush Dogs Holding Puppies, (12 Dogs) • Amazon Business $22.93 1 $22.93
Prextex 10 Piece Plush Soft Stuffed Sea Animals Playset Plush Sea Life Assortment, Turtle, Stingray, Nemo Fish, Killer Whale and More • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Geographics Classic Linen Certificate/Document Covers, 12.5” x 9.75”, Navy Blue (25 Pack) • Amazon Business $18.55 1 $18.55
Geographics Optima Gold Blank Award Certificate Paper with Gold Foil Seals, 8.5 x 11", Seal 1.75" (Pack of 25) • Amazon Business $4.48 1 $4.48

Materials cost

$209.31

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$242.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.79

Total project goal

$285.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $285.24

1 Donor

-$269.39

Donations toward project cost

-$242.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.94

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.85

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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