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Ms. Wofford from Chicago IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Relax and Read!!!!

The cost of beanbag chairs and throw pillows is $380, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.

  • $380 goal

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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.

I would absolutely love to see my children \"camped\" around our room reading their favorite book. I see students on a comfortable rug with pillows, beanbags, and throws surrounding them. My 6th grade students at Claremont Academy are enjoying reading the books from our library however; they don\'t look comfortable reading at their desks! We have one small blue rug and they really love it. However we only have one rug! I teach all subjects, as I lead a self-instructed class. While the students do have time each day to read their favorite books, I know that they would be much more excited with lounging materials (They have often called it \"college-style\"). Currently I have 25 students. However next year (when I hope to receive the grant) I will teach reading and one other subject. My students are beginning to see the joys of reading and I would like for this to continue. With the emergence of the phrase \"college-style\" (referring to the lounging and relaxed look that they see college students reading on a lawn or quad) the children want to hold on and get used to the idea of formal higher education.

Ms. Wofford
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
BEAN BAG CHAIR TRICOLOR • Nasco $26.05 3 $78.15
BEAN BAG CHAIR BLUE • Nasco $26.05 3 $78.15
9" THROW PILLOWS SET OF 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $20.95 5 $104.75

Materials cost

$261.05

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

3rd party payment processing fee

Fulfillment labor & materials

Total project cost

$311.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$68.40

Total project goal

$380.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $380.00

1 Donor

-$358.34

Donations toward project cost

-$312.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.34

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$22.15

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 $0.00

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