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Mrs. Madkins from Chicago, IL is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Library: Where Life Long Learning Begins

Help me give my students a new library that will allow them to be comfortable and excited about literacy. Help me equip my class with learning material that will maximize learning.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Madkins's classroom raised $2,261

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are students who will be experiencing formal education for the first time. They are inquisitive about the learning environment and are anxious to see what happens in this big school building.

Many of my students have not been exposed to books, read aloud, writing, print or a structured settings/ learning environment.

This makes me eager to provide them with their first school experience. My students find that they love books, reading, writing, and learning.

What I love most about my students is their natural proclivity to learn, investigate and explore. They enter preschool not knowing what to expect, they have a bit of anxiety about leaving their parents and spending their day with a "teacher" Nevertheless they are ready to learn.

My Project

The literacy environment runs the gamut of the preschool day. Each day my preschool students will spend 7 hours of their day at school. Creating an inviting well-equipped literacy environment that is comfortable and enticing will encourage my students to explore the library, be exposed to a rich literacy environment and simply fall in love with books.

The calming carpet and chairs will allow students a comfortable space to explore books.

The book bins and writing caddies will allow my students to properly use the library. The art material will allow my students to display their creativity. My preschool students are going to receive all the precursory skills to be great readers!

Mrs. Madkins Harvard Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicago, IL 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 13donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC272GR - Flex-Space Comfy Curved Seat - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $229.00 2 $458.00
Calming Circles Carpet 8' x 12' • Kaplan Early Learning Company $395.96 1 $395.96
Dramatic Play Costumes - Set of 5 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $161.96 1 $161.96
Kits on the Go 16" Squares (Set of 24) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $134.96 1 $134.96
AX20 - Lakeshore Dough - Set 1 - Set of 6 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $57.99 2 $115.98
AA740X - Black Connect & Store Book Bins - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.99 4 $111.96
DD101 - Magnetic Write & Wipe Markers with Eraser Caps - Set of 8 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 10 $89.90
Dry Erase Answer Paddle 7" x 12" (Set of 12) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $35.06 2 $70.12
FF185 - Cozy Corner Canopy • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
PP262X - Black Classroom Supply Caddies - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $31.99 2 $63.98
Reusable Dry Erase Pockets (Set of 5) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $11.66 5 $58.30
FF534 - Tissue Paper Squares • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 3 $38.97
Sensory Collage Kit • Kaplan Early Learning Company $38.66 1 $38.66
KW5851 - Art Tissue Paper - Pack of 100 Sheets • Lakeshore Learning Materials $13.99 2 $27.98
Leakproof Spray Bottle (32 ounces) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $5.36 5 $26.80

Materials cost

$1,863.52

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$27.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,921.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$339.08

Total project goal

$2,260.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$2,260.55

9 Donors

-$1,301.00

Donations toward project cost

-$1,117.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$183.90

Matching donations from our partners

-$946.32

Match offers toward project cost

-$804.37

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$141.95

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.24

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$0.00

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