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

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We Want To Read!

Help me give my students an easy access book center for independent reading time.

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In our classroom, we treasure the multitude of books that broaden our students' reading experiences beyond what they may have at home. Our collection includes various leveled books, predictable reading sets, and books tailored to diverse interests. However, we currently lack adequate space to prominently display them for easy access.

We are eager to enhance our reading environment by showcasing these books, igniting our students' curiosity and enthusiasm for reading.

Products such as a tiered display shelves would be invaluable additions, placing books directly at eye level for easy browsing. The display shelf promises to capture student interest in a wide array of book genres.

With this enhancements, we aim to foster a vibrant reading culture where students can explore and engage with books confidently and independently.

Mrs. Bantsolas
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Kids Colors™ Easy-Access Book Center - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $479.00 1 $479.00

Materials cost

$479.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $23.95

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$540.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$95.32

Total project goal

$635.45

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