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Ms. Rothchild from Edison, NJ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Why Read? Instilling a Love of Reading in our Students

Help me give my students two class sets of books and flexible seating to turn my classroom into a read-aloud oasis.

  • $617 goal

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My Project

Hi! My name is Rachel Rothchild, and my co-teacher Jack Lewis and I are seeking two class sets of books and some flexible seating to turn our inclusion classroom into a read-aloud oasis. Now, you might ask yourself, why have an entire class read the same book? Why read this book aloud? The answer is simple: not only does reading aloud increase student engagement and motivate students to read, but reading aloud also fosters creativity helps children develop critical literacy skills. These benefits are true for all students, but especially students with disabilities, of which we have several in our classroom.

Picture this: the lights are dimmed and the students are getting cozy around the classroom (in a beanbag chair, etc) with their own copies of Mr. Lemoncello's Library in front of them.

The class starts to popcorn read (take turns reading around the room), and you can see the interest and excitement on their faces. This is what we envision for our classroom, and with your help, we can bring our students together with a love of reading.

Ms. Rothchild Lincoln Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Edison, NJ View local requests 23 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library • Amazon Business $7.99 25 $199.75
Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics • Amazon Business $6.79 25 $169.75
Big Joe Classic Bean Bag Chair, Spicy Lime Smartmax, Durable Polyester Nylon Blend, 2 feet Round • Amazon Business $38.98 2 $77.96
Big Joe Classic Bean Bag Chair, Spicy Lime Smartmax, Durable Polyester Nylon Blend, 2 feet Round • Amazon Business $38.98 1 $38.98

Materials cost

$486.44

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$523.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$92.42

Total project goal

$616.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $616.16

6 Donors

-$357.34

Donations toward project cost

-$311.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.10

match offer

-$250.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$212.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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 $0.00

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