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The Exceptional Reading Corner

School:: Eisenhower Middle School
Category:: Literacy
Teacher/ Administrator:: Paula Polson
: 174931
Students Impacted:: 30
Grade Levels Impacted:: 6-8
Date:: September 11, 2019

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

Hillsborough Education Foundation - $1,514.69

Project Goal

To establish a classroom reading library that provides high interest, low reading level materials for students with Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, Hearing Impairments and Physical Disabilities.

How Project Benefits Students

Differentiated reading for students with disabilities.
Provide age respectful reading materials.
Provide high interest materials.
Allows students to expand independent living skills, social personal skills and self advocacy skills.
Provide similar same age reading area for students with disabilities.
Establish a comfortable area for students to relax while reading a selection or looking a reading material from the reading corner, much like they would do in their home environment.

Expected Outcome(s)

Students will foster a love of reading and/or being read to by an adult or peer.
Students will be able to generalize social personal skills in the reading area.
Students will be able to make an independent choice from a selection of reading materials.

Detailed Cost Summary

Scope 20 copies @ 10.00 ea
Classic Video Rockers: 4@$35.00; est. fees and taxes=$11.90
Area Rug: $54.50; Non Skid Rug Pad $11.99; Scholastic Classroom Reading Books (Sets) 15
total; 5 Class Magazines Subscriptions, total $79.81; Junior Scholastic, 20@$8.49 ea.=$169.80;
Book Bins, 2 sets of 6@$22.33 ea.=$48.46;Class coloring book of bookmarks, 1@$9.94; Roald Dahl Collection, 15 Book Boxed Set, 1@$39.80; Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book, 10-Book Box Set, 1 @ $29.97; Batman and Superman Motivational Reading Posters, 2 @ $18.00; Avengers Mini Motivational Reading Posters Set, 1 @ $28.00

Items

#	Item Description	Total Cost
1	Scholastic Scope	$200.00
2	Classic Video Rocker	$151.90
3	7x5 Library Book Area Rug	$54.40
4	5x7 Non Skid Rug Pad	$11.99
5	Scholastic Book Sets	$564.65
6	Teen Magazine Subscriptions	$79.81
7	Junior Scholastic	$169.80
8	Book Bins	$48.46
9	Bookmarks Coloring Book	$9.94
10	Roald Dahl Collection	$39.80
11	Amelia Bedelia Chapter Books	$29.97
12	Alseda Floor Stool	$89.97
13	Batman Reading Poster	$18.00
14	Superman Reading Poster	$18.00
15	Avengers Reading Poster Set	$28.00
	Total:	$1,514.69

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