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Mrs. Beeks from Rock Hill SC is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

We Need Stability Balls

My students need 25 stability balls to help with motor skills, attention and concentration.

  • $432 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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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.

My Students

Sitting for 7 hours in school seems like a chore. Students are so active and need an outlet for that energy. Not just that but balance and posture are very important for maximum oxygen to reach the brain.

My students are hardworking children who come from diverse backgrounds.

Some of my students have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disabilities, are Gifted and everywhere in between. My students vary in levels of reading and math skills. Most of the students in our class are on free lunch with parents who are working hard to provide for them.

My Project

Stability balls are great to help sensory processing disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or be just what a fidgety student needs in order to reach their full learning potential. Core muscles are used to help control the instability of the ball. Even the slight movement of keeping the ball stable helps students focus. For students who need to move a lot, stability balls as chairs have been proven to help them keep their focus on learning in the classroom. There are three main reasons for incorporating stability balls in the classroom. Movement increases blood flow to the brain, which in turn creates better brain function, resulting in learning! Stability balls help students who fidget a lot, helping their natural need to move. Slight movements on the stability ball use the built up energy throughout the day. Using a stability ball builds core muscles. By developing large motor muscles, small motor muscles are supported.

This project will make a difference in my student's ability to learn and focus.

By increasing blood flow and oxygen to the brain, these 25 stability balls will help students who need movement and help build core muscles.

Mrs. Beeks
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fitness Ball: Silver, 22in/55cm Diameter, Includes 1 Ball +1 Pump + 1 Page Instruction Chart. No instructional DVD. (Exercise Gym Swiss Stability Ball) • Amazon Business $12.40 25 $310.00

Materials cost

$310.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $21.86

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$366.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.68

Total project goal

$431.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $431.19

5 Donors

-$380.51

Donations toward project cost

-$332.51

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.00

match offer

-$40.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$34.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.68

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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