You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

Edit classroom photo

Mrs. Mattke’s Classroom Edit display name

Support her classroom with a gift that fosters learning.

  • Monthly
  • One-time

We'll charge your card today and send Mrs. Mattke a DonorsChoose gift card she can use on her classroom projects. Starting next month, we'll charge your card and send her a DonorsChoose gift card on the 17th of every month.

Edit or cancel anytime.

cancel

Support Mrs. Mattke's classroom with a gift that fosters learning.

  • Monthly
  • One-time

We'll charge your card today and send Mrs. Mattke a DonorsChoose gift card she can use on her classroom projects. Starting next month, we'll charge your card and send her a DonorsChoose gift card on the 17th of every month.

Edit or cancel anytime.

Make a donation Mrs. Mattke can use on her next classroom project.

https://www.donorschoose.org/classroom/5449693 Customize URL

View your stats
Track donations »
Edit
Adding flexible seating to my classroom will open up many opportunities for my students. The students will have the choice to pick their seating. Children learn best when they have some control over their environment. During work time students can pick to stand, use a ball chair, wobble chair, or relax on soft seating. Flexible seating opens the door to community. Students learn to take turns, share supplies, and collaborate with peers around them. Flexible seating allows students to easily pair up or work in groups naturally. Students can sit, kneel, wiggle, lean, roll, etc., and release excess energy, while building core strength with chairs that allow movement. When students are comfortable they are more relaxed and better able to focus. This opportunity leads to student motivation. Students are motivated to keep working in their favorite spots and dive deeper into their learning. I have seen student engagement go up and undesired behavior go down when students have the simple choice of flexible seating to help them engage and be an active learner throughout the school day.

About my class

Adding flexible seating to my classroom will open up many opportunities for my students. The students will have the choice to pick their seating. Children learn best when they have some control over their environment. During work time students can pick to stand, use a ball chair, wobble chair, or relax on soft seating. Flexible seating opens the door to community. Students learn to take turns, share supplies, and collaborate with peers around them. Flexible seating allows students to easily pair up or work in groups naturally. Students can sit, kneel, wiggle, lean, roll, etc., and release excess energy, while building core strength with chairs that allow movement. When students are comfortable they are more relaxed and better able to focus. This opportunity leads to student motivation. Students are motivated to keep working in their favorite spots and dive deeper into their learning. I have seen student engagement go up and undesired behavior go down when students have the simple choice of flexible seating to help them engage and be an active learner throughout the school day.

Read more

About my class

Read more
{"followTeacherId":5449693,"teacherId":5449693,"teacherName":"Mrs. Mattke","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/136/teacher-placeholder-2_136.png","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"vanityURL":"","teacherChallengeId":21196709,"followAbout":"Mrs. Mattke's projects","teacherVerify":1316168915,"teacherNameEncoded":"Mrs. Mattke","vanityType":"teacher","teacherPageInfo":{"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"teacherHasClassroomDescription":true,"teacherClassroomDescription":"","teacherProfileURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/classroom/5449693","tafURL":"https://secure.donorschoose.org/donors/share_teacher_profile.html?teacher=5449693","stats":{"numActiveProjects":0,"numFundedProjects":2,"numSupporters":13},"classroomPhotoPendingScreening":false,"showEssentialsListCard":false}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.