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Mrs. Smith from Smithfield VA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

A Better Me!

Help me give my students experience with ancient practices from around the world.

  • $297 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students love to learn and be challenged in any way. They are creative, thoughtful and full of questions! They absolutely love hands-on, active, engaging projects and challenges that allow them to think outside the box to find solutions! They come to school each day ready to try new things and take brave chances in order to grow both personally and academically. The way they encourage each other and work collaboratively in any environment is the perfect foundation to learning.

My Project

This project allows my students to delve into the ancient world of healthy practices that are still being used today. My students will have the chance for a hands on learning into these practices. Understanding and even knowing how to use these, will open their eyes to a "BETTER ME." Researching and learning about these practices that were used to live a better life. This project gives me the opportunity to teach my students how to deal with real life stresses and problems using natural resources. Taking my students on this journey to becoming “A Better Me” using various resources will be enlightening for all of us.

Mrs. Smith
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Third Eye Export 32 Inches Diameter Round Meditation Seating Ottoman Decorative Sham Stuffer Round Floor Pillow Insert • Amazon Business $31.80 5 $159.00
Aakarshan 32" Puff White Blue Mandala Floor Pillow Cushion Seating Throw Cover Hippie Decorative Boho This is a Cover only • Amazon Business $11.99 5 $59.95

Materials cost

$218.95

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$252.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.51

Total project goal

$296.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$296.74

5 Donors

-$296.74

Donations toward project cost

-$252.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.51

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$0.00

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