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Ms. Shepard from Columbia SC is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

A Seat That Fits

My students need alternative seating such as stability balls and cushions.

  • $447 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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

Do you remember your favorite place to sit while studying as a child?

My class consist of 19 active kindergarten students in a low socio-economic public school.

All of the students are developing fine and gross motor skills; one in particular has Cerebral Palsy. They have a hard time sitting in chairs and staying focused on their work.

My Project

By providing the alternative seating for my students, I believe they will be more focused and comfortable. When I am at home completing tasks like school work, paying bills, or helping my children with their own work; I rarely sit up at a table. I find myself more productive when I am comfortable.

A lot of times chairs provided in the classroom do not fit the needs of all the children in the class.

There are always a few children that are much shorter than the others and a few that are much taller. By providing cushions and stability balls, no one student has to feel uncomfortable due to the sizing of chairs.

Ms. Shepard
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
CK20BU - Little Beanbag Seat - Blue • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95
CK20GR - Little Beanbag Seat - Green • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95
DD371BU - Soft Seat - Blue • Lakeshore Learning $7.95 10 $79.50
DD371GR - Soft Seat - Green • Lakeshore Learning $7.95 10 $79.50
CHAIR BALL 45CM SIT N GYM • School Specialty Inc. $18.04 4 $72.16

Materials cost

$311.06

Vendor shipping charges

 $7.22

Sales tax

 $21.93

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$379.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.04

Total project goal

$446.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $446.92

1 Donor

-$446.92

Donations toward project cost

-$379.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.04

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