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Mrs. Emblidge from Newport News VA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Bears in the Zen Den

Help me give my students yoga mats so they don't have to sit on my tile floor during our yoga club.

  • $394 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are on a mission to spread kindness to the world.

My main focus this year is working on relationships.

You can't get to the head until you get to the heart! We will be teaching kids how to be empowered to be the helpers in their school and community!

I will also work to help students to be mindful of how they feel about themselves. They can't begin to work in a group until they can take care of their own needs.

My Project

Our students are learning through experience. We have club days at our school. This time is designated for service to ourselves, our school or our community.

The club I chose is a yoga club.

We are learning how to be mindful of the sounds and smells around us. We are learning how to help ourselves when we get angry or are shy around others. We are working on basic yoga moves to help us learn to calm our minds to prepare for learning.

We spend the majority of our time on the floor during this club. I would love to be able to let each student use their own yoga mat to define their space and make our time together more comfortable!

Mrs. Emblidge
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Gaiam Essentials Thick Yoga Mat Fitness & Exercise Mat with Easy-Cinch Yoga Mat Carrier Strap, Navy, 72"L x 24"W x 2/5 Inch Thick • Amazon Business $11.99 25 $299.75

Materials cost

$299.75

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$334.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.99

Total project goal

$393.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$393.24

3 Donors

-$393.24

Donations toward project cost

-$334.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.99

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$0.00

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Project Activity

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