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Mrs. Norris from Garner NC is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Book Whisperer Flex Seating While Reading!

Help me give my students flex seating to allow for our reading time! Explore new worlds...open many doors!

  • $493 goal

This project expired on December 14, 2018.

This project expired on December 14, 2018.

My Students

My students are enveloping a love for reading. I help students to find the books that they really like to read. Together we explore the world of literature and I give them time to read books they pick out themselves. I want them to be life long readers and open new worlds through fiction and non-fiction. I help them make connections and we engage in book talks within small groups or one-on-one. I model reading in the classroom as well.

My Project

My classroom library is a place that my students really enjoy. I read on the carpet to them, they complete work there, and they read independently! I would like to incorporate flex seating. Providing learning spaces is what I would like to use the new seating for in the classroom.

I would like to purchase comfortable seating with this project.

I have chosen two small sofas that will be perfect for our reading area. Providing flex-seating is an innovative way to engage students and improve academic performance in the classroom.

They need opportunities to read and learn in a non- traditional setting.

Students need to be in classrooms that inspire them. Spaces should promote creativity and an environment that provokes thought and allow time to explore. An example of promoting creativity is students reading in small groups. They might read plays where they each have a part. They also can have their own book talks. I like for students to share one-on-one with me about books they want me to read. Sometimes we read the same books and then have book discussions about the plot, characters and conflicts in the story.

Students love to sit around the room and dive into a good books. Flex seating allows this idea to become reality. I want to inspire learning and reflect on diversity of each learner in ELA!

Mrs. Norris
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sprogs Vinyl Soft Seating Curved Stool/Bench, 18" H, Green, SPG-1013GN-A • Amazon Business $177.96 2 $355.92

Materials cost

$355.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $27.76

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$419.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.94

Total project goal

$492.96

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