Help me give my students flexible seating like wiggles seats and bouncy balls for their little busy bodies!
$515 goal
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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
My 3rd grade students are rambunctious, ambitious, hilarious, little adults. They're intelligent, sensitive, and loving characters who each know Ms. Murray is their family, and I love every single one of them. A short story describes them best: My class noticed that they were the only class not consistently receiving parfaits for breakfast. They found their lack of parfaits were an injustice. Especially since even 1st graders ate parfaits each morning! The scholars first complained, and then they campaigned. They decided to ask the cafeteria staff to alter their breakfast but they were quickly told to reference the school food calendar. Two parfaits a month just wasn't enough while 5th graders ate it daily. The students then wrote a petition and had the entire school sign it, including the vice principal. Long story short, my wonderful 3rd grade class presented a speech in front of the corporate representatives for their cafeteria food along with our principal. Everyone was impressed! The third graders are now able to receive parfaits during their lunch hour as a compromise. This is a small example of how determined and brilliant my class is.
My Project
With flexible seating, students are empowered to choose their own learning style, they have a variety of seating options, and they are no longer tied to sitting on a chair at a desk while they learn. Blah, blah, blah. My students cannot keep still and instead of denying their movement I want to encourage it through flexible seating. They are constantly moving, constantly running to the pencil sharpener, constantly asking to use the restroom constantly wiggling! These tiny little busy bodies need movement like all children do. Flexible seating will give them the opportunity to get their wiggles out and continue to learn. Maximizing class time, engaging my scholars with highly-effective lessons, and retaining my students' individuality are crucial to a happy classroom and I hope to offer it through this request.
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