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Ms. Seider from Philadelphia, PA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Changing How We Learn, One Seat at a Time!

Help me give my students comfortable, fun flexible seating options throughout the school day!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Seider's classroom raised $297

This project is fully funded

My Project

The students in my room are a diverse group of gentlemen who share one common interest: a love of learning in an environment where they can be comfortable. This year, we are embarking on our first experiences together as a class community in a bigger, intimidating building. Despite facing daily challenges, my students deserve the opportunity to come to school and learn something new every day! The students in my room need to develop appropriate coping skills in order to address behavior concerns. By modeling appropriate coping skills and building a positive community, I believe these students will have the same opportunities available to them as their non-disabled peers.

I have always been one to encourage a sense of community, collaboration, and choice within our self-contained Emotional Support classroom.

Flexible seating has been identified as a way to benefit classrooms in six key areas: community, choice, collaboration, movement, comfort, and sensory input. When students are uncomfortable, they are distracted and unproductive. Comfortable students are believed to be calm, attentive, and productive. Flexible seating is believed to stimulate students' senses. This can help children focus and process information. I believe that children learn when they have control over their environment. The addition of flexible seating in our classroom will allow students to change their position and seating in the classroom as needed. This upcoming school year will provide many transitions to the students in my classroom as we are moving from our smaller comfortable space to a much larger building and room! I’d love to have different work areas where the students can select their seating choices while working independently within their small groups. Your donation would greatly assist in making sure our transition to a new space a little less anxious! Thank you so much!

Ms. Seider Thomas Holme Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

15 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Flex-Space Washable Comfy Floor Seat - Gray • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 2 $139.98
Xaatren 24 Pcs Small Chair Storage Pocket 14 Inch School Chair Bag Chairback Buddy Pocket Student Chair Pocket Chart Classroom Organizer with Name Tag for Primary School Chair up to 14'' Wide(Black) • Amazon Business $78.79 1 $78.79

Materials cost

$218.77

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$252.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.48

Total project goal

$296.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $296.53

1 Donor

-$296.53

Donations toward project cost

-$252.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.48

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 $0.00

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