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Mrs. Havenar from Springfield IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Choose Your Seat! And Improve Our Learning

My students need a variety of seating options that work for their needs.

  • $603 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

Walk into our classroom, and it might not be immediately apparent it is one which serves students with exceptionalities. You will see students working together in a variety of groups for a variety of reasons and a classroom that is structured to support their needs. You will see examples of their learning and samples of shared work throughout our room. Additionally, you will see students working their hardest to overcome a variety of obstacles. Students in my classroom have various disabilities including mild mental impairments, severe ADHD, developmental delays, and learning disabilities. Along with their disabilities, many of my students come from environments of extreme poverty with limited resources and exposure to a variety of stressors.

Our disabilities and difficulties do not define us.

We celebrate our uniqueness and value learning opportunities that help us become more independent. We find ways to work together, to improve our self-awareness, and to take steps every day to reach our goals. Our classroom thrives on creating a culture where we value effort, take responsibility for ourselves, and model respect for each other. Many factors in their lives may make the road to success difficult but never impossible when we work together.

My Project

I am requesting new seating options for my students with exceptionalities. These furniture pieces will improve our classroom by giving students an outlet for their energy and aid them in focusing during crucial moments of their day. Because the Hokki stools and balance cushions are rounded and made to securely wobble, they allow students safe ways to wiggle and move while working and increasing their focus on their work. These great seating options will also help students to build up their muscles in their core while balancing. Each of the seating options can be used in a variety of places within our room including on the rug, at their own seats, and at our small group table. Since our classroom structure already allows for large group work and various small group work areas, these pieces will blend right in and be used multiple times each day. Also, their portability will allow us to use them in a variety of settings throughout the school based on each student's need. Additionally, students themselves will learn to use these furniture pieces to meet their own needs. Learning to recognize their needs as a learner will benefit their self confidence and their level of independence.

Research studies have shown that providing seating alternatives like the stools and cushions requested can improve engagement and motivation, as well as improve posture, burn calories, and increase oxygen flow to the brain.

Improvements in behavior have even been noted when physical activity is increased the way it is with seating options such as these. My students give their all each day working through the struggles of their disabilities and their environmental issues like significant poverty. Therefore, your support of this project will help improve every learning opportunity for students with the highest of needs.

Mrs. Havenar
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hokki Stool - 15" Blue • Kaplan Early Learning Company $96.01 1 $96.01
Hokki Stool - 15" Red • Kaplan Early Learning Company $96.01 1 $96.01
Hokki Stool - 15" Green • Kaplan Early Learning Company $96.01 1 $96.01
Hokki Stool - 15" Orange • Kaplan Early Learning Company $96.01 1 $96.01
Wacces Athletic Inflatable Twist Massage Balance Board, 13", Red • Amazon Business $12.95 2 $25.90
Wacces Athletic Inflatable Twist Massage Balance Board, Blue, 13" • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Wacces Athletic Inflatable Twist Massage Balance Board, 13", Purple • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Wacces Athletic Inflatable Twist Massage Balance Board, 13", Orange • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Wacces Athletic Inflatable Twist Massage Balance Board, 13", Yellow • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Wacces Athletic Inflatable Twist Massage Balance Board, Green, 13" • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95

Materials cost

$474.69

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$511.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$90.32

Total project goal

$602.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$602.13

9 Donors

-$436.81

Donations toward project cost

-$384.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.50

match offer

-$150.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$127.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.32

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$0.00

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