Classroom Environment Needs to Match Classroom Love of Learning!
My students need wobble chairs, air cushions, and clipboards. These new options for seating will allow their classroom atmosphere to feel more open and engaging.
$394 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
As the clock ticked down to the last minute of the school year, my classroom was filled with tears as we all were not ready to move on. One of the hardest parts about teaching fifth grade is that they leave for middle school. As a teacher, I care about these students like they are my own. We build relationships throughout the year that will last beyond the classroom.
My students need someone who will care about them with all their heart.
They come from backgrounds that are not always pleasant. This past year our school received a grant that offered free lunch to all of our students so that it was no longer a worry for our parent/community or if their child would have breakfast and lunch every day. Before that our school was about 80 percent free and reduced lunch. We live in a low socio-economic area and that is very clear when you see our students or hear the things that they have been through.
My Project
My students outside of school have rough lives. My classroom provides a sense of stability and a teacher that will love them unconditionally. This is their last year in elementary school and I want the classroom to reflect the joy that elementary school can bring. I want the classroom to reflect a love of learning, an engagement in the content, and an empowerment.
The students in my class need to feel like they are at home in the classroom.
Research shows that allowing choice in where and how students learn increases student retention of knowledge. They become more engaged and are more comfortable in the classroom. The items that I am asking for are items that will allow for a more flexible classroom environment to begin this feeling of a home verses a place they might not have enjoyed during other school years. Their learning will grow tremendously with these items as it will allow them to move from their normal desks and chairs into other options. These items will give them more opportunities to make choices within the classroom and their learning, choices on how and where to best focus, and will in turn help them grow and learn more as students.
Kore Patented WOBBLE Chair, Made in the USA, Active Sitting for Toddler, Pre-School, Kids, and Teens; Kids don't have to sit still anymore - "The BEST seat in any Classroom"! - Purple - Teen (18in)
• Amazon Business
$79.95
2
$159.90
Norwood Commercial Furniture NOR-1101AC-SO Plastic Stack Stools, 17.75" Height, 11.75" Width, 11.75" Length, Assorted (Pack of 5)
• Amazon Business
$57.45
1
$57.45
Trade Quest Letter Size Clipboard Low Profile Clip Hardboard (Pack of 30)
• Amazon Business
$39.95
1
$39.95
Air Stability Wobble Cushion, Blue, 35cm/14in Diameter, Balance Disc, Pump Included
• Amazon Business
$12.90
2
$25.80
Materials cost
$283.10
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$17.13
3rd party payment processing fee
$4.25
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$334.48
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$59.03
Total project goal
$393.51
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$393.51
4 Donors
-$393.51
Donations toward project cost
-$334.48
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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