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Mrs. Matteson from Irvine CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Couch Potatoes Make Great Students

Help me give my students the gift of comfort in the classroom! We are looking to continue to provide flexible seating options for our students.

  • $381 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Our classroom is comprised of a very diverse group of students who come from a variety of backgrounds, countries, and cultures. Students in our grade level range from English language learners, students with special learning needs, behavioral needs, and high achievers. Because of the unique demographic in our classrooms, we seek out learning experiences that engage our students in multiple intelligences.

The students in our classroom need to have valuable real world experiences that provide them with strong background knowledge, cultural perspectives, and the opportunity to be hands on.

These experiences will help to cultivate their love for learning as well as give them essential tools, skills and background they need to be successful in today’s world.

My Project

Over the course of the last 2 years, I have been providing my students with flexible seating options in our classroom to recreate and redesign our space to be more welcoming and inviting. My hope is that students feel more comfortable in our classroom.

The effects of feeling more comfortable and flexible in seating in our classroom is that students are provided with more opportunities for collaboration and conversation, cultivating a strong classroom community which in turn creates stronger, more well rounded students.

My hope is that by transforming our space little by little, students will be active in the process of creating the best environment for their learning. Providing them with choice seating options puts the power of learning in students own hands.

Mrs. Matteson
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Baxton Studio Sorrento Mid-Century Retro Modern Fabric Upholstered Wooden 3-Seater Sofa, Grey • Amazon Business $265.34 1 $265.34

Materials cost

$265.34

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.28

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$323.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.11

Total project goal

$380.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $380.71

4 Donors

-$380.71

Donations toward project cost

-$323.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.11

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 $0.00

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