Creating Collaborative Flexible Seating for Successful Students in 5th grade
My students need flexible cushions, exercise balls, fidget bands and portable lap desks to create an environment that they can be successful in!
$398 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.
I teach at an absolutely incredible school where making a difference is made every single day! Our school's population is very diverse; the majority of our students come from a Hispanic background but also we have an increasing refugee population. Our school is in a very high needs area and most students come from a hard-working family that lives in poverty.
Our school teaches the whole child through high-quality instruction through project-based learning with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math)!
Our students experience hands-on learning with real life and relevant experiences. The commitment of developing better ways to teach children is at the heart of our school. We believe that children learn best in a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment. Our students thrive in a student-led, teacher guided educational experience.
My Project
Flexible seating will allow for student voice and choice throughout their day and will make a difference in our students learning. We plan to use the flexible cushions, Kore Patented WOBBLE Chairs and regular stools to increase students learning and choice throughout their entire day. The students will be able to move around the room and work in an area that is most comfortable and will allow them to be successful.
Flexible Seating has been researched proven to increase a student's academics, behavior, and health!
Our school is a STEAM school with a focus on implementation through project-based learning. Flexible seating will allow students to collaborate with one another, build projects, learn new things and release built up energy. We don’t have money in our budget to give students this 21 Century seating option that will allow them to be successful. But with your help, we can allow students to have this choice.
Students will be learning responsibility for each item and equipment and how to take care of it. They will learn how to make choices that are will lead to their success. This classroom will become their classroom in which is student-lead with teacher guided rather than teacher directed.
Gaiam Kids Stay-N-Play Children's Balance Ball - Flexible School Chair, Active Classroom Desk Seating with Stay-Put Stability Legs, Includes Air Pump, Blue, 52cm
• Amazon Business
$20.92
4
$83.68
Exercise Ball - Professional Grade Anti-Burst Yoga Fitness, Balance Ball for Pilates, Yoga, Stability Training and Physical Therapy (Silver (No Pump), 65 cm)
• Amazon Business
$16.95
4
$67.80
ECR4Kids The Surf Portable Lap Desk/Laptop Stand/Writing Table, Blue
• Amazon Business
$31.19
2
$62.38
AmazonBasics Air Stability Cushion
• Amazon Business
$10.97
4
$43.88
Chair Bands for Kids with Fidgety Feet :: Fidget Bands for School Classroom Chairs, Ideal for ADHD, Autism, Hyperactivity :: 20" x 2" x 3/64", Affordable Alternative to Bouncy Bands
• Amazon Business
$27.97
1
$27.97
Materials cost
$285.71
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$18.29
3rd party payment processing fee
$4.29
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$338.29
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$59.70
Total project goal
$397.99
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$397.99
1 Donor
-$199.00
Donations toward project cost
-$169.15
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$29.85
match offer
-$198.99
Match offer toward project cost
-$169.14
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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