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Ms. Robtoy from Reno, NV is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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First Year Classroom - Flexible Seating and Calm Corner

Help me give my students flexible seating options and supplies for a "calm corner" to support social-emotional learning (SEL). These items provide seating options to help students who may struggle with sensory issues while supporting SEL goals.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Robtoy's classroom raised $678

This project is fully funded

My Project

These items will help enhance my student areas within my classroom. Flexible seating options (such as bean bags, rugs, and bouncy balls) are effective tools to help children stay on task while getting their wiggles out. Additionally, I am implementing a "calm corner" to help support social-emotional learning (SEL) goals. The calm corner will be an area where children are safe to be until their emotions calm down and they are ready to talk. The flexible seating and fidget toys will provide a safe area for the student to calm down and practice their zones of self-regulation. As a first-year teacher at a Title One school, these students often struggle with self-regulation. By providing a calm corner and flexible seating options, I think students will see great improvements in SEL and other areas of their academics.

Ms. Robtoy Donner Springs Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

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

17 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Natural Accents Leaves Classroom Carpet - 6' x 9' • Lakeshore Learning Materials $329.00 1 $329.00
Lakeshore Calming Colors® Premium Beanbag Seat - Sage Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
Lakeshore Flex-Space Balance Ball Seat - 17" - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 2 $49.98
Sensory Playtivity Squishy Sensory Discs, Set of 3 • School Specialty $18.37 1 $18.37
4 FIDGET Friends - Bendable 3.5" Fidget Toy Axolotls (calming corner, desk pets, social emotional awareness learning, teen mental health) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00

Materials cost

$512.85

Vendor shipping charges

$25.76

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$576.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$101.70

Total project goal

$678.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$678.00

1 Donor

-$518.67

Donations toward project cost

-$440.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$77.80

Matching donations from our partners

-$159.33

Match offers toward project cost

-$135.43

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.90

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$0.00

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