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Mrs. Houchins from Philadelphia, PA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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F.L.E.X. With Ms. Slowik: Fun Learning Experiences

Help me give my students 5 tablets and flexible seating to provide them with other opportunities outside of standard learning to successfully navigate the classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Houchins's classroom raised $1,368

This project is fully funded

My Students

My 4th and 5th grade students from Philadelphia can be characterized with one word: passionate. My students are passionate in all that they do from the moment they walk through the doors each day until the moment that last bell rings at 3:09 pm. My students are all identified with learning disabilities and the grit, perseverance, and humor they bring each day is commendable. These attributes create a strong, supportive community and foster positive relationships with me and each other.

My Project

The students in my 4th/5th grade learning support classroom are all identified with disabilities and often struggle staying seated for long periods of time. Granting them the opportunity with flexible seating options in the classroom will help my students stay focused for a longer duration and will enable them to reach their full potential in the classroom. Adding tablets to the classroom will have technology read to my students and it will entice struggling readers to actually want to read while being exposed to print disguised as a fun piece of technology. Additionally, tablets can foster a greater sense of independence in the classroom. Students can find meanings to unknown words on their own and allow them to take writing prompts beyond the realm of the world they know.

Mrs. Houchins Mastery Charter School - Douglass 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.

Philadelphia, PA View local requests

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

15 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC722 - Flex-Space Mobile Standing Desk for Two • Lakeshore Learning Materials $449.00 1 $449.00
LC246BU - Flex-Space Lounge & Learn Couch for Two - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $299.00 1 $299.00
Amazon Fire 7 - 9th generation - tablet - Fire OS 6.3 - 16 GB - 7' - with Alexa Hands-Free • Best Buy Education $53.06 5 $265.30
LC511GR - Flex-Space Wobble Cushion - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 6 $101.94

Materials cost

$1,115.24

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$16.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,161.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$205.05

Total project goal

$1,367.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,367.02

2 Donors

-$1,358.20

Donations toward project cost

-$1,161.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$196.23

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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 $0.00

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