The students in our school are special because they each come to school with a sense of community, family, and wonder despite the difficult situations or hardships they each have in their personal lives. I am amazed every single day, seeing the effort and dedication my students put forth. Homelessness, divorce, parent(s) in jail, gangs, abuse, lack of meals, or local shootings are sadly all too common with the population of children our school serves. Regardless of their personal home lives, they each deserve the same exposure and resources of children everywhere, including the more affluent areas of our city.
All students are special, but not all students are afforded the same resources or funding to help ensure they will have equal opportunities to meet the challenges of today and the future.
Our students are very interested in making a better life for themselves and their families at the age of eight. They have needed to grow up faster than their years to navigate a world that children are usually happily ignorant of. This knowledge has given them each an urgency to learn. They know that technology, science, and math will be keys to unlocking their futures!
My Project
Children are all different, including how it is best for them to be comfortable in a classroom to have the most success with their learning. I have created a project for different types of flexible classroom seats. This will give my class about 10 different seating options that will allow students to be comfortable and able to move, rock, wobble, or bounce to keep them engaged in a lesson. I know they will help my students to focus allowing them to focus on their learning.
Studies have shown that a classroom is the exact opposite environment for a child to learn in, and movement is desperately needed for children.
I have a few flexible seating options for seating in my classroom, but only enough for a few students. This project is to ask for donations to help us have more seating options, and in a quantity that will give all the students in my class now and in the future years a choice, not just a few.
Jauntis Stadium Seats for Bleachers, Bleacher Seats with Ultra Padded Comfy Foam Backs and Cushion, Wide Portable Stadium Chairs with Back Support and Shoulder Strap, 2 Pack, Black
• Amazon Business
$76.95
2
$153.90
ECR4Kids The Surf Portable Lap Desk, Laptop Stand, Writing Table, Tray Table, Kids’ Travel Tray, Travel-Friendly Work Table, One-Piece Travel Desk, GREENGUARD [Gold] Certified Collaborative Seating
• Amazon Business
$24.99
3
$74.97
ECR4Kids Surf Cushion - Added Seat Cushion for The Surf Portable Lap Desk/Laptop Stand/Writing Table, Gray, Grey
• Amazon Business
$13.49
3
$40.47
HYSEAS 3D Digital Print Comfort Foam Throw Pillow for Home Decoration, Stump
• Amazon Business
$12.99
3
$38.97
Coleman Portable Stadium Seat | Bleacher Cushion with Backrest | Lightweight Padded Seat Cushion
• Amazon Business
$11.75
3
$35.25
Kikkerland Log Micro Bead Head Cushion
• Amazon Business
$15.36
2
$30.72
Materials cost
$374.28
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$5.61
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$409.89
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$72.33
Total project goal
$482.22
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