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Ms. Smit from Phoenix, AZ is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Flexible Seating and Beyond!

Help me give my students flexible seating choices to support their movement and learning in the classroom!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Smit's classroom raised $560

This project is fully funded

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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.

My Students

I teach at a K-8 school where there is a great variety of personalities, both young and old. If you step into my classroom, you will see the faces of many different types of learners; each with a unique personality.

Each morning, my students enter my classroom ready and eager to succeed.

Even though some face difficult situations at home, I am here to give them positivity and encouragement as they face each new day. They are creative, have aspirations, and want to be here every day to immerse their little brains with knowledge. Over the last few years, I have had the please to teach siblings of past students. I love this opportunity because it lets me build relationships with the students and their families.

My Project

The goal of my project is to provide flexible seating opportunities for all of my second graders. Flexible seating is a great way for students to take control of their learning and make choices that will help them accomplish their goals.

It is challenging for many of my students to sit on a chair through out the day.

While I try to give them multiple opportunities to move around, this does not always do the trick. My students get so excited when I tell them they can sit ANYWHERE to do their partner work. They rush to try to be the first ones of the "library bench" or the "colorful stools" at the teacher table. When they are in those spots, I notice that they are working so much harder then when they are told to "work at their seats". Having some sort of seating, such as an exercise ball, or a wobble cushion will help those wiggly worms move while working. Not only do my students work harder, I notice they are more engaged with their learning.

I want to give this opportunity to more than just two or three groups of students. My goal is that one day all of the students in my class will be able to engage in this flexible seating greatness!

Ms. Smit Glenn L. Downs Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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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More than half of 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC405BU - Flex-Space Comfy Floor Seat - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 2 $99.98
LC405GR - Flex-Space Comfy Floor Seat - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 2 $99.98
LC528GR - Flex-Space Balance Ball Seat - 17" - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 4 $79.96
WC218 - Automatic Ball Inflator • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
LC511GR - Flex-Space Wobble Cushion - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 2 $29.98
LC511BU - Flex-Space Wobble Cushion - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
LC511RG - Flex-Space Wobble Cushion - Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99

Materials cost

$409.87

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $29.31

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.15

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$475.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.88

Total project goal

$559.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $559.21

9 Donors

-$414.80

Donations toward project cost

-$356.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.47

match offer

-$140.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$119.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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