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Mrs. Kolweier from Oakdale IL is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Flexible Seating for Fantastic First and Super Second Grade!

My students need flexible seating like, Metal Stack Stool with Padded Seat, Inflated Stability Wobble Cushion with Pump, Children's Balance Ball, options to do their best learning in a classroom that works for them.

  • $188 goal

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My Students

My students walk into our classroom full of energy and ready to take on each and every day! They are sweet and caring, smart and hardworking, but most of all an amazing group of kids. They come from a very small town and from a school full of pride.

They love to move, read, share their work, and show off what they are learning.

They thrive with positive reinforcement and flourish when they get to make choices about their day. As first and second graders, they have big goals for the future!

My Project

My students need flexible seating like, Metal Stack Stool with Padded Seat, Inflated Stability Wobble Cushion with Pump, Children's Balance Ball, options to do their best learning in a classroom that works for them. This year I implemented flexible seating in my dual classroom of first and second graders and to say it went well would be an understatement. Being the first teacher in the school to use a completely flexible seating plan made me a little nervous, but mostly excited. I started small to test the waters.

Because of the success of flexible seating this year, I am looking to expand my resources from which students get to choose.

I learned what students like best, wiggle seats, stability balls, flexbands, and stools and used this to create a list of their favorites. Flexible seating increased focus, taught responsibility and sharing, and most importantly created a learning space to best meet the needs of my unique students.

Mrs. Kolweier
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fat Catalog Assorted Color Metal Stack Stool with Padded Seat, ALT-1100-SO (Pack of 5) • Amazon Business $53.31 1 $53.31
Fidget Kick Bouncy Chair Bands (2 Pack) - Education Supplies - SILENTLY Improves Focus For Classroom Students - ADHD ADD SPD OCD Autism and Sensory Tool - Bounce & Stretch Foot Band For Seats • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
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 $19.98 1 $19.98
Trideer Inflated Stability Wobble Cushion with Pump, Extra Thick Core Balance Disc, KIDS Wiggle Seat, Sensory Cushion for Elementary School Chair (Office & Home & Classroom) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Trideer Inflated Stability Wobble Cushion with Pump, Extra Thick Core Balance Disc, KIDS Wiggle Seat, Sensory Cushion for Elementary School Chair (Office & Home & Classroom) (33cm Robin Egg Blue) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99

Materials cost

$127.25

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$159.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.09

Total project goal

$187.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $187.25

1 Donor

-$186.72

Donations toward project cost

-$159.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.56

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.53

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 $0.00

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