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Ms. Phillips from Silver Spring MD is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Flexible Seating for Flexible Minds

Help me give my students wobble stools, cushions and exercise balls as an option for comfortable and flexible seating in the classroom.

  • $553 goal

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

My students are an energetic bunch who love to learn. Most of my students come from a low socioeconomic background, and many from homes where English is a second language. The school where I teach is a Title I school. While my students may face a lot of challenges, they love to succeed. They enjoy seeing themselves accomplish different tasks such as reading a text that is difficult or finishing a writing project. They love to explore and learn new things.

While they may face many challenges outside of school, inside of school they show excitement and a passion for learning.

As a teacher, I want to be able to provide the tools for my students to be successful and enjoy learning.

My Project

My students enjoy coming to school. They are always engaged in their learning. Every student learns in a different way and I want to create an environment where all students feel comfortable to learn.

My students need space in the classroom where they can choose seating that is comfortable for them to learn best.

We need a variety of items that will allow students to be comfortable in their learning environment. We need wobble stools so students who like to fidget have a chair to do so. We need cushions to sit on so students who enjoy sitting on the floor have a comfortable place to do so. We also need some other types of seating, including a cuddle chair and balance balls, so students have a choice in where they would like to sit. I want students to have flexibility in where they are going to work so they can be comfortable. When students are comfortable they are more open to learning and being engage.

Ms. Phillips
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kore Patented Wobble Chair | Now with Antimicrobial Protection | Stem Flexible Seating | Made in The USA - Active Sitting for Kids - Grey - Kids (14in) • Amazon Business $62.98 2 $125.96
Trademark Innovations Portable Multiuse Adjustable Recliner Stadium Seat (Black) • Amazon Business $29.99 3 $89.97
Active Kids Chair – Wobble Chair Pre-School - Elementary School - Age Range 3-7y – Grades K-1-2 - 14" High – Flexible Seating Classroom - Helps ADD/ADHD - Corrects Posture - Black • Amazon Business $54.99 1 $54.99
ECR4Kids SoftZone Cozy Floor Seat Cushions, Flexible Classroom Story Time Seating for Toddlers, Kids and Teens, Contemporary (4-Pack) • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
Gaiam Kids Stay-N-Play Children's Balance Ball - Flexible School Chair, Active Classroom Desk Seating with Stay-Put Stability Legs, Includes Air Pump, Grey, 45cm • Amazon Business $15.98 2 $31.96
Big Joe Cuddle Chair, Stretch Limo Black • Amazon Business $29.88 1 $29.88
Therapist’s Choice Inflated Air-Filled Stability Balance Disc-Blue • Amazon Business $12.99 2 $25.98

Materials cost

$408.73

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$24.52

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$469.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.83

Total project goal

$552.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$552.21

10 Donors

-$552.21

Donations toward project cost

-$469.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$82.83

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$0.00

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