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Ms. Pierce from Springfield, MO is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Flexible Seating for Success and Focus

Help me give my students wobble chairs to use instead of traditional classroom chairs.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Pierce's classroom raised $537

This project is fully funded

My Students

My class consist of 20 hard-working students, many of whom come from single parent households and receive free lunch rates. Many walk into my classroom with hearts that are heavy. However, they never cease to amaze me with their growth. They love the flexible seating in my classroom, which allows a lot of student choice. Flexible seating allows them to wobble, rock, bounce, lean or stand, which increases oxygen flow to the brain. It also helps keep their young young minds more alert and focused.

As a teacher in a high poverty level school, I have to constantly come up with ways that will engage my students.

My Project

Flexible seating allows students to take charge of their learning and make the choices that work best for them. During independent work times they choose a location in the classroom that works for them. Currently my students are choosing to work in a variety of locations in our room such as sitting or laying on the floor with a clip board or choosing different tables to sit at. The wobble stools are adjustable and will allow students to sit at desk but will still allow some movement. I have noticed amazing differences in my students when they are given a choice in their seating. They almost always make good choices about where they sit, are more engaged, and get more work completed than when they are just sitting at their desk.

My students are noticeably more engaged in their work and less disruptive of their peers when they are given a choice of where to work.

Ms. Pierce Mark Twain Elementary School 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.

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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

20 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
WC716 - Flex-Space Wobble Chair - 16 - Gray • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 6 $419.94

Materials cost

$419.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$456.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.51

Total project goal

$536.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $536.75

4 Donors

-$527.93

Donations toward project cost

-$456.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.69

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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 $0.00

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