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Flexible Seating Options: Learning to Love Literature!

My students need a variety of options for seating. No one loves to read sitting at a desk. These are a bunch of options for them to enjoy while learning to love reading!

Ms. W.
Grades 3-5

My Students

We are a neighborhood school located in a suburban city outside of Washington, DC. A large percentage of students receive free or reduced-cost lunch and live in neighborhood housing. We are also a Title I School. Many students are also learning the English Language. I will be teaching English Language Arts/ Reading, to all of the 5th-grade students. Last year we had over 50% of the upcoming fifth graders one or more years behind in reading. We made huge gains in one year and we want to make even more this year by giving students the opportunity to learn to love literature!

Students need to learn how to enjoy reading for enjoyment sake!

We are working not only on decoding, fluency, and accuracy skills, but also on many comprehensions strategies.

Another huge factor is stamina, motivation, and interest!

My Project

No one likes to pick up a book and sit in a hard chair pushed into a desk to read and really try and get into a book. Getting students to love reading requires that they are in an atmosphere conducive for feeling comfortable and being able to dive into their books! Last year we had over 50% of our students reading below grade level in the fifth grade. Its even harder to get them to love reading when they already feel behind and have a negative view of it. However, we worked so hard each and every day to build stamina, use comprehension strategies, and most of all, learn to love literature!

These various student- centered seating options will allow students to "get cozy" with a book, dive into the story, and grow their love of reading!

I have hand selected lot of different seating options for my students to use. Wobble chairs for them to use with desks, sensory banks for them to fidget with while they read, and lots of comfortable seating like pillows, beanbags, and bumpy cushions. All of these items will allow students choice in where they want to sit, get comfortable, and dive into their story. With the flexibility and choice, students will spend more time reading and less time thinking about the uncomfortable old metal chairs.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

75 students impacted 6 donors
Ms. W. Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

75 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Learniture Adjustable-Height Active Learning Stool, Black, LNT-RIA3052BK-SO • Amazon Business $106.39 2 $212.78
Norwood Commercial Furniture NOR-STOOLBS-SO Plastic Stack Stool, 17 3/4" Height, 11 3/4" Width, 11 3/4 " Length, Black with Silver Legs (Pack of 5) • Amazon Business $51.73 1 $51.73
Portable Multiuse Adjustable Recliner Stadium Seat by Trademark Innovations (Black) • Amazon Business $25.20 2 $50.40
Park Madison Lighting PMF-4655-60 70-Inch Tall 5 Light Floor Lamp with Fully Adjustable Arms and White and Color Shades Included • Amazon Business $46.99 1 $46.99
Gaiam Kids Stay-N-Play Balance Ball, Blue, 52cm • Amazon Business $19.98 2 $39.96
Big Joe Classic Bean Bag Chair, Chartreuse Polka Dot • Amazon Business $37.96 1 $37.96
Trideer Extra Thick 34/35cm Air Stability Wobble Cushion, Core Balance Disc, Balance Boards, Posture Trainer, Fitness Stability Pad with Pump - Available in Black, Blue, Red, Orange (34cm Turkis) • Amazon Business $16.99 2 $33.98
Kick Bands Bouncy Chair Fidget Bands (10-Pack) - Improves Focus For School Kids and Classroom Students - ADHD ADD SPD Autism Sensory Needs - Bounce & Stretch Foot Band For Chairs by Solace • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Ikea Home Living Room Decor Malinda Chair Cushion, Red • Amazon Business $12.70 2 $25.40
Ikea Chair Cushion, Light Beige • Amazon Business $12.52 2 $25.04

Materials cost

$554.23

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$592.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$104.57

Total project goal

$697.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $697.11

6 Donors

-$697.11

Donations toward project cost

-$592.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$104.57

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