Help me give my students flexible seating to work where they can focus the best.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Ferber's classroom raised $539
This project is fully funded
My Students
My classroom of 35 fifth grade students is in a school of high poverty. All of our students receive free lunch and breakfast here at school. Many of my children are homeless living in shelters or in their cars. I have children who have hard to handle behaviors due to the high stress in their lives. The background knowledge that most of the children have is lacking due to the fact that most of their parents speak another language, are unable to read in their home language, don't speak English, didn't graduate high school, and most of them are working more than one job, leaving many of my kids home alone. Due to the negative outside impact of the world on their lives, the parents and children have other things to focus on.
Many children in the surrounding areas don't have to worry about the daily impacts that my students face.
Things such as witnessing shootings in their apartment complex and having to hide behind a dumpster so they don't get shot. I try to expose them to various activities that they wouldn't be able to access otherwise.
My Project
This project will give my students two different types of flexible seating choices with multiple colors. One choice is a seat that would allow them to sit flat on the floor and still have a desk. These would be amazing for my small groups right now they lay on the floor with a clip board. It tends to get a bit wiggly towards the end of group time because it isn't very comfortable. The other big chunk of this is exercise balls that students would be able to use instead of chairs.
It would allow my wiggly fidgety students to have a ball to bounce on instead of a chair.
It would give them the movement they need without distracting me or those around them.
Nearly all 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
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, 52cm
• Amazon Business
$19.98
3
$59.94
Gaiam Kids Stay-N-Play Children's Balance Ball - Flexible School Chair, Active Classroom Desk Seating with Stay-Put Stability Legs, Includes Air Pump, Orange, Junior (52cm)
• Amazon Business
$19.99
2
$39.98
ECR4Kids The Surf Portable Lap Desk/Laptop Stand/Writing Table, Blue
• Amazon Business
$28.49
1
$28.49
ECR4Kids The Surf Portable Lap Desk/Laptop Stand/Writing Table, Green
• Amazon Business
$28.49
1
$28.49
ECR4Kids The Surf Portable Lap Desk/Laptop Stand/Writing Table, Eggplant
• Amazon Business
$25.00
1
$25.00
ECR4Kids The Surf Portable Lap Desk/Laptop Stand/Writing Table, Black
• Amazon Business
$25.00
1
$25.00
ECR4Kids The Surf Portable Lap Desk/Laptop Stand/Writing Table, Red
• Amazon Business
$25.00
1
$25.00
PROMIC Children's Balance Ball Exercise Ball with Quick Foot Pump - Alternative Classroom Seating, Flexible School Chair, Active Classroom Desk Seating, 45cm, Green
• Amazon Business
$11.99
2
$23.98
PROMIC Children's Balance Ball Exercise Ball with Quick Foot Pump - Alternative Classroom Seating, Flexible School Chair, Active Classroom Desk Seating, 45cm, Blue
• Amazon Business
$11.99
2
$23.98
PROMIC Children's Balance Ball Exercise Ball with Quick Foot Pump - Alternative Classroom Seating, Flexible School Chair, Active Classroom Desk Seating, 45cm, Purple
• Amazon Business
$11.99
2
$23.98
PROMIC Children's Balance Ball Exercise Ball with Quick Foot Pump - Alternative Classroom Seating, Flexible School Chair, Active Classroom Desk Seating, 45cm, Black
• Amazon Business
$11.99
2
$23.98
PROMIC Children's Balance Ball Exercise Ball with Quick Foot Pump - Alternative Classroom Seating, Flexible School Chair, Active Classroom Desk Seating, 45cm, Pink
• Amazon Business
$11.99
2
$23.98
PROMIC Children's Balance Ball Exercise Ball with Quick Foot Pump - Alternative Classroom Seating, Flexible School Chair, Active Classroom Desk Seating, 45cm, Silver
• Amazon Business
$11.99
2
$23.98
PROMIC Children's Balance Ball Exercise Ball with Quick Foot Pump - Alternative Classroom Seating, Flexible School Chair, Active Classroom Desk Seating, 45cm, Red
• Amazon Business
$11.99
2
$23.98
PROMIC Children's Balance Ball Exercise Ball with Quick Foot Pump - Alternative Classroom Seating, Flexible School Chair, Active Classroom Desk Seating, 45cm, Yellow
• Amazon Business
$10.99
2
$21.98
Materials cost
$421.74
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.33
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$458.07
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$80.84
Total project goal
$538.91
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$538.91
3 Donors
-$313.00
Donations toward project cost
-$272.80
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$40.20
match offer
-$217.96
Match offer toward project cost
-$185.27
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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