Help me give my students brand new tables to enhance collaboration and flexibility in our first grade classroom.
$1,343 goal
This project expired on September 14, 2025.
This project expired on September 14, 2025.
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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 Project
In our first-grade classroom, space is precious and learning time is priceless. With 20 active learners eager to explore, collaborate, and create, our current setup with outdated or mismatched tables often limits both movement and interaction. My goal is to create a more flexible, functional classroom where students can thrive—and that starts with better tables.
Currently, we use collaborative models, especially during math, where students come together on the rug with whiteboards to work through problems and share strategies.
However, space constraints and table arrangements make transitioning from group instruction to independent practice a challenge.
By introducing new, appropriately sized and arranged tables, we can maximize our classroom space, reduce unnecessary movement, and help students stay more focused during independent and partner work. Better table configurations will make it easier for me to circulate, provide support, and monitor student understanding in real-time.
With your help, these new tables will support smoother transitions between lessons and learning stations, offer collaborative workspaces where students can think and create together, improve focus by reducing overcrowding and distractions, and make it easier for all students—including those with attention challenges—to stay engaged.
In a world where classroom design affects learning outcomes, these tables will transform not just our space, but how we use it. Your donation brings us one step closer to a classroom that meets our students’ needs today and prepares them for success tomorrow.
Thank you for investing in our little learners and the environment they need to grow.
More than a third 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
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