Help me give my students wobble chairs to give them a break from our regular classroom chairs.
$481 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Celebrating 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.
As a teacher in a low-income/high poverty school district, my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, I am looking to keep things simple and provide my students with creative and meaningful learning experiences.
My students like to work together and learn from each other and love being able to express themselves in their own way.
Many of them are being raised in low-income households and receive a free lunch based on their socioeconomic status. These things may prevent them from getting ahead early in life and may not provide them with the life experiences many of us see as "typical.” From the minute they walk in the door of my classroom I focus on their potential and growth while they are with me. I may not be able to control their home lives, however, I can certainly control their experience during the school day. By doing this in a creative and positive way, I am hoping to inspire even our earliest learners to continue on a path of academic excellence.
My Project
By having at least one wobble chair per table group, students will be able to rotate each week or day to give their tooshies a break from their hard plastic classroom chairs. I have already found that classroom cushions have helped engage students so I think that by adding these chairs it will also increase engagement.
Students seem more engaged when given some options in their seating and by adding these chairs to the classroom students will be able to work more comfortably.
Students will learn how to respect classroom equipment as well as learn how to compromise with classmates to build a better classroom community.
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