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Mrs. Goldsmith from Raleigh NC is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Learning with Flexible Seating!

My students need wobbly stools, movable comfy chairs, balance balls and soft cushions to promote movement opportunities while learning.

  • $873 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Students

My upcoming 4th graders are an extremely active bunch of diverse learners. Each student has different needs and learning styles. The students enjoy movement around the classroom while learning versus sitting on hard chairs. This upcoming school year, I would like to introduce flexible seating in my classroom to accommodate all needs.

My students have different backgrounds with various learning needs.

This opportunity gives them a chance to have comfy learning, move their bodies, and complete their work in a non-traditional manner.

My Project

Who likes sitting on hard chairs? Most don't. Most people like to move their bodies in order to keep their minds clear and focused on tasks. With flexible seating, students will be able to learn and move at the same time. It has been proven that flexible seating increases focus, attention, and engagement among students.

Students will have non-traditional seating options such as stools, balls, and wiggly chairs based on their individual needs.

Students who struggle to stay seated in a desk chair will be given the opportunity for movement on a movable stool, strengthen their core on a bouncy ball, or during lessons and working times. These options will encourage more movement while increasing focus and collaboration.

Mrs. Goldsmith
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
ECR4Kids ACE Active Sitting Stool, 20", Blue • Amazon Business $68.37 6 $410.22
Go Anywhere Teacher Chair - Green • Kaplan Early Learning Company $41.61 4 $166.44
Gaiam Kids Stay-N-Play Balance Ball, Lime • Amazon Business $18.67 4 $74.68

Materials cost

$651.34

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$50.80

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$741.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$130.93

Total project goal

$872.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$872.84

8 Donors

-$720.80

Donations toward project cost

-$678.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.64

Matching donations from our partners

-$75.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$63.75

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$77.04

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$0.00

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