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
Help me give my students the flexible seating essential for creative writing and the art supplies to bring their stories to life!
Every year I realize more and more how much flexible seating and art projects help students do better in school.
We begin every year with writing a story inspired by the book we read in my English class. Students brainstorm together to think about how their main characters will overcome an obstacle in their life, travel a long distance, and somehow grow through the process.
Writing is incredibly stressful for some students: their mind wanders and they have a hard time concentrating. Flexible seating helps to keep kids on track and motivated; they may tip back in their stools while concentrating on where their story goes next.
I also need classroom LED lights to enable flexible seating and project based work to go well. Having lights to tell kids what the correct voice zone (red is silent, blue is talking to a partner) helps visual learners and the constant reminder of the voice zone means I’m not using my voice to let students know what the expectations are. This is essential during the crazy project time that comes next!
Halfway through our stories, we pause on writing to create 3D dioramas of the most essential part of our narratives. This is a great aspect of a flexible classroom: students who were stuck on their stories now have a visual medium to work through plot elements. We use glue guns, popsicle sticks, and paint to create part of their stories and students are reinvigorated to continue their stories with new and fresh ideas.
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
Mini Hot Glue Gun Set for Class Project, Small Glue Gun Kids Hot Melt Arts Craft DIY Glue Gun for Crafts School DIY Arts Home Quick Repairs (Multicolored 8 Pieces)
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$28.99
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$28.99
Mini Hot Glue Gun Sticks, 200 Pack MONVICT Glue Sticks with 4" Long 0.27” Diameter, Craft Hot Glue Pastes All Purpose Hot Melt Glue Sticks for Most Glue Guns, Clear Glue Sticks for DIY, Arts & Crafts
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$15.98
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$15.98
Comfy Package, [1000 Count] 4.5 Inch Wooden Multi-Purpose Popsicle Sticks for Crafts, ICES, Ice Cream, Wax, Waxing, Tongue Depressor Wood Sticks
• Amazon Business
$14.39
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$14.39
FONEWE RGB LED Strip Lights 50FT LED Lights for Bedroom RGB Music Sync Color Changing Led Light Strip LED Lights for Halloween Christmas Home Decorations
• Amazon Business
$6.99
2
$13.98
Craft Smart Acrylic Paint Sets- Black & White Acrylic Paint Value Set by Craft Smart.
• Amazon Business
$6.90
1
$6.90
Materials cost
$278.08
Vendor shipping charges
$9.95
Sales tax
$25.44
3rd party payment processing fee
$4.17
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$347.64
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$61.35
Total project goal
$408.99
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$408.99
9 Donors
-$406.05
Donations toward project cost
-$347.64
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Flores Schustack and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
