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Ms. Ritter from Saint Helens OR is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Moving and Grooving Our Way to Learning!

My students need Wobble Chairs, plastic stack stools, Wobble Cushions, and Balance Ball Chairs to be active and engaged learners.

  • $479 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

In our kindergarten class, we do our best learning when we can be active and engaged. Many of these students come from low-income families, and have experienced trauma in their young lives. I want to create a classroom environment that allows these wonderful students to be comfortable and enjoy their learning experience.

We need to move and groove to be our best!

Many of my students are active and need to move their bodies to be engaged in their learning.

My Project

The materials for this project will be used to create a flexible seating classroom for kindergartners. Many of my students do their best work when they have a choice to move around the room, or use an alternative seating arrangement. The Wobble Cushions, Wobble Chairs, and plastic stack stools will provide these students with different options to meet their needs.

When students have the freedom to move, they are more active and engaged in their learning.

They retain their knowledge better and are more excited about learning. With the addition of Wobble Cushions, Wobble Chairs, and stack stools, students will be able to choose the spot that works best for them and gives them ownership of their learning experience.

Ms. Ritter
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
CR124GR - Wobble Chair - Green - 14" • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
CR124BU - Wobble Chair - Blue - 14" • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Norwood Commercial Furniture NOR-1101AC-SO Plastic Stack Stools, 17.75" Height, 11.75" Width, 11.75" Length, Assorted Colors (Pack of 5) • Amazon Business $50.96 1 $50.96
Gaiam Kids Stay-N-Play Children's Balance Ball - Flexible School Chair, Active Classroom Desk Seating with Stay-Put Stability Legs, Includes Air Pump, Blue, 45cm • Amazon Business $19.98 2 $39.96
Gaiam Kids Stay-N-Play Children's Balance Ball - Flexible School Chair, Active Classroom Desk Seating with Stay-Put Stability Legs, Includes Air Pump, Pink, 45cm • Amazon Business $19.98 2 $39.96
Gaiam Kids Stay-N-Play Children's Balance Ball - Flexible School Chair, Active Classroom Desk Seating with Stay-Put Stability Legs, Includes Air Pump, Lime Green, 45cm • Amazon Business $19.98 2 $39.96
LC511RG - Flex-Space Wobble Cushion - Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 2 $29.98
LC511BU - Flex-Space Wobble Cushion - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 2 $29.98

Materials cost

$370.78

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$406.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.71

Total project goal

$478.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $478.05

5 Donors

-$460.40

Donations toward project cost

-$406.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.06

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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