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Ms. Tabbert from Holmen, WI is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Tabbert's classroom raised $544

Moving to Learn: Alternative Seating in Kindergarten

My students need stability balls, balance discs, and wobble chairs to support their unique learning needs.

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Ms. Tabbert Viking Elementary School
Holmen, WI Grades PreK-2

My Students

Each September, I am greeted with the faces of 20 kindergarten students. All of my students come from different backgrounds, family situations, and economic statuses. But, throughout my years of teaching, I have found one thing in common: my students love having fun and they love moving.

Movement has helped my students to focus, concentrate, retain information, and enjoy learning.

We use simple arm movements to sound out CVC words. Dancing to educational poems has helped my students to remember new vocabulary and important concepts. Saying math facts with clapping and rhythmic phrases engage them to add and subtract.

While we do lots of singing, dancing, and moving as a whole group, kindergartners read, write, and do math at their tables or desks. In the past several years, I have noticed more and more students choosing to stand or sit on the floor to complete work. Isn't this true of everyone though? We all have a favorite way to get our work done: lounging on the couch, laying on the floor, or sitting at a table. I would love to allow my students to find what works for them- let them choose how to be successful.

My Project

With the funds from this project, our classroom would receive stability balls, stability discs, and wobble chairs. All of these alternative chairs would allow students to move while they practice individual skills on their own. Movement helps students to focus on their job at hand for longer periods of time. Students in my class would have the opportunity to try out these seating options to find what works best for them.

Alternative seating would put movement and choice into individual practice and work.

There are many other benefits to alternative seating. They can help students to become more physically fit. All of the alternative seating chosen for this project would encourage students to work on their core strength. My kindergarten students would also work on important social skills as we learn and work together to share the alternative seating options. They would learn to use their words, take turns, and appreciate other's learning needs.

I am very excited to see how alternative seating impacts the learners each year in my classroom. Thank you for your support!

More than a third of students from low‑income households

20 students impacted 7 donors
Ms. Tabbert Viking Elementary School Grades PreK-2 Holmen, WI View local requests

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 7donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kore Kids Wobble Chair - 14" H Color: Black • Teachers' School Supply $64.46 4 $257.84
Gaiam Kids Stay-N-Play Balance Ball, Lime • Amazon Business $19.98 4 $79.92
Inflated Stability Wobble Cushion, Including Free Pump / Exercise Fitness Core Balance Disc,Blue,size: 13 inches / 33 cm diameter • Amazon Business $14.99 4 $59.96

Materials cost

$397.72

Vendor shipping charges

 $28.36

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$462.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.54

Total project goal

$543.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $543.59

7 Donors

-$543.59

Donations toward project cost

-$462.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$81.54

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