No Student Learns the Same, Flexible Seating Is the Way!
My students need wobble cushions, chairs, and balance balls to get the wiggles out while they work. They need the stools and camping chairs to provide options for students and bring life to the reading center.
$1,225 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.
My students are grateful for their education and opportunities to learn. They are all second language learners that come from poverty and some forced to deal and cope with unimaginable circumstances daily. Even with the obstacles they are forced to face outside of school, they never complain and come to school excited and ready to learn.
Having the freedom to wiggle, sway, and choose how they move around the classroom will give my students the best opportunity to learn.
Desk can confine and limit the space needed to learn. No student is the same, which, in turn, means no student learns the same. I want to be able to provide a classroom atmosphere that will allow each student the freedom to maximize their learning.
My Project
I have chosen to incorporate flexible seating in my classroom for many reasons. One of the main reasons was for the students to have freedom to move. Flexible seating allows students to rock, wobble, bounce, and lean. This increases oxygen to the brain, blood flow, and core strength. It helps keep their minds more alert and to focused in class.
Where ever they choose to sit, it has to be where their best learning takes place.
Students should feel comfortable in their classroom. They spend 10 months in school and require seating that can accommodate their needs. Seating that encourages them to stay calm, focused, and productive.
Flexible seating also helps create classroom community and collaboration. It encourages students to take turns and also pair up or move around the room easily. I believe our students learning environment can have a direct impact on their learning. I would love to provide student centered flexible seating into our classroom community to create a positive learning environment.
The yoga balls will allow students the freedom to bounce and move while they work at a table or desk. The small round inflated seats will allow students to do the same thing, but at a lowered table. The stools will provide students with a seat that allows them to move with ease. The lawn chairs, tables, and lap desks will be used around the room for reading, small group, or computer time. The wonderful thing about flexible seating is that they have so many uses and are extremely versatile.
Kore Patented WOBBLE Chair, Made in the USA, Active Sitting for Toddler, Pre-School, Kids, and Teens; Kids don't have to sit still anymore -The BEST seat in any Classroom! - Purple - Kids (14in)
• Amazon Business
$65.95
4
$263.80
Kore Patented WOBBLE Chair, Made in the USA, Active Sitting for Toddler, Pre-School, Kids, and Teens; Kids don't have to sit still anymore -The BEST seat in any Classroom! - Blue - Kids (14in)
• Amazon Business
$65.95
4
$263.80
Trideer Inflated Stability Wobble Cushion with Pump, Extra Thick Core Balance Disc, KIDS Wiggle Seat, Sensory Cushion for Elementary School Chair (Office & Home & Classroom) (34cm Purple)
• Amazon Business
$17.99
4
$71.96
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
Kids Lap Desk Tray, Portable Activity Table, Green
• Amazon Business
$21.77
2
$43.54
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
Coleman Kids Quad Chair, Teal
• Amazon Business
$12.99
3
$38.97
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, 52cm
• Amazon Business
$17.99
2
$35.98
Gaiam Kids Stay-N-Play Children's Balance Ball - Flexible School Chair, Active Classroom Desk Seating with Stay-Put Stability Legs, Includes Air Pump, Grey, 52cm
• Amazon Business
$17.99
2
$35.98
QI003253P Kids Lap Desk Tray, Portable Activity Table, Pink
• Amazon Business
$14.22
2
$28.44
Materials cost
$932.86
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$64.37
3rd party payment processing fee
$13.99
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$1,041.22
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$183.74
Total project goal
$1,224.96
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,224.96
3 Donors
-$568.36
Donations toward project cost
-$558.11
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$10.25
match offer
-$568.36
Match offer toward project cost
-$483.11
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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