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Ms. Allen from Louisville KY is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Rocking Into Reading With Rocking Chairs

Help me give my students rocking chairs for comfort and focus in our reading center!

  • $512 goal

This project expired on March 29, 2022.

This project expired on March 29, 2022.

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

We are a Title I school, with all students receiving free breakfast and lunch on a daily basis. Every Friday, students also receive a weekend food bag of non-perishable items. Our school is full of various ethnic groups, languages and life experiences. We are an urban school, with students having little to no prior reading experiences or social setting experiences.

Our kindergarten community is energetic, kind, bright and are eager lovers of learning.

We work to provide differentiated instruction to our students to ensure that all students fully grasp the fundamental basics before building on their knowledge. We want our students to be successful academic and social children. We work exceptionally hard to bridge the gaps!

My Project

I am asking for rocking chairs for my students to use in our classroom reading center. Due to the pandemic, our class is not allowed to have a carpeted rug so we now have to sit on the floor when reading to get out of our individual seats.

Many of my students are entering kindergarten with little to no exposure to literature.

Especially coming in from having been quarantined for many of their developing years, I am trying to immerse them in as much as possible. During our reading center time, it can be difficult for students to focus on reading because they are uncomfortable.

I would love to provide a warm and comfortable seating option for my students to use while exploring our classroom library. This will help them to focus better and enjoy their first experience with reading.

Ms. Allen
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fantasy Fields - Outer Space Hand Crafted Child Wooden Small Rocking Chair • Amazon Business $66.47 6 $398.82

Materials cost

$398.82

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$434.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.73

Total project goal

$511.53

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