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Mrs. Vitali from Pittsburgh PA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sensory Seating for Sensational Students!

Help me give my students flexible seating options, including portable lap desks, rolling/swivel chairs, rocking foot stools, and bean bags chairs!

  • $610 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I am a special education (learning support) teacher in a small school district just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Specifically, I provide reading and math support to students, as well as providing behavioral, social/emotional, and adaptive skill support.

My roster includes an extremely diverse group of students in kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and third grade.

Despite the challenges they often face in the school environment, my students are incredibly hard workers. They put so much effort into their learning and love to see the progress they have made!

My Project

I’ve found that many of my students learn best when they utilize items that help them improve their focus, including access to flexible seating options. While a regular chair is appropriate for some students, others may need something very different! Students may need to spin, rock, recline, or stretch to keep themselves focused and engaged in learning tasks.

Every student is different, so what one student needs may not be what another student needs.

This is why I have selected four different types of flexible seating options to include in my project - portable lap desks, rolling/swivel chairs, rocking foot stools, and bean bag chairs. Combined with the options that I currently have in my classroom, these flexible seating options will accommodate many students' needs!

Mrs. Vitali
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
GreenForest Kids Desk Chair Pu Teens Rolling Chair Adjustable Height Computer Chair for Children Students Easy Clean Armless 360° Swivel Task Chair for Bedroom School, Blue and White • Amazon Business $62.71 3 $188.13
StrongTek Foot Rest Under Desk, Desk Footrest, Rocking Foot Nursing Stool, Rocker Balance Board, Natural Wood, Non-Slip, Ergonomic Pressure Relief for Posture Support, Home, Office Use (18Wx11L) • Amazon Business $37.99 3 $113.97
ECR4Kids - ELR-15810-EP The Surf Portable Lap Desk, Flexible Seating for Homeschool and Classrooms, One-Piece Writing Table for Kids, Teens and Adults, GREENGUARD [Gold] Certified, Eggplant • Amazon Business $47.99 1 $47.99
Big Joe Classic Beanbag Smartmax, Sapphire • Amazon Business $37.25 1 $37.25
ECR4Kids - ELR-15810-BL The Surf Portable Lap Desk, Flexible Seating for Homeschool and Classrooms, One-Piece Writing Table for Kids, Teens and Adults, GREENGUARD [GOLD] Certified, Blue • Amazon Business $33.42 1 $33.42
Big Joe Bean Bag Refill, 2 Pack, White • Amazon Business $33.20 1 $33.20
ECR4Kids - ELR-15810-RD The Surf Portable Lap Desk, Flexible Seating for Homeschool and Classrooms, One-Piece Writing Table for Kids, Teens and Adults, GREENGUARD [Gold] Certified, Red • Amazon Business $26.52 1 $26.52

Materials cost

$480.48

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$517.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$91.36

Total project goal

$609.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $609.05

52 Donors

-$602.16

Donations toward project cost

-$517.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$84.47

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.89

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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