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Ms. Rogers from Winter Haven, FL is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Students Are Publishing Biography Books About Themselves

Help me give my students the balance ball seats. I teach reading to students with social and emotional challenges in 6-8 grades. These seats are excellent for building confidence and stability.

  • $696 goal

This project expired on June 19, 2025.

This project expired on June 19, 2025.

My Project

This year my students are constructing their very own biography book. The books will be published for them to keep. The balancing balls are a part of my lesson which teaches students how they can learn balance their studies through motion on the balance ball. The motion helps them clear their thoughts for writing.

The balancing balls will help students with concentration so they can work through their biography independently.

I have a balancing ball, and the students love to sit on the ball and conversate with me and the class. I have noticed the students who sit on the balancing ball are more engaged and alert in class. The balancing balls would be a added benefit for my students cognitive thinking skills. The ball gives students mental stimulation and fosters learning growth. Students are learning how to carry on two functions at the same time. This encourages simultaneous work ethics in class. These seats are truly a student growth instrument.

Ms. Rogers Westwood Middle School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Winter Haven, FL View local requests

Nearly all 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

Never Before Funded 139 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Flex-Space 22" Blue Balance Ball Seat Bundle - Set of 6 Ball Seats • Lakeshore Learning Materials $170.05 3 $510.15
HBlife Acrylic Magnetic Dry Erase Marker Holder Wall Mount, 10 Slots Whiteboard Marker Holder for Office, School and Home, Marker, Eraser and Whiteboard Cleaner Not Included, Clear • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99

Materials cost

$528.14

Vendor shipping charges

$25.51

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$591.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$104.39

Total project goal

$695.96

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