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Mrs. Murphy from Salem IL is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Don’t Just Have to Sit in Chairs to Learn

Help me give my students the option of flexible seating in the classroom.

  • 3 donors
  • $273 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Project

In my 4th grade classroom, I like to allow my students some options for learning. Some students prefer to learn sitting down. Others, prefer to stand or even sit in a different type of chair or mat. With this project, my students would have some fun options like floor cushions, floor seats, and folding game chairs when working on homework or reading in the class Reading area. My school district is set in a rural community and sometimes funds for the extra fun things are hard to come by. My students would really appreciate some different options when it comes to seating.

Mrs. Murphy
Grades 3-5

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Flex-Space Washable Comfy Floor Seat - Gray • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
ECR4Kids SoftZone Floor Cushions, Round, Flexible Seating, Grey, 6-Piece • Amazon Business $64.19 1 $64.19
Sundale Folding Floor Chair Gaming Chairs for Adults, Teens, Kids, Adjustable Floor Seat Lounge Chair for Bedroom, 5-Position Comfy Meditation Chair Reading Chair Floor Lounger - Light Grey • Amazon Business $61.19 1 $61.19

Materials cost

$195.37

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.50

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$231.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.91

Total project goal

$272.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $272.71

1 Donor

-$115.90

Donations toward project cost

-$115.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$136.35

Match offer toward project cost

-$115.90

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.45

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$20.45

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 $0.00

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