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Mrs. Dewson from Portland OR is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Wobble our Way to Success Part II

My students need better chairs to improve focus and become more successful students. I am requesting Hokki Stools.

  • $1,870 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I have 24 wonderful children who come to school everyday excited to learn. All kindergarten students have a range of skills and interests, and it's my challenge as a teacher to help them all maximize their learning potential. They also have a bunch of energy, and even though we try to fill their day with a variety of activities to help channel that energy, they could still benefit from additional movement while learning. I am working hard to provide as ideal an environment as possible to facilitate their education, and a wobble stool is one more piece to help achieve that goal.

My Project

Our first fundraiser was a success, we have received the first eight chairs and can really see an improvement with how the children are engaged. This follow-up fundraiser seeks to raise enough money to purchase enough chairs for each student.

The chairs give the students an outlet for their physical energy, so they can better focus their attention on learning.

With wobble stools, our class will be able to safely move, wiggle and shake during their work time. This will increase students productivity, application of knowledge and overall learning.

One of the biggest challenges we face learning at any age is being able to focus and pay attention. Research shows a correlation between freedom of movement and ability to learn. The wobble stool is a technique teachers have been using with good results to improve the ability to focus for early education children. I'm looking for fund Hokki brand wobble stools.

Mrs. Dewson
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hokki Stool - 15" Red • Kaplan Early Learning Company $96.01 8 $768.08
Hokki Stool - 15" Green • Kaplan Early Learning Company $96.01 4 $384.04
Hokki Stool - 15" Blue • Kaplan Early Learning Company $96.01 4 $384.04

Materials cost

$1,536.16

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$23.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,589.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$280.45

Total project goal

$1,869.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,869.65

8 Donors

-$1,844.65

Donations toward project cost

-$1,567.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$276.70

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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