My students need 12 Kids Kore Wobble Chairs to complete our class set.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Keffer's classroom raised $809
This project is fully funded
My Students
You know you've got a fun classroom when you and your students sing part of the Mickey Mouse March as your attention getting signal! My classroom focuses on instilling a love for learning as well as an understanding of the magic of imagination.
My 25 little Imagineers love my Disney themed classroom and often refer to it as Disneyland.
I teach a group of fun loving, creative, and caring students who exhibit perseverance on a daily basis. Our school has an open-space concept, meaning that while we do have separate classrooms, they are all joined by a hallway at the back and we have no classroom doors (it's a hard one to explain!). Learning in open-space allows the students to develop a stronger sense of community because other students, teachers, and the principal are always within reach. My class loves to share things from home with each other, donate odds and ends to our class store, share their ideas about their learning, and just be together. Their hearts and minds amaze me daily.
My Project
This project is a little different from other projects we've posted because we're requesting something we've already gotten through Donors Choose...twice! After we got our five Wobble Chairs, we realized that WE NEEDED MORE! We got eight more, but now we've realized that we REALLY need a CLASS SET! We've gotten a chance to experience the difference our Wobble Chairs can make, and we've decided as a class that more students should benefit from this than just half the class at a time. One of the most unique aspects of my classroom is that my students don't have assigned seats. Instead of my students being confined to sitting in a chair at a desk all day, I believe it is important that each individual is able to pick a seating option that allows them to do their best learning. Our current "seating" options include things like regular chairs/desks, counter space for standing while working, stools, pillows, lap desks, low tables, and thirteen Wobble Chairs. Receiving more Wobble Chairs will provide all of my students with a way to stay active while working.
Alternative seating options in the classroom promote autonomy.
Giving my students the ability to station themselves where they feel they do their best learning has created a community of responsible learners. These new seating options have already begun to serve my students and are especially important for students with ADD/ADHD because they provide an outlet for extra energy by acting as a fidget to help students learn to their fullest potential. Our new goal? To reach EVERY student!
More than half of 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
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