Help me give my students "classroom staples." These tools will allow us to be mobile in our classroom while keeping focus on our learning. Having these whole group supplies will encourage interactive learning and foster organizational skills.
This is my second year teaching and I absolutely love fourth grade because the kids are developing life skills that take them the distance in education. Helping maintain focus in the classroom is every teachers challenge and this challenge has a solution.
Students currently work most of the day at desks with those uncomfortable chairs.
The classroom can be very busy at times with movement, groupings and problem-based learning. It is important to me that I create an inviting space for students to learn. Because I'm not able to sit still for long periods of time, I don't expect my students to. At several points of our day, I encourage they work in groups away from their desks around the room.
My students come to school to actively participate in their education. They are eager to please, hard-working, and appreciative. Limited restlessness and distractions by providing alternative seating helps redirect their energy back toward their education.
My Project
Our classroom is in need of supplies to allow students to stay engaged in their learning outside paper and pencil lessons. These tools are staples in many classrooms at my school, however, being a new teacher, I am often choosing to fund items higher on the priority list! (ie, classroom library, alternative seating, pencils, glue sticks, etc...)
No one likes to sit in the same seat for hours on end.
Lap desks allow students to take a break from their uncomfortable plastic chairs and find a place on the floor to stretch out and tune into classwork. My students are noticeably more engaged in their work and less disruptive of their peers when they are given a choice of where to work.
I have seen how choice can positively affect my students work and demeanor and hope that the additional options will help us grow even more!
Lap Desk 43119 LapGear Compact Lap Desk - Turquoise (Fits Up to 13" Laptop)
• Amazon Business
$11.99
5
$59.95
Double Sided Dry Erase Board Small White Boards Lap Board Teacher Supplies Mini Portable Whiteboards Erasable For Students Kids 30 Markers 30 Erasers Easy Wipe Off Class Set
• Amazon Business
$39.97
1
$39.97
Heavy Duty Storage Pocket Chart with Nametag with 30 Pockets | Hanging Wall File Organizer by Hippo Creation - Organize Your Assignments, Files, Scrapbook Papers & More (Black)
• Amazon Business
$26.99
1
$26.99
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 8.9 x 11.4 -Inches, 3 mil thick, 100-Pack (TP3854-100)
• Amazon Business
$11.56
2
$23.12
2 Pack Heavy Duty Storage Pocket Chart with 10 Pockets, 6 Over Door Hangers Included, Hanging Wall File Organizer by Hippo Creation - Organize Your Assignments, Files, Scrapbook Papers & More (Black)
• Amazon Business
Pocket Pro 33 Dry Erase Pockets | Clear Plastic Reusable Sleeves | Multi-Colored Sheets | 10 x 14 inches | Teacher Supplies for Classroom Organization 33 Pack
• Amazon Business
$19.97
1
$19.97
Expo 80001 Low Odor Chisel Point Dry Erase Markers, Low Odor Alcohol-Based Ink, Designed for Whiteboards, Glass and Most Non-Porous Surfaces, Black, 12 Units per Box, Pack of 1 Box
• Amazon Business
$13.43
1
$13.43
Materials cost
$225.66
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$17.71
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.38
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$276.75
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$48.84
Total project goal
$325.59
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$325.59
1 Donor
-$325.59
Donations toward project cost
-$276.75
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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