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Mrs. Imada's Classroom

  • Kempton Street Literacy Academy
  • Spring Valley, CA
  • More than three‑quarters 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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  • Supporting Our Opinion

    Funded Jun 8, 2022

    Opinion writing lets students think about what they think or feel about a topic. We have started our unit on opinion writing looking at topics where students have to compare two things and state which is better. Some topics we have discussed are Skittles vs. M&M's, swimming in a pool vs. swimming in the ocean, and riding a bike vs. riding a scooter. Students learned how to write an opinion, reason, and expanding sentence using transition words.

    Our latest discussion focused on using the book, Who Would Win? Killer Whale vs. Great White Shark. As a class, we closely read each page and took notes comparing the two animals. Students formed an opinion, came up with a reason why, and expanded on their reason by referring back to the book to find specific details. In the end, students were able to support their opinion using evidence.

    The students enjoyed being able to have the books in their hand, so they could really engage in opinion writing!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Imada

    This classroom project was brought to life by SONIC Drive-In and 4 other donors.

  • My Education, My Seating Choice! Flexible Seating in the Classroom.

    Funded Mar 2, 2017

    My students are really enjoying the new resources that you all helped to provide. I am so grateful for the donations that you made to help support flexible seating in our classroom. I know it is a novel concept and at first may seem skeptical, but they have really adapted and benefited from it.

    Currently in the classroom I have six tables or areas, each designated as a different flexible seating option. The most popular of the variations are the active learning stools and balance balls, which we refer to as wobble stools and stability balls respectively, which are the items that were fortunately made available through your contributions. These two options are specifically designed to help my students who fidget and respond to stimulation when having to stay in their seat. We use these two resources everyday for every activity and lesson. They have worked so well to help students stay on task that it is almost like having an extra hand in the classroom. Their development within the flexible seating system has been exponential and it makes me so proud to see my students make such progress that they can use resources to work independently.

    Before the stools and balls arrived, I was slowly beginning to implement some other types of flexible seating, particularly ones that didn't involve movement. After a short trial with these, I told my students that we would soon be getting new and similar items within the classroom. I showed them what they would look like and they couldn't wait for them to arrive. They would ask everyday and when they finally arrived, it was like Christmas as they stood around me as I opened them. Their excitement made it difficult to choose who would be first to use them, but I eventually made a choice based on those who I believed would benefit the most.

    Based on the outcome from installing flexible seating in my classroom, the next steps would be to incorporate additional options that may possibly provide value to more students. One of the more important aspects of this endeavor is that the diverse learning environments allowed the students to work on their own, but to look forward to how they would be learning next. While it may not be the most traditional form of teaching, I believe the it is an ideal balance between adopting to students' needs and current generation.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Imada

I have a very energetic class that loves to move around. Throughout the day I see them squirm in their seat and know they feel uncomfortable having to sit in a chair that doesn't meet their needs. I implemented a couple of different seating arrangements in my classroom that allow the students to be in a different area of the classroom other than their student school chair. However, there are only a few spots and all 28 students would love to use them on a daily basis. As I see them working in the classroom at these few spots, they have shown improvement in their attention and focus in learning. My students are the ones who inspired me to create an environment that includes flexible seating. I am asking for four Active Learning Stools, four Saucer Chairs, four Mesh Task Chairs, four Square Leg Counter Stools, and four Gaiam Kids Balance Balls. When my students enter the classroom they will have a choice of where to sit using the materials provided below. The room will be set up in a variety of ways that will help support student learning. Using the student mesh task office chair and the square leg counter stool, students will be able to stand and do their work, but have the option to sit as well. There will be two table groups where they can use the active learning stool and balance ball. These two items support active movement and will help calm my students. In addition, the saucers are a place the students can lounge and feel comfortable completing tasks. My students will greatly benefit from these choices to allow them to be successful in their education. When students are able to make a choice, it increases their engagement. They will feel a sense of ownership in their learning and they can strive to do their best. Flexible seating supports both physical and cognitive strength.

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I have a very energetic class that loves to move around. Throughout the day I see them squirm in their seat and know they feel uncomfortable having to sit in a chair that doesn't meet their needs. I implemented a couple of different seating arrangements in my classroom that allow the students to be in a different area of the classroom other than their student school chair. However, there are only a few spots and all 28 students would love to use them on a daily basis. As I see them working in the classroom at these few spots, they have shown improvement in their attention and focus in learning. My students are the ones who inspired me to create an environment that includes flexible seating. I am asking for four Active Learning Stools, four Saucer Chairs, four Mesh Task Chairs, four Square Leg Counter Stools, and four Gaiam Kids Balance Balls. When my students enter the classroom they will have a choice of where to sit using the materials provided below. The room will be set up in a variety of ways that will help support student learning. Using the student mesh task office chair and the square leg counter stool, students will be able to stand and do their work, but have the option to sit as well. There will be two table groups where they can use the active learning stool and balance ball. These two items support active movement and will help calm my students. In addition, the saucers are a place the students can lounge and feel comfortable completing tasks. My students will greatly benefit from these choices to allow them to be successful in their education. When students are able to make a choice, it increases their engagement. They will feel a sense of ownership in their learning and they can strive to do their best. Flexible seating supports both physical and cognitive strength.

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