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Ms. Houston from Roslindale, MA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Alternative Seating and Sensory Items

Help me give my students alternative seating that allows them to move while learning!

  • $430 goal

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

My students are five 2nd grade learners in a special education program. Flexible seating allows students to take charge of their learning and make the choices that work best for them. We have one wobble stool in the classroom and all students want it every day. I want them each to have the option available to help them with sitting in their area during learning. Making sure students are comfortable is an essential component in motivating them. I have noticed amazing differences in my students when they are given a choice in their seating. They almost always make good choices about where they sit, are more engaged, and get more work completed than when they are just sitting at their desk.

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.

The wobble chairs, sensory discs and weight lap pad that I have selected will help my students by giving them additional seating options to make more effective learning choices. These will be extremely beneficial for some students that just need to get the wiggles out. They can also be used as alternative chairs if needed!

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!

Ms. Houston Charles Sumner Elementary School - Lower Campus Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Roslindale, MA View local requests

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

5 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kids Kore Antimicrobial Wobble Chair 12" - Blue • Kaplan Early Learning Company $59.39 4 $237.56
Sensory Discs - Set of 5 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $47.66 1 $47.66
Portable 5lb Weighted Sensory Lap Pad • Kaplan Early Learning Company $44.96 1 $44.96

Materials cost

$330.18

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$365.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.43

Total project goal

$429.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $429.56

7 Donors

-$404.56

Donations toward project cost

-$343.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.68

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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 $0.00

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