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Ms. Watkins from Topanga, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Alternative Seating

Help me give my students flexible seating for a more comfortable and enjoyable classroom experience.

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My Project

Flexible seating allows students to take charge of their learning and make the choices that work best for them. During independent work times they choose a location in the classroom that works for them. Currently my students are choosing to work in a variety of locations in our room such as: at different tables, sitting under tables with clip boards, or sitting or laying on the floor with a clip board. 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 products that I have selected will help my students by giving them additional seating options to make more effective learning choices. The comfy floor seats and beanbag chairs will allow for additional comfortable floor seating options. They are lightweight and can be easily used in many areas of the classroom.

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. Watkins Topanga Learn - Charter School Grades PreK-2

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Topanga, CA View local requests 24 students impacted 4donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC405GR - Flex-Space Comfy Floor Seat - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 4 $279.96
DD430SG - Calming Colors<sup>&reg;</sup> Premium Teardrop Beanbag Seat - Sage Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 2 $258.00

Materials cost

$537.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $49.22

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$625.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$110.34

Total project goal

$735.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $735.59

4 Donors

-$700.29

Donations toward project cost

-$625.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.04

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.30

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 $0.00

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