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Mrs. Andert from Litchfield Park, AZ is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Comfort to Excel

Help me give my students a classroom that will allow them to be comfortable and motivated to do their best with floor pillows.

  • $588 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

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 yoga pillows will add additional comfort choices when working.

The snacks will be used to motivate students to continue to do well an enhance classroom management and accountability.

This is the first year in my classroom each student will have their own laptop. The earbuds will be used for independent work, enrichment, review and for reteach opportunities.

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!

Mrs. Andert
Grades 6-8
  • Wigwam Creek Middle School
  • Litchfield Park, AZ
  • 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

    This project will reach 160 students.

    1 donor has given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
HIGOGOGO Floor Pillow, Square Meditation Pillow for Seating on Floor Solid Thick Tufted Seat Cushion Meditation Cushion for Yoga Living Room Sofa Balcony Outdoor, Navy, 22x22 Inch • Amazon Business $37.99 4 $151.96
Maeline Bulk Earbuds with 3.5 mm Headphone Plug - 200 Pack - Multi • Amazon Business $117.99 1 $117.99
Juegoal Yard Pong, Outdoor Giant Yard Games Pong Game Set with Durable Buckets and Balls, Cup Pong Throwing Game for Beach, Camping, Lawn and Backyard • Amazon Business $33.99 1 $33.99
Pringles Potato Crisps Chips, Variety Pack Snack Stacks, Lunch Box Snacks, 0.67 oz Cup (36 Cups) • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98
Crayola Broad Line Markers Bulk, 12 Marker Packs with 10 Colors, School Supplies, Gift for Kids • Amazon Business $28.45 1 $28.45
Mini Takis - Crunchy Rolled Tortilla Chips – Fuego Flavor (Hot Chili Pepper & Lime), 25 Individual Snack Packs (1.2 oz) • Amazon Business $12.18 2 $24.36
Airheads Candy Bars, Variety Bulk Box, Chewy Full Size Fruit Taffy, Back to School, Halloween, Non Melting, Concessions, Parties, 90 Individually Wrapped Full Size Bars (Packaging May Vary) • Amazon Business $11.31 2 $22.62
Post-it Super Sticky Notes, 3x3 in, 24 Pads, 2x the Sticking Power, Supernova Neons, Bright Colors, Recyclable(654-24SSMIA-CP) • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99

Materials cost

$432.34

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$30.91

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$499.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.19

Total project goal

$587.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$587.93

1 Donor

-$587.93

Donations toward project cost

-$499.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$88.19

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$0.00

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