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Ms. Justina from Midland, MI is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Comfy Cozy Classroom

Help me give my students flexible seating options around the classroom to encourage creativity and flexibility.

  • $1,011 goal

This project expired on July 8, 2024.

This project expired on July 8, 2024.

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My Project

According to a study done by the Minnesota State University, they found that students that have the option of flexible seating show a significant increase in academic skills (Henderson, 2022). When thinking about seating within the classroom, typically you think of desks or tables with plain chairs, however, there are so many more option for the classroom. According to Helean, "flexible seating is the practice of allowing and providing many seating options for students." (Helean, 2020).

When giving students options of seats, it can be challenging to start, however, with practice and consistency, it has been found that students can be very successful when given these choices.

With these two pieces of furniture, I hope that I can begin to provide a warm and welcoming classroom that my students will feel comfortable and safe in. In my classroom, we utilize the Conscious Discipline strategies. With these materials, I plan on expanding my safe spot, making the space more inviting and cozy. The safe spot is for the students who may need a break from the classroom. This area is to be used for the students to recognize their emotions, feel through them, and then be able to join back in with their peers. According to a teacher testimony from Education Week, she claimed that her students have a sense of comfort and belonging in her classroom.

My goal with this grant is to be able to provide my students with a comfortable area that they can feel safe in and be able to talk about their emotions. I will be able to measure this throughout the year by looking at my students social emotional regulation skills.

-Hendershot, Austin, "The Impact of Flexible Seating on Academic Performance within an Elementary Classroom" (2022). Dissertations, Theses, and Projects. 739.

-https://inside.ewu.edu/managementtoolbox/flexible-seating/

-https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/flexible-seating-collaboration-catalyst-or-classroom-disaster/2020/01

Ms. Justina Midland Longview ECC Grades PreK-2

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More than a third 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

16 students impacted

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Flex-Space Lounge & Learn Couch for Two - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $549.00 1 $549.00
Lakeshore Flex-Space Jumbo Beanbag Seat - Blue (36"w x 34"h) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $229.00 1 $229.00

Materials cost

$778.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $38.90

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$858.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$151.51

Total project goal

$1,010.08

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