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Ms. Richards from New York, NY is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Empowering Scholars to Control Their Learning Environment.

Help me give my students the option of flexible seating, which allows them to wobble, rock, bounce, lean, or stand while becoming lifelong learns.

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My Students

My scholars are young, vibrant, creative, ambitious, and driven. Unfortunately, my school district is located in an area that is low-income/high poverty. We do not have the funds to buy the furniture to provide our scholar's flexible seating. Which allows them to wobble, rock, bounce, lean, or stand. This type of seating has been noted to increase oxygen flow to the brain, blood flow, and core strength. In turn, this burns more calories and increases metabolism. It also helps keep students with disabilities' minds more alert and focused.

Despite the many challenges, my scholars face both in and out of the classroom; they come to school eager to learn.

They are intellectually engaged in challenging content; they reflect upon their learning, grasp new concepts at a rigorous pace with lots of repetition, and are independent and self-motivated learners.

From the minute, the scholars walk into the school building, our staff focus on their potential and growth. Unfortunately, we cannot control their home lives. However, we work extremely hard within our school community to ensure that our scholars receive the tools and strategies needed to be lifelong learners to continue on their path of academic excellence.

My Project

With our scholars returning to in-person learning full-time, these materials will make a difference in my students' education because they will allow them to wobble, rock, bounce, lean, or stand. This type of seating has been noted to increase oxygen flow to the brain, blood flow, and core strength. In turn, this burns more calories and increases metabolism. It also helps keep students with disabilities' minds more alert and focused. Furthermore, this is a significant improvement and the correct direction in education because the goal for all students is to allow them to have a choice in their education. Having a choice in seating allows the students to feel empowered and will enable them to have some control over their environment.

Ms. Richards Mosaic Preparatory Academy Grades 3-5

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Nearly all 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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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LA557DC - Flex-Space Independent Floor Work Space Bundle - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $269.00 1 $269.00
LC768GA - Flex-Space Premium Wobble Chair - 18 - Gray • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.99 2 $199.98
LC529BU - Flex-Space Balance Ball Seat - 22 - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 2 $49.98
LC511RG - Flex-Space Wobble Cushion - Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 2 $39.98

Materials cost

$558.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$597.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$105.41

Total project goal

$702.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $702.73

2 Donors

-$451.82

Donations toward project cost

-$384.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.77

Matching donations from our partners

-$250.91

Match offers toward project cost

-$213.27

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.64

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 $0.00

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