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Mrs. Paffrath from Saint Louis, MO is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Flexible Seating for Diverse Learners

My students need flexible seating options to promote choice, collaboration, and learning!

  • $572 goal

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My Students

My students are a unique and diverse group of 3rd graders in a Title I school. Many receive free and reduced lunch. They are energetic and enthusiastic about learning. Every day brings new joy and excitement as we collaborate and grow with each other.

In order to ignite students passions for learning we must cater to their unique learning styles.

Students in my classroom are auditory, visual, and tactile learners. To meet the needs of each of these types of learners, we work in groups and allow for frequent opportunities to move around.

My Project

Flexible seating in my classroom will allow students to choose a comfortable learning space to enhance their learning and collaborate with their peers. Students will be able to make a seating choice based on their different learning styles and their personal comfort preferences.

All students learn differently which is why flexible seating will benefit all students in my classroom.

Research shows that having flexible seating options allows students to choose the best learning space to help them be more engaged.

In addition, students are able to spread out around the room, which will eliminate behavior problems found in the traditional classroom setup.

Students will have the opportunity to collaborate with their peers and work in a comfortable learning environment. If this project is funded, students will be given the opportunity to choose between various types of comfortable seating options, like wobble stools, rockers, and stability balls.

Mrs. Paffrath Crestwood Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Saint Louis, MO View local requests 20 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kids Kore Wobble Chair 14" - Gray • Kaplan Early Learning Company $59.49 4 $237.96
Gaiam Kids Stay-N-Play Balance Ball, Lime • Amazon Business $19.98 4 $79.92
Lucky Bums Moon Camp Indoor Outdoor Comfort Lightweight Durable Chair with Carrying Case Green, Medium • Amazon Business $35.99 2 $71.98
American Plastic Toy Scoop Rocker Playset (Discontinued by manufacturer) • Amazon Business $58.99 1 $58.99

Materials cost

$448.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$485.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.69

Total project goal

$571.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $571.27

11 Donors

-$427.74

Donations toward project cost

-$379.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.41

match offer

-$125.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$106.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$18.53

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 $0.00

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