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Mrs. Sierra from Brownsville, TX is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Flexible Seating for Pre-Kindergarten Success!

Help me give my students alternative seating options to best meet their learning needs.

  • $515 goal

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Mrs. Sierra has another project! Donate to A Bucket Full of Adventure to help her classroom.

$320 - complete this project and be a hero

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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 Students

My classroom will hopefully soon be filled with energetic, and eager to learn 4-year-olds. The group of Pre-Kinder that will become a classroom family will be coming from a long time at home due to the coronavirus pandemic and have not been in school in a traditional setting since March 13th.

Once back in some form of "traditional" school, I am hoping to provide a learning environment that is NOT what most of us experienced in school - kidney tables with stiff chairs.

I want to provide "NON- TRADITIONAL" or flexible seating so that I can empower my students to pick the best work spot for them and take control of their learning! My students come from a diverse socio-economic background and many are English Language Learners. While at school I am not only teaching them academic content but social-emotional skills, self-regulation strategies, and working to instill a value for education and being a team player.

My Project

Every student in my classroom has a different set of experiences, a different background, and a different way to learn. Therefore not every student is going to learn best in a standard desk and chair! It is my goal to provide alternative seating options for my kiddos so that they can be empowered to make a seating choice that will meet their learning needs. This requires a number of different seating options in addition to the standard chair and desk that we all had going through school.

There is no denying that kids are wiggly- but hey so are adults!

If I don't choose to sit in one spot all day why should our kids have too? We all need to wiggle!

I would like to be able to offer my students a variety of comfortable, flexible seating options such as soft cushions, portable writing table, wobble stools, traditional stools, or yoga balls. In our classroom, currently I have 1 wobble stool that I purchase but like many schools around our district funding is so tight that we can not provide these options for every student. That, as you can imagine, can quickly become a nightmare trying to manage with 20 little ones that all have the wiggles. I strongly believe that once all of my students have the option to use alternative seating that student participation will skyrocket! Flexible seating in our Pre-kinder classroom will provide the "just right work spot" for each kiddo and increase academic success!

Mrs. Sierra Egly Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Mrs. Sierra

Brownsville, TX View local requests

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
Storex Wiggle Stool, Adjustable Height 12”, 14”, 16”, or 18” for Active Seating in The Classroom, Red (00302U01C) • Amazon Business $51.09 2 $102.18
LC573GR FlexSpace Big Teardrop Beanbag Seat Green 30 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $89.99 1 $89.99
LC153 FlexSpace Student Lap Desk Modern Maple • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
Portable Multiuse Adjustable Recliner Stadium Seat by Trademark Innovations (Light Green) • Amazon Business $31.78 2 $63.56
ECR4Kids The Surf Portable Lap Desk, Laptop Stand, Writing Table, Kids’ Travel-Friendly Tray, Flexible Collaborative Seating for Teens and Adults, One-Piece Desk, GREENGUARD [Gold] Certified, Green • Amazon Business $24.91 2 $49.82
WALIKI Kids Chair Ball with Legs | Flexible Seating Classroom Furniture | Therapy Ball | 18" Orange • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99

Materials cost

$401.53

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$437.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.21

Total project goal

$514.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $514.76

6 Donors

-$289.88

Donations toward project cost

-$246.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.48

Matching donations from our partners

-$224.88

Match offers toward project cost

-$191.15

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.73

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