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Mrs. Horstman from Marion, MI is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Flexible Seating = Highest Learning Potential

My students need flexible seating options such as stools, bouncy bands, inflatable discs, and portable book bins to promote the highest potential for learning!

  • $549 goal

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Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

As a teacher in a low-income/high poverty school district, my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, I am looking to keep things fun and provide my students with creative and meaningful learning experiences. For many students in my room the traditional setting does not work.

My students like to move, they love to read and crave lots of chances for choice.

From the minute they walk in the door of my classroom I focus on their potential and growth while they are with me. By doing this in a creative and positive way, I am hopeful to inspire even the earliest learners to continue on a path of academic excellence.

My Project

The classroom will have several choices of seating during instruction and independent work time. The requested wobble seats, inflatable discs and bands on the chairs will enhance their learning by making them more comfortable and give them the freedom of movement if needed. The book boxes will give students the opportunity to read wherever it suits them. They will be able to easily take the boxes anywhere to read!

I have begun to purchase some flexible seating options on my own but with your help it will become a finalized project in my room.

Research has shown that flexible seating is a good area to start to optimize learning. My students will benefit so much from this change!

Mrs. Horstman
Grades PreK-2
    More than three‑quarters 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 25 students.

    8 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
15" K'Motion Stool - Black • Kaplan Early Learning Company $89.95 2 $179.90
CUSHION INFLATABLE DISC O SIT • School Specialty $28.39 4 $113.56
BOOK BINS INTERLOCKING ASSORTED SET OF 30 • School Specialty $70.99 1 $70.99
Bouncy Bands(r) for Chairs • Kaplan Early Learning Company $11.86 4 $47.44

Materials cost

$411.89

Vendor shipping charges

 $18.46

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$466.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.33

Total project goal

$548.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $548.86

7 Donors

-$348.86

Donations toward project cost

-$296.53

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.33

match offer

-$200.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$170.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.00

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 $0.00

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