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Ms. Hennessy from Bronx, NY is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Flexing Our Critical Thinking Skills With Flexible Seating!

Help me give my students flexible seating options to focus on tasks and stimulates students’ sense of touch. Using flexible seating allows the students to develop critical lifelong skills, including problem-solving, flexibility, creativity, self-reflection, autonomy, and collaboration.

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My Project

As a Special Education teacher, I am going to have numerous students with ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, and other behavioral/emotional disorders. Incorporating the "Wobbly Stools" into my classroom environment will allow my students to find stimulation allowing them to focus on their school work and self-regulate when necessary. When using this type of seating, it builds skills toward independent learning so they can become proactive learners instead of reactive learners. I will be redesigning the typical classroom to allow for flexible seating, therefore, adapting a change in teaching philosophy and structure. This classroom model will also include the folding cushion seats for students to use when we work on the carpet and in groups.

It is proven that teachers utilizing this style of learning will have higher levels of student engagement and a better idea of what the students are working on at any given moment.

Flexible seating, additionally, allows the students to choose, take turns, share different locations, supplies, and seating options. It's important that my students feel a sense of autonomy in their learning environment and are given every chance to succeed and meet their learning goals.

Ms. Hennessy PS 81 Robert J Christen Grades PreK-2

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Bronx, NY View local requests

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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wobble Chair - 14" - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $74.99 6 $449.94
Lakeshore Flex-Space Premium Floor Seat - Gray • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 3 $239.97

Materials cost

$689.91

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$730.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$128.87

Total project goal

$859.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $859.13

3 Donors

-$589.42

Donations toward project cost

-$501.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$88.41

match offer

-$269.71

Match offer toward project cost

-$229.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.46

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 $0.00

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