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

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Getting Comfy and Cozy Learning Space

Help me give my students a class set (10) of balance balls to use instead of chairs and a Christopher Knight Home Foot Bean Bag, to help create a calming learning environment.

  • $444 goal

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Ms. Ficano has another project! Donate to Bridging Language Barriers with Translation Pens for ENL Students to help her classroom.

$537 - complete this project and be a hero

My Students

My students are brilliant hard-working New York City children that rise to the challenges of income inequality, English language learning, and various special needs. I teach two special education 12:1:1, classes and one integrated co-teaching class. These classes are populated with a mosaic of diverse learners.

My students have various challenges that they work through everyday.

Sometimes that challenge can be as simple as sitting in a chair for long periods of time. The discomfort can be distracting and upsetting for students, and this impedes on their learning.

I am looking to DonorsChoose because I want to make our classroom more comfortable for learning. With your help we can make our classroom environment more engaging while grounding students and keeping order in the classroom. My students need access to alternative seating options to meet differences in learning styles.

My Project

Flexible seating allows students to take charge of their learning and make the choices that work best for them. During independent work times students will be able choose a location in the classroom that works for them. Currently my students have average chairs for sitting. My classroom does not offer any alternatives for seating.

Ensuring students comfort in the classroom is an essential motivator for learning.

Right now, I see them wiggle and bounce around in discomfort. This is distracting for them and the class. I would like to offer my students more seating options to encourage engagement.

My students are noticeably more engaged in their work and less disruptive of their peers when they are given an opportunity to move their body in a more anatomical mode.

The products that I have selected will help my students by giving them additional seating options to make more effective learning choices. The stability balls will still allow some movement while not disrupting the class. They will be beneficial for some students that just need to get the wiggles out. The comfy floor beanbag chair will allow for an additional comfortable floor seating option. The rug can be used to sit on and bring warmth to the seating corner.

There is a lot of research that shows how alternative seating choices positively affect students work and demeanor, and I hope that the additional options will help my class grow more.

Ms. Ficano Junior High School 220 John Pershing Grades 6-8

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Gaiam Kids Stay-N-Play Children's Balance Ball - Flexible School Chair Active Classroom Desk Alternative Seating | Built-In Stay-Put Soft Stability Legs, Includes Air Pump, 52cm, Blue • Amazon Business $18.39 10 $183.90
Christopher Knight Home 308041 6 Foot Bean Bag, Blue • Amazon Business $129.79 1 $129.79
Ophanie Grey Rugs for Bedroom, Fluffy Shag Fuzzy Soft Carpet, Plush Shaggy Bedside Area Rug, Indoor Floor Living Room Carpet for Kids Boys Teen Dorm Home Decor Aesthetic, Nursery, 4 x 5.3 Feet Gray • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99

Materials cost

$341.68

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$376.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.50

Total project goal

$443.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $443.31

5 Donors

-$221.81

Donations toward project cost

-$206.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

match offer

-$200.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$170.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.50

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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