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Mrs. Ganus from Layton, UT is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Making Learning FUN With Mindfulness, Flexible Seating, and Gamification!

Help me give my students stand up desks, bean bag chairs, stools, a dart board, an oil diffuser, and more, for mindfulness, flexible seating, and gamifying the classroom to make school a better place for them during this challenging time!

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My Students

My students are so excited to be back in school and learning again! However, due to the stress of the past few years (and continuing stress today) with the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a lot of anxiety, and movement/variation needed.

With flexible seating, gamified lessons, room transformations, and SEL focused resources in my classroom, students will be ready to learn!

Students need to learn SEL strategies, move around and have fun with learning, there's no time to waste!

My Project

These resources will help my students be more mindful and comfortable in my classroom, as well as making it a more engaging and exciting environment for learning. Over the past few years, I have seen the emotions of living during the COVID-19 pandemic causing lack in student knowledge, self-love, and mindfulness. These social emotional skills are critical for high school, college, and the work force. I would like to create a "calm corner" where students can go if they are stressed out. It will have an essential oil diffuser with calming scents, fidget toys, calming coloring books, and more.

Children need to feel comfortable and excited to come into their classrooms in order to help facilitate better learning, and compassion throughout their lives.

By gamifying learning through room transformations and games that help teach curriculum, students will be more excited to come to school and more intrigued and eager to learn. It also helps the retention rate tremendously. I want some games that can be used for many educational situations, but also items needed for a Glow Games room transformation to review key concepts.

Finally, feeling comfortable in your seat is critical to effective learning. Flexible seating is a wonderful way to help students learn in the best environment for them. Some students feel more comfortable learning when standing, so I have selected a few standing desks that are mobile in order for students to move around the room and collaborate. I also selected bean bag chairs and tall stools.

My main purpose for these resources is to help my students feel more comfortable and confident in my classroom and really want to come to school to learn during this trying time. Thank you for your support for these kids.

Mrs. Ganus Legacy Junior High School Grades 6-8

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Layton, UT View local requests 240 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
SIDUCAL Mobile Stand Up Desk, Adjustable Laptop Desk with Wheels Home Office Workstation, Rolling Desk Laptop Cart for Standing or Sitting, Black • Amazon Business $69.99 3 $209.97
Big Joe Milano, Medium, Stretch Limo Black Smartmax • Amazon Business $52.99 3 $158.97
Flash Furniture Commercial Grade 30" High Backless Black Metal Indoor-Outdoor BarStool with Square Seat • Amazon Business $54.25 2 $108.50
Light-Up Dart Board with Magnetic Darts - Fun for Kids & Teens 6-15 Year Old Boys & Girls - Best Sports Toys Teen Gift - Game for Indoor & Outdoor Age 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15+ • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
Woolzies Self Care Essential Oil Set Includes Emotional Detox, Mindful Spirit, Chill Time Blends • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98
EQUSUPRO Essential Oil Diffuser 100ml Metal Aromatherapy Oil Diffuser Ultrasonic Cool Mist Diffuser with Waterless Auto Shut-Off Protection,7 Colors Changed LED for Home Office SPA Yoga (Tree) • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
EastPoint Sports Light-Up Bean Bag Toss Outdoor Game - Cornhole-Style Team Fun for Parties Tailgates Cookouts and More Light Up Cornhole Set • Amazon Business $24.96 1 $24.96
Connect 4 Strategy Board Game for Ages 6 and Up (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98
Nexillumi 65.6ft LED Lights for Bedroom Music Sync Color Changing RGB LED Strip Rope Lights 44-Key Remote, 5050 RGB LED Light Strips(APP+Remote+Mic+3 Button Switch) • Amazon Business $22.98 1 $22.98
Magicfly Glow in The Dark Paint, 10 Extra Bright Colors(20 ml/0.7 oz) Glow Paint, Long-Lasting Self-Luminous Glow in The Dark Acrylic Paint for Artwork, DIY Projects, Perfect for Halloween Christmas Decorations • Amazon Business $21.55 1 $21.55
CCJK Disco Party Ball Lights, Sound Activated Party Lights with Remote Control 7 Color RGB Dance Disco Strobe Light for Kids Festival Celebration Family Parties Birthday Christmas Wedding (2 Pack) • Amazon Business $18.88 1 $18.88
LYPGONE Liquid Motion Bubbler Timer 3 Pack Colorful Marine Organism Theme Hourglass Timer Sensory Toys Children Activity Toys Calm Relaxing Desk Toys Anxiety Toys Autism Toys ADHD Fidget Toys • Amazon Business $17.28 1 $17.28
Woolzies 100% Pure Happy Essential oil Blend Set| Natural Cold Pressed | Be Positive Stress-Free Boost Mood Joyful | Highest Quality Undiluted Therapeutic Grade oils| For Diffusion Internal or Topical • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
GreyParrot Tape UV Tape Blacklight Reactive, (6 Pack), (6 Colors), 33ft Per Roll, Fluorescent Cloth Tape, Glow in The Dark Tape Under UV Black Light • Amazon Business $15.12 1 $15.12
Positive Affirmation Cards for Kids and Teens - 54 Affirmations, 150+ Inspirational Questions with Storage Box - Inspire Confidence and Positive Attitude - Daily Self Care Kit & Mindfulness Gift • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Tumbling Tower Game - 72 pcs. • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98
Crayola Colored Pencils, Adult Coloring, Fun At Home Activities, 50 Count, Multicolor • Amazon Business $10.84 1 $10.84
8 Pcs Sensory Fidget Toys Set for Kids Girls- Stress Reducer Anxiety Relief Toys for Focus & Calm Include 12 Side Fidget Toy Infinity Cube Fidget Pad Cube Flippy Chain Stress Ball Handheld Toy • Amazon Business $9.90 1 $9.90
10 Piece Glow in The Dark Tic Tac Toe Game Set • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Mindfulness Coloring Book for Teens & Adults • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Mr. Pen- Encouragement Cards, 100 pcs, Inspirational Cards, Motivational Cards, Inspirational Note Cards, Motivational Quote Cards, Kindness Cards, Inspirational Quote Cards, Inspiration Cards. • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$802.78

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$844.82

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.09

Total project goal

$993.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $993.91

1 Donor

-$993.91

Donations toward project cost

-$844.82

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$149.09

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