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Mrs. Liu from Carson, CA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Putting Kids in Control of Their Learning

Help me give my students a Flex-Space Mobile Round Table, a Flex-Space Mobile Rectangular Table, and a Flex-Space Comfy Round Classroom Carpet to allow my students to learn comfortably in a flexible seating arrangement.

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My Students

"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin

One way my students love to learn is through interacting and sharing with one another.

My students receive ample opportunity to work with their partners and/or groups, but some seating arrangements and lack of space often times make it difficult to move around. Providing spacious areas and various learning style options will lead my students to develop better learning experiences and understandings of the concepts being taught in class as native and non-native English speakers.

My students are enthusiastic fifth graders who are excited for their final year in elementary school. They are well-behaved and highly motivated to learn. Their positive attitude enables them to be focused hard workers. My class is made up of 30% English Language Learners which has me using various teaching methods to help them improve in the English language along with mastering the other fifth grade standards including the Common Core Standards. We still lack basic school supplies, furniture, and equipment, but it doesn't deter my students from being academically successful.

My Project

I have 34 students, which means numerous desks and chairs. We lack the space to easily walk around. My students come in all shapes and sizes which means our current desks and chairs are old and do not fit my students' needs adequately. The Flex-Space Mobile Round Table will be used in conjunction with the Flex-Space Comfy Round Classroom Carpet so that students can sit on the floor. Students will sit at the Flex-Space Mobile Rectangular Table as an alternative to their traditional desks.

My students need to feel in control of their learning while also sitting at a place where they feel they are able to focus, therefore I'd like to implement flexible seating.

This will allow my students of all sizes to find a place in a spacious classroom to sit and feel comfortable without worrying about bumping into their partners, their chair breaking, their knees touching the bottom of their desk, or being unable to see the board clearly. Once they find a place in the classroom where they are able to pay attention and feel comfortable, they will be more engaged, ready to learn, and able to get their work done. These mobile tables will not only allow me to move the tables around the room where I see fit, but it will also allow students to easily work in small groups that may require space, such as problem solving, using manipulatives, and performing experiments. Choosing their own appropriate learning spot will enable them to be motivated and responsible for their own academic learning.

Mrs. Liu Del Amo Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

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Carson, CA 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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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC679 - Flex-Space Mobile Round Table - 48" Diameter • Lakeshore Learning Materials $399.00 1 $399.00
LC759 - Flex-Space Mobile Rectangular Table - 30" x 60" • Lakeshore Learning Materials $399.00 1 $399.00
LC851 - Flex-Space Comfy Round Classroom Carpet - 6' Diameter - Gray • Lakeshore Learning Materials $169.00 1 $169.00

Materials cost

$967.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $88.48

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,099.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$194.11

Total project goal

$1,294.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,294.09

1 Donor

-$1,294.09

Donations toward project cost

-$1,099.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$194.11

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