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

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Reading and Writing Stars

Help me give my students flexible seating, so that they can move around freely while learning.

  • $179 goal

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My Students

Part of my job at my school as an IEP teacher is to provide reading and writing special education teacher support services to students who are being educated in the general education classroom. The small group learning environment makes them feel more comfortable. I admire my students’ resilience, perseverance, and willingness to learn. They are true rock stars! Please support me in providing flexible seating, sensory tools, and visual aids, so that my students with disabilities can succeed in the mainstream education.

My Project

My students’ classifications are all diverse, but their learning needs are all the same. They struggle with inattentiveness, hyperactivity, impulsivity, word retrieval, letter/sound retention, etc. Reading and writing don’t come easy to most kids, never mind children who have learning disabilities and are also English Language Learners. Your donation will help to fund much needed materials, so that these children can develop a better sense of autonomy and self confidence. It is important that they understand that they are valued just as much as their general education peers, but that they may learn differently, and they have their own strengths too.

Mrs. Castellano PS 105 the Blythebourne Grades 3-5

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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

12 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
CR126BU - Wobble Chair - 16" - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 2 $119.98

Materials cost

$119.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$151.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.78

Total project goal

$178.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $178.56

2 Donors

-$178.56

Donations toward project cost

-$151.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.78

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 $0.00

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