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Ms. Bilton from Miami, FL is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Rethink Fidgeting: Productive, Not Rude

Help me give my students a wobble chair, stability discs, and fidget bands, so they can be their best selves every day!

  • $234 goal

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Ms. Bilton has another project! Donate to Empower Exceptional Learners with Flexible Seating! to help her classroom.

$538 - complete this project and be a hero

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My Kindergarten students are full of energy and love challenges! They are explorers, adventurers, and story-tellers - and they undoubtedly will one day change the world. How do I know this? My students are unafraid to take risks and try new things personally and academically - my students inspire me every day to do the same.

Flexible seating will embrace the nature of my students and allow them a place they can be themselves.

This alternative seating in my classroom will help my students better collaborate and build a sense of community.

My Project

When I was in school we were expected to sit in our seats and STAY in our sits. If we moved around too much it was seen as a sign of disrespect and being unproductive. Years later, science has proven that idea to be wrong. When we fidget, we distract the bored part of our brains - allowing for us to give better attention to the task at hand. Fidgeting also increases memory and creativity. So why do so many classrooms today still practice the old school methods of sitting quietly in one place all day?

My classroom certainly doesn't - children are encouraged to move!

Flexible seating will take my classroom environment to the next level.

I am asking for one wobble chair, one pack of fidget bands, and five stability discs. I will use these to provide my students a choice in where they sit, and how they sit. It will provide an outlet for those who need to fidget in order to increase focus, productivity, and relieve stress. Allowing students to embrace their nature will improve confidence and empower them to be self-driven in their education. There was a quote I found online that best sums this up; the quote is by an unknown teacher: “There is no better way to show your support for a student-centered classroom, than creating a classroom from a child’s point of view.”

Please help me provide these tools to my amazing group of students. These items will be used for years to come and make an impact on the beginning stages of their academic careers. Flexible seating is more than just a place to sit, it truly transforms attitudes and makes for a much more natural learning environment.

Ms. Bilton Dr Gilbert L Porter Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

More about Ms. Bilton

Miami, FL View local requests

Half 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

19 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Black Mountain Products Exercise Balance Stability Disc with Hand Pump, Black • Amazon Business $16.97 5 $84.85
Kore Kids Wobble Chair - Flexible Seating Stool for Classroom & Elementary School, ADD/ADHD - Made in USA - Age 6-7, Grade 1-2, Black (14in) • Amazon Business $52.99 1 $52.99
Kick Bands Chair Fidget Bands for Kids with Fidgety Feet - School & Classroom Chairs - Flexible Seating Rubber Band ADHD Sensory Fidgets - Kickbands by Solace (10-Pack) • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99

Materials cost

$165.83

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$198.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.00

Total project goal

$233.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $233.32

5 Donors

-$186.38

Donations toward project cost

-$167.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.75

match offer

-$36.11

Match offer toward project cost

-$30.69

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.42

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.83

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 $0.00

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