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

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Supplies Help Students Thrive!

Help me give my students flexible seating options and supplies for flexible learning!

  • $234 goal

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 students come from a low-income neighborhood with limited resources and have varied sensory, emotional and learning difficulties. In order to develop a strong balance system, children need to move their body in all directions! Movement and exercise help children stay organized, develop their nervous system, improve coordination, and create lifelong healthy habits! Unfortunately, due to financial difficulties, their living arrangements are not ideal. My students often spend hours inside small, crowded apartments with minimal opportunities to move around. Therefore, when at school, their energy levels range between lethargic to super energetic.

My Project

Our room often serves as a release for students whom receive speech/language services. They sometimes come by to take a break when stressed by classroom demands. As one youngster sweetly said: "It's hard to think when your body is attacking your brain!" I believe he meant to say his nervous system was inhibiting him from sitting still and concentrating.

Children often fidget to get the movement their bodies so desperately need.

It helps them get ready to learn! Yet, when we ask students to sit still & pay attention all day long, it’s inevitable their brains sometimes “fall asleep.” Fidgeting is an indicator they are not getting enough movement throughout the day. Bean bags are excellent ways for students to get sensory input and become "Whole Body Listeners!" They provide a chance to get their wiggles out, while completing class work. My students love using bean bags during reading activities, break time, and/or working on the carpet. These tools show reading goes hand in hand with comfort & enjoyment; which will help them be lifelong readers. Unfortunately, they are ripping at the seams and worn out.

In order to continue such flexibility and engagement, we need colorful supplies! It’s amazing how motivated a child becomes when their work is printed on colored paper instead of regularly used white paper. I create many resources for my students and bins will ensure they're stored safely for years to come. Finally, the board game and jumbo spinner will enhance our therapy experiences! They will be wonderful motivators and reinforce several skills including vocabulary, play, and turn taking; necessary learning components for our kids!

Ms. Keper PS 86 Irvington 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.

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

Nearly all 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

40 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Big Joe 645185 Dorm Bean Bag Chair, Spicy Lime • Amazon Business $48.00 1 $48.00
Educational Insights Jumbo Magnetic Spinner • Amazon Business $46.19 1 $46.19
Big Joe 645624 Dorm Bean Bag Chair, Radiant Orchid • Amazon Business $35.00 1 $35.00
5 Tier - Plastic Desk Letter Organizer Tray, Stackable Office Desktop Document Paper Storage, Front Load File Holder, Portrait, Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Astrobrights Color Paper, 8.5” x 11”, 24 lb/89 gsm, “Brights” 5-Color Assortment, 500 Sheets (99608) • Amazon Business $16.80 1 $16.80

Materials cost

$165.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$198.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.02

Total project goal

$233.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $233.49

1 Donor

-$198.47

Donations toward project cost

-$198.47

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.02

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 $0.00

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