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Ms. Richardson, Ed.S. from Richmond, VA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Targeting Active Classroom Practices With Alternative Seating and Recess Equipment!

My students need wobble stools, bouncy balls, jump ropes, and soccer/kick/foam footballs and othe play items.

  • $985 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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Ms. Richardson, Ed.S. has another project! Donate to Chairs (Cheers) to Our New Tables! Part 2 to help her classroom.

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Ms. Richardson, Ed.S. has another project! Donate to Chairs (Cheers) to Our New Tables! Part 2 to help her classroom.

$624 - complete this project and be a hero

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

I teach in a high-poverty area in Virginia. My school is small, with about 350 children enrolled. The children in my building are great kids; they thrive off positive motivation and are very intuitive. We were named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2006.

Currently, I am a second grade teacher.

I love teaching second grade simply because kids are fun to teach at this level. They are enthusiastic, happy to be at school, work together well, and they are the perfect mixture of independence and neediness in behavior and attitude!

They make me WANT to come to work.

My Project

While meditating this summer, I realized that my classroom setup needed to evolve so that kids feel even MORE comfortable being who they are - busybodied, active beings.

I cannot sit in hard, plastic chairs for 6-7 hours all day, so I don't expect my kids to do so.

I allow them to sit on their knees, sit on the floor with clipboards, or stand up behind their chairs when completing work individually or in groups; however, I wanted to figure out how else to assist my kids move in an organized way while completing their work...so I asked them!

I asked, 'what would be your dream classroom?' 'How would you like your learning areas to look?' 'When we go outside, what fresh materials would you like to play with?' My kids told me, 'chairs that do not break or tip over easily when they bend over or bounce their legs; seats that are 'cute' (I think they meant "colorful"); and jump ropes and full-blown balls to use when they go outside. I believe wobble stools, bouncy balls, and new ropes, soccer/kick/foam footballs will satisfy their requests.

Recess is important in the social development of children. It is the time where they can be who they are FREELY, with no boundaries (besides safety ones).

My kids would like new jump ropes and bouncy balls so that they can "do more stuff" while outside! They wanted me to tell you, the reader, that they ARE LEARNING while on the playground, because they are singing counting games while jumping rope and when they have to remind each other of the rules of freeze tag.

Did you get that?

With new seating and recess items, I will not have to say, "Keep still in that chair!" because that's their purpose-to stay MOVING.

Ms. Richardson, Ed.S. Barack Obama Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Richmond, VA 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kids Kore Wobble Chair 14" - Purple $59.49 1 $59.49
Kids Kore Wobble Chair 14" - Dark Blue $59.49 1 $59.49
Kids Kore Wobble Chair 14" - Gray $59.49 1 $59.49
Kids Kore Wobble Chair 14" - Blue $59.49 1 $59.49
Kids Kore Wobble Chair 14" - Black $59.49 1 $59.49
DD370X - Soft Seats - Set of 6 $55.00 1 $55.00
RA669 - Large Hop-Along Ball $24.99 2 $49.98
Go Anywhere Teacher Chair with Carry Strap - Fuchsia $41.61 1 $41.61
Small World Toys - Nobbie Gertie Ball $14.99 2 $29.98
All Purpose Bag - White $5.50 5 $27.50
US Games Hoppers Size: 24", Color: Tie Dye $25.37 1 $25.37
US Games Hoppers Size: 24", Color: Red $25.37 1 $25.37
VR291 - Easy-Grip Ball Toss $8.99 2 $17.98
Plastic Segmented Jump Rope Length: 16' L, Color: Red, White & Blue $5.49 3 $16.47
Cotton Jump Rope w/ Wood Handle Handle Size: 8" $3.20 5 $16.00
Cotton Jump Rope w/ Wood Handle Handle Size: 7" $3.10 5 $15.50
Soccer Ball - Size 7-1/2 $11.00 1 $11.00
Rainbow Cones - Set Of 6 $10.80 1 $10.80
Poof Products Inc./slinky - Pro Mini Football 6 $5.00 2 $10.00
Plastic Jump Rope Length: 16' L $5.00 2 $10.00
Heavy-Duty Mesh Equipment Bag Color: Black $9.29 1 $9.29
Heavy-Duty Mesh Equipment Bag Color: Purple $9.29 1 $9.29
14" Two Way Hand Pump $8.91 1 $8.91
Soccer Ball Size: No. 5 $8.00 1 $8.00
Mini Rubber Basketball - 7" Diameter $7.50 1 $7.50
Playground Ball - 8-1/2" Diameter Color: Purple $7.00 1 $7.00
Playground Ball - 8-1/2" Diameter Color: Blue $7.00 1 $7.00
Plastic Segmented Jump Rope Length: 10' L, Color: Orange & White $3.49 2 $6.98
Plastic Jump Rope Length: 8' L $2.90 2 $5.80
Plastic Segmented Jump Rope Length: 8' L, Color: Yellow & White $2.89 2 $5.78
Plastic Segmented Jump Rope Length: 7' L, Color: Red & White $2.69 2 $5.38
Plastic Jump Rope Length: 7' L $2.60 2 $5.20
Poof Products Inc./slinky - Mini Power Spiral Football 5 1/2 $5.00 1 $5.00
Poof Products Inc./slinky - Pro Mini Basketball 4in $5.00 1 $5.00
Plastic Jump Rope Length: 10' L $3.40 1 $3.40
Plastic Jump Rope Length: 9' L $3.10 1 $3.10

Materials cost

$762.64

Vendor shipping charges

 $33.07

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$837.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$147.73

Total project goal

$984.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $984.88

1 Donor

-$984.88

Donations toward project cost

-$837.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$147.73

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