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Ms. Reitzfeld and Mr. Rainey from Brooklyn, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Year of the Teaching Revolution!

My students need a new way to learn! By sitting in seats that make their bodies comfortable, they will be able to be more focused on learning.

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My Students

We are an urban elementary school where supplies are limited. This year we are making the revolutionary decision to get rid of desks and try alternative seating plans. Bodies are meant to stay in motion and having a child focus on keeping a body still takes away from the energy they can dedicate to learning.

We are an ICT class with a mix of general education and special education students.

While all students can benefit from flexible seating, our students who have special learning needs often have an extra challenge keeping their bodies still. Looking at research made us realize: WHY SHOULD THEY HAVE TO!

My Project

After reading research and looking at many other classrooms, my co-teacher and I have decided to go desk-less! We have read numerous articles, spoken to other teachers, and come to the conclusion that our students will focus and learn better if they are able to move freely about their environment. A quote from one of the articles we read states:

"Brain research also confirms that physical activity – moving, stretching, and walking – can actually enhance the learning process.

Eric Jensen (2000), in his article Moving with the Brain in Mind, protests against the sedentary classroom style and suggests a better way to spend the long days in our classrooms, not only for students, but for teachers. Teachers need to engage students in a greater variety of postures, including walking, lying down, moving, learning against a wall or desk, perching, or even squatting. The brain learns best and retains most when the organism is actively involved in physical activity." (https://flexibleseatinginclassrooms.wordpress.com/tag/why-flexible-seating/)

Ms. Reitzfeld and Mr. Rainey PS 10 Magnet School Math-Sci-Tech Grades 3-5

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests 30 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Coleman Stadium Seat • Amazon Business $11.93 6 $71.58
Kore Patented WOBBLE Chair, Made in the USA, Active Sitting for Toddler, Pre-School, Kids, and Teens; Kids don't have to sit still anymore - "The BEST seat in any Classroom"! - Purple - Kids (14in) • Amazon Business $69.99 1 $69.99
Kore Patented WOBBLE Chair, Made in the USA, Active Sitting for Toddler, Pre-School, Kids, and Teens; Kids don't have to sit still anymore - "The BEST seat in any Classroom"! - Dark Blue - Kids (14in) • Amazon Business $69.99 1 $69.99
Kore Patented WOBBLE Chair, Made in the USA, Active Sitting for Toddler, Pre-School, Kids, and Teens; Kids don't have to sit still anymore - "The BEST seat in any Classroom"! - Red - Kids (14in) • Amazon Business $69.99 1 $69.99
Laptop Lap Desk, Portable Tray With Foam Cushion, Adjustable LED Desk Light, and Cup Holder By Laptop Buddy (Blue) • Amazon Business $10.88 4 $43.52
Grip-It Ultra Stop Non-Slip Rug Pad for Rugs on Hard Surface Floors, 8 by 10-Feet • Amazon Business $28.83 1 $28.83
Set of 4 - Foam Kneeling Pads Garden Knee Mat / Gardening Seat Cushion • Amazon Business $9.71 2 $19.42

Materials cost

$373.32

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$408.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.16

Total project goal

$481.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $481.08

7 Donors

-$463.44

Donations toward project cost

-$408.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.52

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.64

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 $0.00

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