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Mrs. Ferrandiz from Los Angeles, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Wiggle While We Learn

My students need wobble chairs to engage their bodies and their minds while they are learning.

  • $301 goal

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My Students

My students are happy, hardworking first graders who love school and really embody the joy of learning. They are immigrants or the children of immigrants and are mostly second language learners. The children attend a medium-sized, urban elementary school which cannot afford to provide all of the resources that we might want to share with them. Unfortunately, their parents are often unable to provide these extras either. As teachers, we believe that our kids deserve to have all the same experiences and opportunities as their more well-off counterparts. The kids are eager to learn, and it is our responsibility to help them succeed.

My Project

Sitting still for hours is often difficult for adults. Imagine what it is like for a room full of 6 year olds. Kids learn best when their minds and their bodies are engaged. For some students, that means the need to squirm and wiggle with their bodies, while their minds are engaged in the task at hand. Wobble chairs are a way to address that need.

Any teacher will tell you that in order to learn, their students need to focus.

Unfortunately, for many students that is easier said than done. Some kids need to move and wiggle around a lot, and that can be distracting. Studies show that by allowing kids to wiggle around in their chairs and use their core to balance themselves, it allows the mind to focus on learning. Not to mention the inherent health benefits that come from a stronger core and better posture.

These wobble chairs will allow the squirmiest of my students to get their wiggles out at the same time they are focused on their lessons. I think that wobble chairs will revolutionize my classroom--and lead to a lot fewer students falling out of their chairs!

Mrs. Ferrandiz Vine Street 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.

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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

24 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kids Kore Wobble Chair 12" - Green • Kaplan Early Learning Company $50.99 4 $203.96

Materials cost

$203.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $18.66

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$255.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.12

Total project goal

$300.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $300.80

1 Donor

-$300.80

Donations toward project cost

-$255.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.12

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 $0.00

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