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Mrs. Kellie Blankenship from Wagoner, OK is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Positive, Calm, and Focused with Bal-A-Vis-X

Help me give my students a fun leadership project to give Alive Studio to a special needs extended school year program.

  • $209 goal

This project expired on August 26, 2024.

This project expired on August 26, 2024.

My Project

I have a very loving and active class. My students are excited with high energy. Brining Bal-A-Vis-X to my classroom will increase positive thinking, changing I can't do this, to I can try hard. With Bal-A-Vis-X, my students will have over 200 ball and bean bag activities deeply in rhythm. These rhythmic activities increase self-awareness using balls and simple bean bags. These brain breaks are more than just movement in the classroom, it builds self-confidence in completing ball routines by themselves or in pairs. Each ball routine address visual tracking, auditory imprecision, impulsivity, balance, and issues related to trauma.

Bal-A-Vis-X is not game or a sport, it is strategically rhythmic movement of balls and bean bags to teach students a balance of auditory, vision, and exercise which concentration and self-confidence.

Bal-Vis-X was started in Olympia, WA. Teachers that use Bal-A-Vis-X with there students report more focus and better test scores. Teachers also state that students have had higher positive self talk, changing I can't do this to I will try! Another positive element of Bal-Vis-X is less discipline problems and students showing compassion for others. I would love to bring Bal-A-Vis-X to my classroom. With your generosity my students will have daily access to Bal-A-Vis-X during morning greetings and afternoon closings.

Mrs. Kellie Blankenship William R Teague Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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Wagoner, OK View local requests

More than 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

27 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sky Bounce Ball (12 Pack) • Amazon Business $18.25 2 $36.50
Premium Rubber Ball 24 Balls Pack Pinky Bouncy Ball Colorful Display Box and Balls Combo Party Supplies Real Solid Rubber High Bounce Pink Ball Wall Ball for Kids • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Bal-A-Vis-X: Rhythmic Balance/Auditory/Vision eXercises for Brain and Brain-Body Integration SECOND EDITION • Amazon Business $25.00 1 $25.00
SKY BOUNCE Yellow Handball Set Of 12 (1 Dozen) • Amazon Business $22.63 1 $22.63
Halloluck 12 Pack 2inch/5cm Nylon Bean Bags Children Family Adults Outdoor Yard Games Bean Bag Toss Carnival Toy Bean Bag Toss Game • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98

Materials cost

$134.10

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $10.93

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$177.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.24

Total project goal

$208.28

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