Who's Donating
- Lexie Hartung
- Stephanie & Justin Walsh
- Emilie and Matt DeLaney
- Marjorie King
- jay hayden
- Marian and Albert Fowler
- Jason and Kristin Cyr
- Jan Moore
- Mitzi Paul
- Blaine Page
- Brenda Cyr
- Denise & Blaine Page
- Steven and Theresa Lane
- Anna Loome
- MaryAlice Mowry
- Sue Van Hook
- jay hayden
Flexible Seating for Middle School Readers
Project Leader: Anna Hager Loome
Middle school English and Language Arts students spend a significant amount of class time reading, including both teacher-chosen and student-chosen books. Reading proficiency, as well as the background knowledge students accumulate by reading, are vital to students’ success in high school and beyond. I know I am doing something right as a teacher when my students walk into class and ask me, “Can we read today?”
Reading in a traditional classroom desk or on a hard floor quickly becomes uncomfortable for students, as it would for most adults. Allowing students access to a variety of seating choices during reading time helps them look forward to reading tasks and engage fully in the task. Choice seating is a well-documented and successful strategy for promoting reading in middle school classrooms. Choice seating will be a privilege in the classroom that comes with certain responsibilities, including productive behavior, compliance with directions, and appropriate use of materials and seating.
Support the creation of a Reading Lounge and the life-long gift of reading with the purchase of a total of 18 bungee chairs, bean bag chairs, and cushions for the English/Language Arts classroom at Stearns Middle School in Millinocket.
Project Budget: $1,085.86
Chair |
Quantity |
Cost |
Bungee Chair |
4 |
$ 190.33 |
Big Joe Beanbag |
6 |
$ 495.00 |
Floor cushion |
8 |
$ 343.92 |
Estimated Tax |
$56.61 |
|
TOTAL |
$1,085.86 |