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Mr. Vazquez from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Little Spot of Gratitude

Help me give my students a Little Spot of Emotions Box set to support their social-emotional learning.

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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 Project

As a teacher in a low-income school district, I see my students face several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Many of my students face insecurities and hardships. Despite these challenges, my students always come ready to learn but don't always have the resources and tools to deal with their ever-changing emotions.

A Little Spot of Emotions is a social-emotional curriculum that gives students the tools to deal with anxiety, sadness, love, and many other emotions.

The possibilities are endless when students have tools to enhance their social-emotional learning. I am requesting the A Little Spot of Emotions book series so that I can engage my students during our social-emotional learning. Students connect with story characters, and the vibrant characters from each story will allow my students to create connections and further our conversations about social-emotional learning. After each story, I plan on having students reflect on each topic. In addition, I am also requesting the Little Spot of Emotions plushies so that I can engage my students on each book topic. Obtaining these items from this project would tremendously help my students during Social-Emotional Learning.

Mr. Vazquez Carson - Gore Academy Grades 3-5

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

15 students impacted 3donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
A Little SPOT of Life Skills 8 Book Box Set (Books 17-24: Courage, Perseverance, Teamwork, Talent, Thankful, Optimism, Creativity, & Giving) • Amazon Business $53.99 1 $53.99
A Little SPOT of Emotion 8 Book Box Set (Books 1-8: Anger, Anxiety, Peaceful, Happiness, Sadness, Confidence, Love, & Scribble Emotion) • Amazon Business $37.67 1 $37.67
A Little SPOT of Feelings 8 Book Box Set (Book 25-32: Empathy, Frustration, Calm, Belonging, Worry, Boredom, Flexible Thinking, & Feelings Detective) • Amazon Business $37.51 1 $37.51
A Little SPOT of Emotion 8 Plush Toys with Feelings Book Box Set • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
A Little SPOT of Feelings 9 Plush Toys with Activity Book Box Set • Amazon Business $34.83 1 $34.83
A Little SPOT Takes Action! 8 Book Box Set (Books 9-16: Kindness, Responsibility, Patience, Respect, Honesty, Organization, Diversity, & Safety) • Amazon Business $34.71 1 $34.71
A Little SPOT of Belonging: A Story About Being True to Yourself and Making Friends • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
A Little SPOT of Frustration: A Story about Self-Control • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
A Little SPOT of Courage: A Story About Being Brave (Inspire to Create A Better You!) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
A Little SPOT of Responsibility: A Story About Making Good Choices (Inspire to Create A Better You!) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
A Little Safety SPOT: At School (Inspire to Create A Better You!) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
A Little SPOT of Learning: A Story About Managing Emotions While Learning • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99

Materials cost

$306.64

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $28.06

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$369.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.17

Total project goal

$434.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $434.47

2 Donors

-$429.47

Donations toward project cost

-$365.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$64.42

match offer

-$5.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$4.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.75

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 $0.00

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