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Ms. Stupi from Pittsburgh, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Being the Best ME, I can Be!

Help me give my students stories to help them regulate their strong feelings.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Stupi's classroom raised $519

This project is fully funded

My Project

The students who I coach are the most amazing students, but sometimes they need help with their emotions just like we all do! I would like to be able to read them some stories and have them use the plush toys to help them calm down and think about what they are doing and how they can act appropriately.

Students come to preschool and they need to be taught how to control their emotions.

Books are a great teaching tool!

Many of the students are use to being at home and getting all of the attention from their grown up. At school, its hard because there are only 2 teaching staff in the classroom with 20 students.

Ms. Stupi Peabody/Obama Early Childhood Center Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Pittsburgh, PA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

20 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
8 Mini Emotion Plush Toys with A Little SPOT of Feelings Hardcover Book Box Set • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $45.00 4 $180.00
8 Book Set: A Little SPOT of Emotion Box Set (Anger, Anxiety, Peaceful, Happiness, Sadness, Confidence, Love, & Scribble Emotion) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $55.00 2 $110.00
8 Book Set: A Little SPOT Takes Action! Box Set (8 Books: Kindness, Responsibility, Patience, Respect, Honesty, Organization, Diversity, & Safety) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $55.00 2 $110.00

Materials cost

$400.00

Vendor shipping charges

$5.00

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$441.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.82

Total project goal

$518.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$518.82

1 Donor

-$259.41

Donations toward project cost

-$220.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.91

match offer

-$259.41

Match offer toward project cost

-$220.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.91

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$0.00

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