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Mr. Rafael from Los Angeles, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Calm Corner

Help me give my students the calm corner space and tools to help regulate their emotions.

  • $953 goal

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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

Please help me give my students a calming area to help regulate and control their emotions.

The calm corner is an important piece of an autism-special day program.

It will be used to provide an area with a sense of calm, while the books and sensory items are tools that can provide sensory relief when they get overloaded. Students will head on over to the corner and use the books as reminders they can regulate their emotions. All these items will help my students feel safe and comfortable and improve their ability to access our curriculum.

Mr. Rafael Hollywood 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Delta Children Essex Kids' Desk & Chair Set-Greenguard Gold Certified-Ideal for Arts & Crafts, Snack Time, Studying-for Ages 4 Years+, Grey/Natural • Amazon Business $128.23 1 $128.23
Kaplan Early Learning Sensory Literacy Kit • Kaplan Early Learning Company $111.56 1 $111.56
Lakeshore Touch & Match Sensory Math Cards - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
Lakeshore Washable Sensory Beads • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Lakeshore Washable Sensory Noodles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
SkillEase Social Emotional Learning Activities, Emotions and Feelings Game for Social Skills, Therapy and Counseling Game for Kids, Speech Therapy Autism Game, Happy or Not Board Game • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
SPARK & WOW Calm Down Threading Boards - Sensory Board for Calming Corner - Social Emotional Learning Activities - Occupational Therapy Toys • Amazon Business $14.85 2 $29.70
Sensory Sack (Medium), Body Sock, Calming Therapy Blanket, Sensory Toys Stress Relief, Anxiety, Autism, ADHD, ADD, Tactile Items for Therapeutic Play, Kids Fidget Toy, Body Pod in Lavender - Sensory4U • Amazon Business $19.11 1 $19.11
Just Now I Feel Angry: A Kids Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Book about Anger and Frustration Feelings Awareness, Self-Management, Mindfulness and ... (Feeling Big Emotions Picture Books) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Calm Ninja: A Children’s Book About Calming Your Anxiety Featuring the Calm Ninja Yoga Flow (Ninja Life Hacks) • Amazon Business $12.91 1 $12.91
Nervous Ninja: A Social Emotional Book for Kids About Calming Worry and Anxiety (Ninja Life Hacks) • Amazon Business $12.91 1 $12.91
WHIMSYYY Moving Sand Art Liquid Motion Bubbler Flowing Sand Art Picture Desktop Sensory Calming Fidget Toy Voted Best Gift! (Violet Dream) • Amazon Business $12.50 1 $12.50
WHIMSYYY Moving Sand Art Liquid Motion Bubbler Flowing Sand Art Picture Desktop Sensory Calming Fidget Toy Voted Best Gift!(Ocean Heart) • Amazon Business $12.50 1 $12.50
WHIMSYYY Moving Sand Art Liquid Motion Bubbler Flowing Sand Art Picture Desktop Sensory Calming Fidget Toy Voted Best Gift!（Green Landscape Painting） • Amazon Business $12.50 1 $12.50
A Little SPOT of Anxiety: A Story About Calming Your Worries (Inspire to Create A Better You!) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Geometric Coloring Book for Kids 4-8 ages - Relaxation Calming Designs: An Inspirational Coloring Book For Kids - Calm Patterns Design for Children • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98
4E's Novelty Expandable Ball, Plastic Sensory Sphere for Kids and Adults • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Wiggles, Stomps, and Squeezes Calm My Jitters Down (Calming My Jitters) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Ninja Life Hacks: Calm Ninja Activity Book: (Mindful Activity Books for Kids, Emotions and Feelings Activity Books, Social Skills Activities for Kids, Social Emotional Learning) • Amazon Business $8.59 1 $8.59
50 Pieces Anxiety Sensory Strips Textured Sensory Strips Tactile Rough Sensory Stickers Adhesive Tactile Fidget Tape Textured Sensory Strips for Desk, Adults Teens Anxiety Relief Toys • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98

Materials cost

$693.66

Vendor shipping charges

 $11.97

Sales tax

 $63.47

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$809.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$142.85

Total project goal

$952.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $952.35

2 Donors

-$358.53

Donations toward project cost

-$334.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.78

Matching donations from our partners

-$558.53

Match offers toward project cost

-$474.75

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$83.78

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.29

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