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

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Calming Corner

Help me give my students emotional support and healthy peer experiences within our classroom environment by providing sensory materials such as fidget poppers, calm down cubes, and gel-bead emotions friends.

  • $1,196 goal

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My Project

My students come to school excited to learn and play with their friends. Many of them come from low-income families and need a space where they can reflect on their feelings and share them with their peers. By providing a calming corner that has fidget poppers, calm down cubes, and gel-bead emotions friends, my students will have the opportunity to learn about the importance of knowing how to express what they feel in a more developmentally appropriate way. This will also support how they communicate with others in a healthy way. In addition, because my students are always eager to explore new materials, they will also strengthen their fine motor skills.

Ms. Mahtesyan Alexandria Early Education Center 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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Los Angeles, CA 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 1donor

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
AA241 - Toddler Treehouse Hideaway • Lakeshore Learning Materials $499.00 1 $499.00
AA267 - Calming Colors<sup>&reg;</sup> See Display Picture Mat • Lakeshore Learning Materials $179.00 1 $179.00
RA273 - Social-Emotional Board Book Collection • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.50 1 $79.50
RE322 - Lakeshore Sensory Ball Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
PP882 - Fidget Poppers - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 2 $39.98
LA499 - Feelings Emotions Dough Mats • Lakeshore Learning Materials $15.99 1 $15.99
EE951 - Gel-Bead Emotion Friends • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
EE953 - Calm Down Cubes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$891.44

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $81.57

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,016.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$179.36

Total project goal

$1,195.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,195.74

1 Donor

-$1,195.74

Donations toward project cost

-$1,016.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$179.36

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