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Ms. Harris from Chesterfield, VA 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 a safe calming corner to help redirect themselves.

  • $1,482 goal

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My Project

The requested materials will be used to support the increased levels of trauma my children are experiencing at such an early age. I never thought I would need to create a specific area in my room to meet the extreme social emotional/mental health of my children. I plan on creating a magical calming corner with a canopy covering. This will allow for the students to go into a safe space that is filled with finger puppets, picture books that show self love, hands on building blocks, and water calming wonder wands. The students will be able to either sit in a comfy chair or relax themselves on a yoga mat. Within this magical calming corner, the students will use unmindful mazes, build emotion friends that show how they are feeling when they first enter the corner, after setting a timer, the kids are free to choose the methods they need to re/center their emotions. They will write/draw/journal their before and after. They decide when they renter the learning environment. While writing in their journal, tue children can use their assigned headphones to listen to calming instrumental music or listen to one of the prerecorded texts to support them feeling great about themself. I will then talk to them, at the appropriate time, on how they processed/self-directed their emotions.

More and more, children are entering school with the need to learn how to self-sooth/calm/and redirect themselves through anger.

Creating a safe mental health environment is crucial as I continue to focus on teaching them reading, math, science, and social studies to the children.

Ms. Harris J.A. Chalkley Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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Chesterfield, VA 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

21 students impacted 19donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Cozy Corner Canopy • Lakeshore Learning Materials $89.99 2 $179.98
Emotion Floor Cushions - Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $134.96 1 $134.96
Lakeshore Flex-Space Big Beanbag Seat - Green (30"w x 32"h) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
Koss KPH7 Headphones Black (KSSKPH7) • Staples $5.69 21 $119.49
Cuddly Puppy Weighted Lap Pad • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Mindful Mazes - 6 Double-Sided Boards • Kaplan Early Learning Company $53.06 1 $53.06
Weighted Lap Pad - Medium - 3-lbs. • Nasco $51.10 1 $51.10
Lakeshore Peaceful Kids Yoga Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $46.99 1 $46.99
Lakeshore Daily Emotional Check-In Write & Wipe Boards • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Calming Cuddle Ball • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Stack & Build Soft Blocks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Cute Critters Glove Puppets Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Children's Sensory Fidget Toys • Kaplan Early Learning Company $35.96 1 $35.96
Wonder Wands • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
Rainbow Liquid Sensory Viewers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.99 1 $32.99
I Have Feelings Books - Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $32.36 1 $32.36
Soft & Safe Sensory Shapes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.99 1 $27.99
Emotiblocks - Interchangeable Pieces • Kaplan Early Learning Company $26.96 1 $26.96
Montessori Tactile Animal Puzzle Game • Kaplan Early Learning Company $26.96 1 $26.96
What I Like About Me! Big Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $20.99 1 $20.99
Sand Timer - Five Minute, Blue • Nasco $15.95 1 $15.95
Lakeshore Gel-Bead Emotion Friends • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99

Materials cost

$1,204.67

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.70

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$18.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,259.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$222.25

Total project goal

$1,481.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,481.69

17 Donors

-$1,264.05

Donations toward project cost

-$1,089.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$174.61

match offer

-$200.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$170.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.64

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 $0.00

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