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Mrs. Orijel from Carson, 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 materials from a calming corner bundle, and other supplies. These materials will help me create a calming corner to promote healthy Soecial Emotional Learning.

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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

I have requested a calming corner bundle, along with books to help provide a specific area that is designated to create a safe space in my class when students need a break.

Life can be challenging for students and they need a space where they can have resources to help them with the big feelings that they have inside of them.

My students are in fourth grade and they have challenges that they didn't have when they were younger, whether they are from school or home, I know that they cannot ignore them, and neither can I. The calming corner will give students a space and time to calm down whether they are angry, sad, frustrated or disappointed. When they feel better they can return to their seat, and hopefully have a better day.

Mrs. Orijel Dolores Street Elementary School 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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Carson, 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

21 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore All-in-One Calming Corner Bundle for Social Emotional Learning, Sensory Support • Lakeshore Learning Materials $749.55 1 $749.55
Calm Strips: Original CLASS 30-Pack Sensory Tools (fidget toys, social emotional learning, mental health stickers, calming corner fidgets for teens) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $42.00 1 $42.00
Solobo Toys: EMOTIONS COIN DROP (calming corner resources; social emotional learning toy; sensory play) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $40.00 1 $40.00
It's Okay To Not Be Okay: A Rhyming Read Aloud Story for Children About Feelings of Sadness and Loneliness (Social Emotional Learning Toolbox - Therapists, Educators, and Parents) • Amazon Business $12.91 2 $25.82
A Little Book About Fear - social emotional learning collection (board book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $13.00 1 $13.00
I Feel... Meh: Overcoming Boredom and Apathy for Kids (Understanding Feelings Book for Kids, Social Emotional Learning for Kids) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99

Materials cost

$882.36

Vendor shipping charges

 $37.48

Sales tax

 $80.74

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,043.82

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$184.20

Total project goal

$1,228.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,228.02

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 $1,228.02

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