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Mrs. Cruz from Van Nuys, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Classroom Calming Area

Help me give my students necessary materials, supplies and tools for them to learn to regulate their emotions, and to appropriately calm themselves when emotions escalate.

  • $983 goal

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My Project

Each of my preschool students is so very unique and creative, with different learning styles and varying degrees of moderate to severe special needs. All are learning to identify complex emotions and then learn strategies to help them regulate these emotions. Many of my students have significant expressive language deficits which makes identifying and then appropriately expressing their emotions quite challenging.

Currently, there isn't a special place in my classroom for a student to go when they are angry, overwhelmed, stressed and/or anxious.

A calming area in our classroom would provide a safe space with necessary furniture and supplies to teach regulation skills and foster growth of emotional development.

Mrs. Cruz Cohasset 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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Van Nuys, CA View local requests

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

9 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
SE401 - Liquid Floor Tiles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $179.00 1 $179.00
Childcraft Breathe with Me Carpet Squares, 30 x 30 Inches, Set of 4 • School Specialty $136.46 1 $136.46
LC573BU - Flex-Space Big Beanbag Seat - Blue 30"w x 32"h • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
Abilitations Weighted Emotion Cushions, Set of 6 • School Specialty $84.44 1 $84.44
CA608 - You Are Extraordinary Board Book Collection • Lakeshore Learning Materials $47.50 1 $47.50
Abilitations Henry the Weighted Husky, 3 Pounds • School Specialty $38.24 1 $38.24
Abilitations Mia the Weighted Monkey, 3 Pounds • School Specialty $38.24 1 $38.24
PP184 - Moods Emotions Poster Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.99 1 $32.99
EE951 - Gel-Bead Emotion Friends • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99

Materials cost

$700.86

Vendor shipping charges

 $29.74

Sales tax

 $64.13

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$835.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$147.40

Total project goal

$982.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $982.64

1 Donor

-$835.24

Donations toward project cost

-$835.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$147.40

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 $0.00

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