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

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If You Give a Preschooler a Calming Corner

Help me give my students resources to target their social emotional, fine motor, and language development.

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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

The goal of this project is to assist special needs students (ages 3-5), especially students with Autism, in their social communication & interactions via play. Our curriculum is play-based which means students acquire language and social skills via play and hands-on experiences with both adults and peers. I want them to come into their classroom each day ready to learn and ready to have fun with all the toys and materials in their classroom! All these items are going to pair well with the classroom setting I've already created which aims to have all preschool learners to feel safe and cared for.

My students are special because they teach me how to become a better teacher and a better advocate for them.

Their needs are my main priority and these items will definitely help me meet some of their needs.

I would love to create a Calming Corner for my students where they can self-regulate when they feel emotionally overwhelmed. It'll be a designated space with a beanbag and canopy where students can rest, look at a book, or be alone with a preferred toy. With these soft blocks and magna tiles my students will be working on sharing, turn-taking, and positive social interactions with familiar adults and peers. I always make play-dough for my students so the kit will be used for that. Playing with play-dough is a fun & calming way for them to practice their fine motor skills. Preschoolers love to paint! We have future Claude Monet's and Leonardo Da Vinci's ready to paint so painting aprons would be greatly appreciated to avoid messy clothes! Lastly, a big flannel board where students and I can place felt puppets during story time would make story time and literacy activities much more interactive and engaging for everyone.

Ms. Ortiz Ricardo Lizarraga Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Los Angeles, 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

10 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Magna-Tiles® - Starter Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $54.99 2 $109.98
Lakeshore Calming Colors® Premium Beanbag Seat - Sage Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
Lakeshore Cozy Corner Canopy • Lakeshore Learning Materials $89.99 1 $89.99
Lakeshore Flannel Board - 24" x 36" • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Lakeshore Classroom Clay & Dough Designer Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Lakeshore Soft & Washable Alphabet Blocks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Super-Lightweight Adjustable Vinyl Paint Apron - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $7.99 3 $23.97

Materials cost

$513.41

Vendor shipping charges

 $25.67

Sales tax

 $46.98

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$623.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$110.08

Total project goal

$733.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $733.84

2 Donors

-$366.92

Donations toward project cost

-$311.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.04

match offer

-$366.92

Match offer toward project cost

-$311.88

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.04

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