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Mrs. Riley from Brainerd, MN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learn to Calm

Help me give my students creative ways to calm, comfort, and learn to relax.

  • $573 goal

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Mrs. Riley has another project! Donate to Support for All! to help her classroom.

All donations currently doubled!
You can complete this project for $138.
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My Project

My students come from all different types of backgrounds, almost all deal with or have dealt with extreme trauma. They often struggle with how to deal with those feelings and anxiety. I have found that reading, and drawing helps to calm them and helps them express themselves and calm their thoughts. These things are not used a something fun to do in my classroom (although they love them) they are there to help them get past feelings they are struggling with so they are able to focus on their core classes. I have been working on building my classroom library so the students can find books they can connect to and provide them with drawing and coloring items that inspire them.

Mrs. Riley Lincoln Education Center Grades 9-12

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Brainerd, MN 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

185 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Collection - 8 Book Set • AKJ Education $53.66 1 $53.66
Merriam-Webster's Everyday Language Reference Set, 3 Books - Middle-High School - Adult • School Specialty $28.27 1 $28.27
Eglyenlky Colored Markers for Adult Coloring Books Dual Tip Brush Pens with 100 Watercolor Fine Tip Markers (0.4mm) and Brush pens (1-2mm) for Kids, Lettering Drawing Calligraphy Painting • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
High School Hi/Lo: Bluford Series Collection 7 Book Set • AKJ Education $26.83 1 $26.83
Jumbo, Stratego - Original, Strategy Board Game, 2 Players, Ages 8 Year Plus • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Amelia Aierwood: Basic Witch (paperback graphic novel) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
A Kids Book About Anxiety - social emotional learning collection (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Activist: Portraits of Courage (Civil Rights Book, Social Justice Book, Inspirational Gift) • Amazon Business $19.08 1 $19.08
Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
The Round House: A Novel (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
When Stars Are Scattered (paperback graphic novel) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $17.00 1 $17.00
Hostile Territory • Amazon Business $16.44 1 $16.44
What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal • Amazon Business $13.19 1 $13.19
Adult Coloring Book Set: 6 Book Set - 4 Mandalas Books Plus Pattens and Tranquility - Quality Thick Easy Tear-Out Pages! (Standard) (Original Version) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
A Game of Extremes: 25 Exceptional Basketball Stories: About What Happens On and Off the Court • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
How I Became A Ghost — A Choctaw Trail of Tears Story (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
Adulting for Beginners - Life Skills for Adult Children, Teens, High School and College Students | The Grown-up's Survival Gift • Amazon Business $10.63 1 $10.63
Creatopia: A Coloring Book • Blick Art Materials $9.95 1 $9.95
Bone #2: The Great Cow Race • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
This is Fine Everything is Fine Adult Coloring Book: Funny Stress Relief Office & School Life Snarky Dumpster Fire for Friends, Coworkers, Boss, ... for Teens & Adults (Maybe Swearing Will Help) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Dear Martin (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $8.99 1 $8.99
Making it Weird: 100 truly strange drawing prompts for teens and adults: Unique drawing prompts and sketchbook for creativity and fun • Amazon Business $7.98 1 $7.98
Father Water, Mother Woods: Essays on Fishing and Hunting in the North Woods (Laurel-Leaf Books) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Guts • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Color & Frame - Be Inspired: We Are All in This Together (Adult Coloring Book) • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
Anxiety Relief Coloring Book for Adults: Mindfulness and Anti-Stress Coloring To Soothe Anxienty | Adult Coloring Book With Stress Relieving Designs, ... Flowers for Relaxation & Stress Relief • Amazon Business $4.97 1 $4.97

Materials cost

$423.88

Vendor shipping charges

$26.78

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$487.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.94

Total project goal

$572.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$572.96

2 Donors

-$502.02

Donations toward project cost

-$487.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$70.94

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$0.00

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