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Ms. Carpenter from Phoenix, AZ is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Carpenter's Calming Corner

Help me give my students with social emotional learning a space with a rug and bean bag chairs where they can regulate their bodies and minds.

  • $539 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Our students are from lower SES backgrounds and many come to school craving care, attention, structure and support from our staff. Some become overwhelmed in the classroom environment and need a safe space to decompress and destress. Students can then disengage from learning, elope from the classroom, or become aggressive and noncompliant. This detracts from the school experience for all. This corner will provide an opportunity for students to collect themselves, spend a few moments in a quiet environment, and regain self-control. The space will include a soft rug for students to sit on, a bean bag chair and some weighted blanket and stuffie items to hold on to. My project includes items that will help to regulate the students, such as games, activities, fidget toys and other materials. Once students are regulated, they may rejoin their classmates and reengage with the learning process.

Ms. Carpenter
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
TWINNIS Super Soft Shaggy Rugs Fluffy Carpets, 6x9 Feet, Indoor Modern Plush Area Rugs for Living Room Bedroom Kids Room Nursery Home Decor, Upgrade Anti-Skid Durable Rectangular Fuzzy Rug, Grey • Amazon Business $79.99 1 $79.99
Posh Creations Bean Bag Chair for Kids, Teens, and Adults Includes Removable and Machine Washable Cover, 38in - Large, Canvas White Stars on Gray • Amazon Business $44.99 1 $44.99
Disney Pua Weighted Plush – Moana – 14 Inches • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
BARMY Weighted Lap Pad for Kids (24”x24”, 5lbs, 7 Colors) Weighted Lap Blanket with Removable, Washable Cover, Sensory Lap Pad for Child, Toddler, Dogs, 100% Cotton Inner Weighted Blanket, Green • Amazon Business $39.79 1 $39.79
Behavior Interventions Workbook: Your Roadmap for Creating a Positive Classroom Community (15-Minute Focus) • Amazon Business $32.95 1 $32.95
Social Emotional Learning Activities, Emotions and Feelings Game for Social Skills, Therapy and Counseling Game for Kids, Speech Therapy Autism Game, SkillEase Happy or Not Board Game, ADHD Tools • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99
Behavior Management Skills Guide: Practical Activities & Interventions for Ages 3-18 • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Trauma-Informed Social-Emotional Toolbox for Children & Adolescents: 116 Worksheets & Skill-Building Exercises to Support Safety, Connection & Empowerment • Amazon Business $21.49 1 $21.49
KINGYAO 24 Pack Bundle Sensory Fidget Toys Set-Liquid Motion Timer/Grape Ball/Mochi Squishy/Stretchy String/Flippy Chain/Easter Egg/Marble Mesh/Squeeze Bean/Cube for Autistic Kids ADHD Anti-stress Toy • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
66 Pcs. Carson Dellosa Be Clever Wherever Social Emotional Learning Activities Kit, Calm Down Corner Supplies that include Math, Reading & Writing and Calming Strategies Reference Cards • Amazon Business $17.00 1 $17.00
Everyone is Welcome Calming Corner Bulletin Board • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
hand2mind Mindful Maze Boards, Finger Path Breathing Boards, Calming Corner Toys, Mindfulness for Kids, Social Emotional Learning, Sensory Toys for Sensory Play, Anxiety Relief Items, Play Therapy • Amazon Business $13.87 1 $13.87
I'm Just a Kid: A Social-Emotional Book about Self-Regulation (Social Emotional Books) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$394.02

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$28.17

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$458.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.84

Total project goal

$538.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$538.94

1 Donor

-$538.94

Donations toward project cost

-$458.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$80.84

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$0.00

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