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Mrs. Aguilar from Los Angeles, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Regulating Our Feelings in the Calming Area

Help me give my students a calming area with a comfy chair, books, and other sensory materials.

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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 would love to create a calming corner for my students to be able to use when they need a calming break from class or when their emotions get too big! My students struggle with processing their feelings. They don't know how to explain their sadness, anxiety, or even their joyful moments.

The calming corner will be a useful tool to teach my students self-awareness, self-advocacy, and self-management skills.

I want them to learn to identify their feelings and steps they can take to advocate for themselves so that can succeed academically.

The calming area I plan to create will have a soft, comfortable red sofa, different type of literature to help students understand and cope with their feelings. I will also have a storage bin with sensory items such as squishy ninja toys and play dough. All my students will have access to the calming area whenever they need it.

Mrs. Aguilar Ricardo Lizarraga 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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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

40 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Easy-Clean Comfy Chair - Red • Lakeshore Learning Materials $349.00 1 $349.00
SONGMICS,Organizer and storage bins, Kid’s toy storage Unit with 9 Removable Non-Woven Fabric, Top Book Shelf, for Nursery Playroom, White UGKR31WT • Amazon Business $54.13 1 $54.13
Mini Magnetic Drawing Board for Kids - (Pack of 12) Backpack Keychain Clip Drawing Boards, Erasable Doodle Sketch and Writing Pad for Boys and Girls, Birthday Party Favor and Goodie Bag Filler • Amazon Business $18.39 2 $36.78
A Little SPOT of Emotion 8 Plush Toys with Feelings Book Box Set • Amazon Business $31.53 1 $31.53
Crayola Dough - Silly Scents | 60x1oz Scented Play Dough Tubs in 6 Bright Colors & Scents | Party Favor Bags, Valentines Day Goody Bag Stuffers, and Easter Baskets for Kids • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Hadley Designs 4 Colorful Feelings Chart For Kids Learning Posters For Walls, Educational Posters For Classroom Decorations, Periodic Table Of Emotions Poster For School Counselors • Amazon Business $19.59 1 $19.59
Being Calm: Flutterpie's Yoga Adventures and Mindful Mantras (The Being Series) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Jake the Growling Dog: A Children's Book about the Power of Kindness, Celebrating Diversity, and Friendship • Amazon Business $14.96 1 $14.96
It Will Be OK: A story of empathy, kindness, and friendship • Amazon Business $10.97 1 $10.97

Materials cost

$556.94

Vendor shipping charges

 $17.45

Sales tax

 $50.96

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$663.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$117.12

Total project goal

$780.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $780.82

2 Donors

-$258.80

Donations toward project cost

-$223.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.07

match offer

-$517.61

Match offer toward project cost

-$439.97

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$77.64

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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