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Ms. Yu from TARZANA, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Relaxing and Learning on a Cool Colored Rug

Help me give my students a calming classroom rug for us to learn on.

  • $750 goal

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My Project

Thank you for taking the time to read my page. I am a first year teacher, and my first classroom continues to be a work in progress! My principal kindly ordered a new rug for my second grade classroom, where our class meets every morning. We meet on the rug to discuss our daily agenda, learn new concepts, hold small group meetings, share our daily highs and lows and feelings, and so much more all day long.

However, our classroom is in need of a new rug with muted and neutral colors to help quiet the mind and create a calm environment.

Neutral colors in a classroom also create a warm and welcoming feeling, something student from underserved and low income families may not have at home.

Unfortunately the rug that was sent to us by the school district is quite overstimulating and distracting. The rug has "games that teach" with multiple primary colors, and is predominately red. After the first two weeks of school, I found that my students are easily distracted by this rug, especially one student who is on the Autism Spectrum.

For students with ASD, colors at their full intensity can be over stimulating. In fact, red is often perceived as florescent.

Yellow is also very stimulating and best to avoid. My classroom rug is mostly red with lots of yellow accents.

We also have hard floors and walls that tend to echo when there’s a lot of commotion inside a busy classroom. A rug helps to absorb and buffer the noise and make the room feel quieter and more relaxed. This is also very helpful for me, a sensory sensitive new teacher! Thank you for considering my project!

(Our current rug will be donated to a class that without a student with ASD.)

Ms. Yu Vanalden Avenue Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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TARZANA, 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

24 students impacted 14donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LK475 - Just Like Home™ Natural Mosaic Rectangular Carpet - 9 x 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $549.00 1 $549.00

Materials cost

$549.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $50.23

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$637.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$112.49

Total project goal

$749.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $749.96

13 Donors

-$571.73

Donations toward project cost

-$509.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.76

match offer

-$150.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$127.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$28.23

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 $0.00

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