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Ms. Laake from Cincinnati OH is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Cozy Calm Down Corner!

Help me give my students flexible seating for my reading and calm down corner!

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Project

My students love to have a good place to look at books or listen to their audio books. I want to give my students the flexible seating so they can relax and be comfortable while they are listening to their books. The area that I will be using for my reading corner is not carpeted. The carpet will make it much more comfortable and cozy for my students so that they can enjoy their books!

Kindergarteners struggle to regulate their emotions and often times need an area to reset.

I want to give my students an area where they can go to read but also an area that can be used as a calm down corner. My students come from low income households and many of them face many challenges before they even get to school. I want to create a space in my classroom for my students to go when they are feeling upset. An area they can go to calm down before making a poor choice in the classroom.

Ms. Laake
Grades PreK-2

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Schoolgirl Style Vertical Rainbow Stripes, 5 Feet x 7 Feet 6 Inches - Striped - Early Childhood-Elementary - Toddler • School Specialty $143.21 1 $143.21
Lakeshore Flex-Space Washable Comfy Floor Seat - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 2 $139.98

Materials cost

$283.19

Vendor shipping charges

 $49.96

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$367.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.84

Total project goal

$432.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $432.24

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 $432.24

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