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Mrs. Chapman from Pittsburgh, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Little Spot of Kindness

Help me give my students the little spot of emotions series that will help them to make social connections and grow emotionally.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Chapman's classroom raised $327

This project is fully funded

My Project

In my classroom, my students are eager to learn and grow, but like many young learners, they often face challenges in managing their emotions. I love their curiosity, energy, and resilience, but I also see how important it is for them to develop the tools to understand and express their feelings in a healthy way.

For this project, I’m requesting resources from Diane Alber's "A Little Spot of Emotion" series, including books, workbooks, flashcards, stuffed figures, and dot stickers.

These materials will provide a hands-on, interactive way for my students to explore emotions like happiness, sadness, anger, and calmness. By engaging with these tools, they’ll gain the vocabulary and strategies to recognize and manage their feelings, which is essential for their overall emotional development and academic success.

My goal is to create a supportive, emotionally intelligent classroom where students feel safe to express themselves and can thrive both socially and academically. These resources will allow us to practice important social-emotional skills in a fun and approachable way. What makes my students special is their enthusiasm for learning and their willingness to grow emotionally, and this project will help them on that journey.

With your support, we can foster a more emotionally aware, empathetic, and confident group of young learners!

Mrs. Chapman Penn Hills Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Pittsburgh, PA 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
3 Product Bundle #3 - A Little SPOT of: SEL Book Sets + Cards (Books 33-40, Books 49-56, JUMBO Flash Cards) social emotional learning; calming corner • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $140.00 1 $140.00
A Little SPOT of Life Skills and Actions Educator's Guide: Building Character (Inspire to Create A Better You!) • Amazon Business $37.66 1 $37.66
A Little SPOT of Feelings 9 Plush Toys with Activity Book Box Set • Amazon Business $34.69 1 $34.69
A Little SPOT 101 Get to Know Me Conversation Cards for Kids-Build Connections, Perfect Conversation Starters, Take Anywhere • Amazon Business $16.52 1 $16.52
960 Pieces Halloween Stickers Eyes Mouth Stickers Cartoon Stickers Labels for Art Craft DIY Scrapbook(Black) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Colored Dot Stickers 1400 PCS Color Coding Labels Round Circle Stickers Labels Sticky Dots Stickers for Toddlers Dots Labels 10 Color 3/4 Inch Colored Sticker Dots Office Student Classroom Papers Etc • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$243.85

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$277.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.97

Total project goal

$326.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$326.48

2 Donors

-$188.23

Donations toward project cost

-$160.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.23

match offer

-$138.25

Match offer toward project cost

-$117.51

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.74

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$0.00

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