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Ms. Lee from Chicago, IL is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Community in Our Classroom With Self and Social Awareness

Help me give my students the tools to help them become more socially and self-aware.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Lee's classroom raised $655

This project is fully funded

My Project

I am a first-year teacher, and I am excited to enter the kindergarten classroom with an open mind and heart to welcome my students and their families into a nurturing school community. I aim to provide my students with a warm, inviting environment tailored to their social and emotional needs.

The added tools and snacks will give my students a rich, hands-on learning environment that will allow me to assist them learn while keeping them engaged.

I also want to ensure books are available to help them understand, navigate, and cope with any social feelings they may encounter. These tools in the classroom improve student learning and make small group activities more exciting while I move about the class working with other groups.

My students are filled with knowledge; however, I provide the platform and elicit the foundation that is needed for them to blossom. Thus, kindergarten can start early impacts on their introduction to learning, and the skills that they learn will be instilled for years to come. Your help will create an engaging learning environment, which is an excellent thing for the culture and climate of the classroom.

Project tagged as

Chicago, IL
Grades PreK-2
Social Emotional Learning
Literacy
Traditional School
Flexible Seating
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Ms. Lee Smith Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

25 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Lakeshore Calming Colors® Premium Teardrop Beanbag Seat - Sage Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00

4 Picture Book Set #1 (Ages 4-8): Hair Love, Change Sings, Tallulah the Tooth Fairy CEO, Kamala and Maya's Big Idea (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $65.00 1 $65.00

Geetery 12 Pcs Floor Pillows Meditation Square Large Bulk Flexible Seating Thick Cushions for Floor Sitting 15.7'' Colorful Tufted Sitting Mat for Adults Kids Tatami Classroom Chair Yoga Living Room • Amazon Business $50.79 1 $50.79

100PCS Magnetic Tiles STEM Building Toys Set with 2 Cars, Sensory Stacking Magnetic Blocks for Toddlers & Kids, Ideal for Preschool Montessori Toys Christmas Birthday Gifts for Boys & Girls Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99

NXONE 195 PCS Educational STEM Toys for Boys and Girls Ages 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Construction Building Blocks Toy Building Sets Kids Toys Creative Activities Games with Storage Box • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99

Play-Doh Modeling Dough, Assorted Colors, 3 Ounces, Set of 20 • School Specialty $25.49 1 $25.49

Huaker 88 Piece Magnetic Balls and Rods Set,Magnetic Building Toys Colorful DIY STEM Building Blocks Sticks for Ages 3+ Year Old Children Boy Girl Educational Construction Toy • Amazon Business $24.29 1 $24.29

hand2mind Sensory Fidget Tubes, Calming Toys for Kids, Occupational Therapy Toys, Play Therapy, Stress Relief Toy, Comfort Items for Anxiety, Calm Down Corner Supplies (Set of 4) • Amazon Business $23.98 1 $23.98

KASEMI Pipe Cleaners,1000 pcs and 20 Assorted Colors 12 inch Chenille Stems for DIY Art Creative Crafts Decorations • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99

180 Days of Social-Emotional Learning for Kindergarten (Social-Emotional Learning) • AKJ Education $16.78 1 $16.78

Lakeshore Feelings & Emotions Dough Mats • Lakeshore Learning Materials $15.99 1 $15.99

Kasfalci Feelings Chart, Social Emotional Learning Activities,Autism Learning Materials, ADHD Tools,Behavior Management,Anger Management Toys,Calm Down Corner Supplies for Classroom Daycare & Home • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99

The Kids' Book of Diversity: Empathy, Kindness and Respect for Differences (The Kids' Books of Social Emotional Learning) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99

Lakeshore Making Good Choices Match-Ups • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99

A Good Kind of Trouble (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $7.19 1 $7.19

Materials cost			$501.45
Vendor shipping charges			$17.67
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$7.52
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$556.64
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$98.23
Total project goal			$654.87
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$654.87
1 Donor			-$327.43
Donations toward project cost			-$278.32
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$49.11
match offer			-$327.44
Match offer toward project cost			-$278.32
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$49.12
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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This teacher needs your help!

Building Community in Our Classroom With Self and Social Awareness

This project is fully funded

My Project

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

Equity Focus

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DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
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