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Ms. Paniagua from Elizabeth NJ is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Calming Corner For Preschool SEL

Help me give my students a safe place for when they are feeling a mix of emotions and need a time and place to regulate them.

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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

Preschool age is a part of a child's life where they are learning about the world around them and understanding how everything makes them feel. Social Emotional Learning is a huge focus in preschool classrooms as we are teaching them about how to express what they feel and how they can cope with those feelings. We validate those emotions and model how they can express that through songs, play, and simple daily conversations.

A calming corner is a safe place where students can take a break, release feelings of anger or frustrations away from the friends until they are ready to re-enter our daily activities.

The calming corner that my students will benefit from is one with a cozy chair where they are not just limited to sitting but also laying their head, one with puzzles, manipulatives, and solution strategies that will show them alternatives to regulate emotions and understand them. They will have books that they can relate to, breathing tools, writing/drawing utensils, and a chart where they can show us what it is that they feel if they have a hard time verbally expressing it.

Ms. Paniagua
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Calming Colors® Easy-Clean Room Divider - Sky Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $229.00 1 $229.00
Lakeshore Calming Colors® Premium Beanbag Seat - Sage Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
Free Spirit Publishing Learning to Get Along Series, Set of 8, Grades PreK to 3, Bilingual - Grades PreK-3 - Kids • School Specialty $77.99 1 $77.99
Best Behavior® Bilingual Board Book Collection • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.50 1 $59.50
STARUIA Grey Round Rug for playroom, 47"x47" Washable Rug for Baby Nursery, Non-Slip ABC Kids Rug with Pom Poms Fringe Soft Circle Play Carpet for Classroom Daycare Tent • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
OleFun 30 Pack Dry Erase Pockets, 10 X 14 in Reusable Dry Erase Pocket Sleeves in 10 Colors, Plastic Clear Sheet Protectors, School Teacher Supplies, Organization for Classroom Storage • Amazon Business $19.49 1 $19.49
Relaxus Yogi Fun Yoga Cards for Kids with Four Different Activities - Emotional and Physical Development - Perfect for Joyful Learning • Amazon Business $19.00 1 $19.00
Chunful 2 Pcs Rainbow Pillow for Girls Kids 13.8 x 8.7 x 4 Inch Plush Cute Rainbow Throw Pillow Arch Shaped Floor Cushion Stuffed Rainbow Decorative Pillows for Bed Chair Room Home Decor (Colorful) • Amazon Business $18.79 1 $18.79
EXPO Magnetic Dry Erase Markers with Eraser, Fine Tip, Assorted Colors, Set of 8, Orange • School Specialty $17.99 1 $17.99
Eamay Emotions and Feelings Pocket Chart for Kids with 31 Cards,Social Emotional Learning Pocket Chart for Classroom and Home-School,Black (Black) • Amazon Business $14.59 1 $14.59
Lakeshore Mindful Breathing Board • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
Nogrit School Counselor Gifts Calming Corner pillowcase18x18 in,Calming Corner Items Kids,Counseling Office Must Haves,School Counselor Office Must Haves(Balck) 891 • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Wooden Block Puzzles Toddlers Kids Toys Montessori Learning Games Educational Interactive Toys for 3 4 5 Preschool with Storage Tray - 6 Puzzles in 1 • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Rhode Island Novelty 6 Inch Pinwheels One Dozen Per Order • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98

Materials cost

$641.79

Vendor shipping charges

$29.65

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$711.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$125.48

Total project goal

$836.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$836.55

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$836.55

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