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Ms. Magdalena Villasenor from Chicago, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Emotional Friends!

Help me give my students the hugging animals to make them feel better at the calm corner!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Magdalena Villasenor's classroom raised $384

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

It's wonderful to hear that your students are so engaged and excited to come to school each day! A pet in a calming area can be a fantastic way to support their emotional well-being. Animals provide comfort, promote relaxation, and offer a unique way for students to manage their emotions. the koala can serve as tactile learning tools. Stuffed animals can engage students in hands-on, sensory-rich activities, helping them connect emotionally to learning. For example, they can be used for storytelling, role-playing, or teaching about empathy and responsibility. The tactile nature of stuffed animals can also aid in the development of fine motor skills and provide students with a comfortable object that makes learning more enjoyable and approachable My goals may include enhancing social-emotional learning, encouraging creativity, improving communication skills, or even fostering teamwork and collaboration. For younger learners, the stuffed animals can act as "classroom companions," helping them feel more comfortable and engaged. For older students, the animals might represent different perspectives or characters that they can analyze or role-play with. What makes your students special? Every class has its unique dynamics, and it’s important to highlight what makes yours special. Perhaps they have a diverse range of learning styles, come from varied backgrounds, or have a unique way of connecting to materials in the classroom. Stuffed animals can cater to these different learning styles—providing visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners a way to interact with the material. Whether your students benefit from hands-on activities, need comfort during lessons, or learn best through play, these stuffed animals can help bridge those gaps.

Ms. Magdalena Villasenor Dore Early Childhood Center Grades PreK-2

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicago, IL View local requests

More than half of 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

20 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
4 Hugimals: Calming Hugs - Sloth & Koala 4.5 lbs Weighted Stuffed Animals (calm corner, social emotional learning, fidget toys lap, mental health) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $240.00 1 $240.00
8 Mini Emotion Plush Toys with A Little SPOT of Feelings Hardcover Book Set (fidget toy set, social emotional learning, compassion, calming corner) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $52.00 1 $52.00

Materials cost

$292.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$326.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.60

Total project goal

$383.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $383.98

2 Donors

-$383.98

Donations toward project cost

-$326.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.60

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