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

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Illuminate: Empathy Oasis for Special Minds

Help me give my students Learning Wooden Light Table, fostering empathy and kindness among special needs students, aiding in emotional regulation and promoting positive interactions.

  • 3 donors
  • $460 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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

Seeing Through Others' Eyes: The Learning Wooden Light Table will serve as a gateway to empathy, providing opportunities for my students to explore diverse perspectives through collaborative activities. By engaging in shared experiences and creative expression, they will learn to appreciate the unique journeys of their peers, fostering a deeper understanding of the world beyond their own.

Alleviating Suffering: Through interactive play and cooperative projects facilitated by the light table, my students will develop essential social-emotional skills, such as empathy, communication, and problem-solving.

By working together to create a supportive and inclusive classroom community, they will learn to recognize and respond to the needs of others, thus contributing to the alleviation of suffering and the promotion of kindness.

Measuring Success: Success in fostering compassion will be measured through both qualitative and quantitative methods. Observations of students' interactions and reflections on their behavior and attitudes towards others will provide valuable insights into their understanding of empathy and their ability to demonstrate compassion in action. Additionally, pre- and post-assessments focusing on empathy-related skills and self-reported surveys will help gauge the effectiveness of our efforts in nurturing a culture of compassion within the classroom.

Ms. ORN
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kaplan Early Learning Wooden Preschool Light Table • Kaplan Early Learning Company $355.46 1 $355.46

Materials cost

$355.46

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$390.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$68.96

Total project goal

$459.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $459.75

2 Donors

-$214.44

Donations toward project cost

-$208.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.92

match offer

-$214.44

Match offer toward project cost

-$182.27

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.17

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$30.88

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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