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Ms. Maher from Martinez, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning to Regulate Our Emotions.

Help me give my students tools to learn about social emotional skills and regulating their emotions, these books and weighted blanket will help them learn about emotions and help them to regulate their own.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Maher's classroom raised $389

This project is fully funded

My Students

Welcome to my classroom! I am starting my second year as a special education teacher to students with mild to moderate autism. My students range from 1st grade to 3rd grade. My students are learning math, language arts, science, art, social studies and social skills. My students have a wide range of skills and abilities, and I want to give them a classroom that helps them engage in learning.

My goal is to help my students to become independent members of society, and giving them the tools that they need to be successful.

My students love hands-on activities, and I love being able to promote their learning through things that interest them.

My Project

My students are on the autism spectrum and needs direct instruction and practice when it comes to expressing and identifying emotions. They need to practice what different emotions look like and what different emotions mean in different situations.

My students will benefit from a weighted blanket and headphones to help them re-regulate their emotions when they become over stimulated.

When my students get de-regulated they need a calm space to calm their bodies. The fidgets can help them to calm down or to stay calm when they began to become over stimulated.

These items will help my students learn about emotions and help them to regulate their own emotions.

Ms. Maher Hidden Valley Elementary School Grades 3-5 Martinez, CA View local requests 9 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
RE437 - Feelings & Emotions Paperback Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $89.50 1 $89.50
YnM Weighted Blanket (10 lbs for Kids, 41''x60'') | 2.0 Cool Heavy Blanket | 100% Cotton Material with Glass Beads • Amazon Business $59.00 1 $59.00
Vanderfields Earmuffs for Kids - Hearing Protection Muffs for Children Small Adults Women - Foldable Design Ear Defenders Protector with Adjustable Padded Headband for Optimal Noise Reduction - Blue • Amazon Business $10.95 2 $21.90
Earmuffs for Kids Toddlers Children - Hearing Protection Ear Defenders for Small Adults Women - Foldable Design Ear Defenders Adjustable Padded Headband Noise Reduction (Purple Power) • Amazon Business $10.95 2 $21.90
Newmark Learning Myself Theme: I Am in Control of Myself Single Copy Set (1 Each of 6 Books) • Amazon Business $21.67 1 $21.67
Sensory Fidget Toys Bundle-DNA Stress Relief Balls with Fidget Hand Toys for Anxiety Kids & Adults-Calming Toys for ADHD Autism Anxiety • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Feelings In a Flash | Emotional Intelligence Flashcard Game | Toddlers & Special Needs Children | Teaching Empathy Activities, Coping & Social Skills | 50 Scenario Cards, 50 Reaction Faces • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
TANGLE Set of 3 Jr. Original Fidget Toy • Amazon Business $14.85 1 $14.85
EE609 - My Feelings Journal • Lakeshore Learning Materials $3.79 2 $7.58

Materials cost

$271.38

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$24.83

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$330.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.28

Total project goal

$388.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$388.56

11 Donors

-$259.00

Donations toward project cost

-$220.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.55

match offer

-$129.23

Match offer toward project cost

-$109.85

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.38

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.35

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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