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Ms. Diaz from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let’s Talk Feelings—One Spot at a Time!

Help me give my students the gift of emotional literacy—with resources they’ll never forget.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Diaz's classroom raised $456

This project is fully funded

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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

We are seeking support for a donor-funded project to enhance our classroom's Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum. Your generous donations will help us provide essential resources that engage students in SEL lessons and activities. It is incredibly important that our students learn about their feelings, how to self-regulate, and build lifelong emotional skills.

The materials include guides filled with high-quality lesson plans, hands-on activities, STEM components, and worksheets.

These guides present critical learning content in an exciting, interactive, and effective way that meets high educational standards.

These resources pair perfectly with the *Little Spot* book series or the *17 Plush Toy Bundle*, which includes books, stickers, and a poster — all designed to make SEL learning fun and meaningful.

Any support is greatly appreciated and will make a lasting difference for our students!

Ms. Diaz Durkin Park Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters 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

25 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
3 Product Bundle #1 - A Little SPOT of: SEL Book Sets (Books 1-8, 9-16) & 8 Mini Plush Toys; social emotional learning, fidget toys, calming corner • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $160.00 1 $160.00
8 Book Set: A Little SPOT of Life Skills - Courage, Perseverance, Teamwork, Talent, Thankful, Optimism, Creativity, Giving; social emotional learning • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $62.00 1 $62.00
A Little SPOT Emotional Regulation Box Set (Books 49-56: Peaceful Hands, Anger Shield, Needs Feelings, Sleep, Disappointment, Wasted Worry, Positive Thinking, and Emotion Coach) • Amazon Business $46.98 1 $46.98
A Little SPOT of Life Skills and Actions Educator's Guide: Building Character • Amazon Business $37.91 1 $37.91
A Little SPOT of Feelings and Emotions Educator's Guide • Amazon Business $33.20 1 $33.20
A Little SPOT of Celebration: A Story About Celebrating Birthdays, Holidays, Goals, and Milestones • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99

Materials cost

$352.08

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$387.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$68.36

Total project goal

$455.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$455.72

3 Donors

-$455.72

Donations toward project cost

-$387.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$68.36

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$0.00

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