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Mrs. Vargas from Commerce City, CO is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Nothing better than Sensitive Books for Stress Management.

Help me give my students more books for their Social Emotional Learning like Emotions and Stress Management.

  • $532 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! 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

Having specific books for emotions and stress management will allow my SEL students to understand that life is much better than what they think sometimes.

My goal for this project is to create a designated space in my classroom where students can go when they need to calm themselves or take a brain break.

My students are special because most of them are in need of a special place where they go and understand that all problems have a solution. Also, they need a person who can listen and help with their traumas and emotions.

Mrs. Vargas Monaco 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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Commerce City, CO View local requests

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

380 students impacted 7donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Benji, the Bad Day, and Me • Amazon Business $16.67 1 $16.67
When Sadness is at Your Door • Amazon Business $16.49 1 $16.49
The Girl Who Lost Her Smile • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
The Three Questions [Based on a story by Leo Tolstoy] • Amazon Business $15.81 1 $15.81
My Mixed Emotions: Help Your Kids Handle Their Feelings • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Making a Difference: Teaching Kindness, Character and Purpose (Kindness Book for Children, Good Manners Book for Kids, Learn to Read Ages 4-6) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
The Color Monster: A Story About Emotions (The Color Monster, 1) • Amazon Business $13.60 1 $13.60
Escuchando a Mi Cuerpo: Una guía para ayudar a los niños entender la conexión entre las sensaciones físicas y sus sentimientos (Listening to my Body) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
I Can Do Hard Things / Yo Puedo Hacer Cosas Difíciles (Bilingual English and Spanish): (Bilingual English and Spanish) Mindful Affirmations for Kids/ Afirmaciones Conscientes Para Niños • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Escuchando con mi Corazón: Una cuento de bondad y autocompasión (Listening with my Heart) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
The Boy with Big, Big Feelings (The Big, Big Series, 1) • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29
I Can Handle It (Mindful Mantras) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
When I Make Mistakes: ( Kids Books About Emotions & Feelings, Children’s Books Ages 3 5, Preschool, Kindergarten) (Emotional Regulation) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Mateo Finds His Wow: A Story of Wonder and Gratitude • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille • Amazon Business $11.89 1 $11.89
Listening with My Heart: A story of kindness and self-compassion • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Listening to My Body: A guide to helping kids understand the connection between their sensations (what the heck are those?) and feelings so that they can get better at figuring out what they need. • Amazon Business $11.66 1 $11.66
When I Couldn't Get over It, I Learned to Start Acting Differently: A Story About Managing SADness • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
Grumpy Monkey • Amazon Business $10.30 1 $10.30
Blueloon • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Come With Me • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Journal for What to Do When You're Feeling Blue • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Bounce Back: How to Be a Resilient Kid • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
What Is Given from the Heart • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
A Terrible Thing Happened: A Story for Children Who Have Witnessed Violence or Trauma • Amazon Business $9.88 1 $9.88
Marcy's Having All the Feels: Understand and Value All of Our Emotions and Feelings • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
How Big Are Your Worries Little Bear?: A book to help children manage and overcome anxiety, anxious thoughts, stress and fearful situations • Amazon Business $9.31 1 $9.31
The Invisible String - social emotional learning picture book (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $9.00 1 $9.00
When Lightning Comes in a Jar • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
In My Heart: A Book of Feelings (Growing Hearts) • Amazon Business $8.82 1 $8.82
All Kinds of Feelings • Amazon Business $8.46 1 $8.46
Worry Says What?: A Picture Book About Silencing Anxious Thoughts (Truth Tellers) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
A Quiet Place • Amazon Business $7.50 1 $7.50
Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch (paperback) • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49
The Relatives Came • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19

Materials cost

$395.95

Vendor shipping charges

 $19.98

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$451.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.74

Total project goal

$531.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $531.61

5 Donors

-$361.40

Donations toward project cost

-$314.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.71

Matching donations from our partners

-$161.39

Match offers toward project cost

-$137.18

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.21

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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 $0.00

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