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Ms. Wheeler-Semrad from Waikoloa, HI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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SEL Books and Calm Corner

Help me give my students social emotional learning books and a classroom calm corner.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Wheeler-Semrad's classroom raised $1,003

This project is fully funded

My Project

I am requesting books for teaching Social Emotional skills in my classroom. SEL is taught daily. We are going to start the year focusing on kindness and then move to respect, empathy, gratitude, honesty, responsibility, courage, and cooperation. Students will be learning to identify feeling, use calming tools, and self regulate.

Books will be used for whole class read aloud and lessons.

The bean bag chair and calming supplies will be placed in the classroom calm corner for students.

The Calm Corner is a space in the classroom for students to use when they need a break. A variety of calm tools and flexible seating options, like bean bags, will be used to help support students.

Ms. Wheeler-Semrad Waikoloa Elementary & Middle School 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.

Waikoloa, HI 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Big Comfy Bean Bag Chair: Posh Large Beanbag Chairs with Removable Cover for Kids, Teens and Adults - Polyester Cloth Puff Sack Lounger Furniture for All Ages - 27 Inch - Heather Gray • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
What You Do Matters Boxed Set — Featuring all three New York Times best sellers (What Do You Do With an Idea?, What Do You Do With a Problem?, and What Do You Do With a Chance?) • Amazon Business $22.52 1 $22.52
Eyes That Speak to the Stars (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
What James Said • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
8 Greenery Calming Corner Posters For Classroom Must Haves For Teachers - Calm Down Corner Supplies Elementary, Feelings Chart For Kids Ages 4-8, Emotions Chart For Kids, Calming Corner Items Kids • Amazon Business $18.42 1 $18.42
Jabari Jumps (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Benji, the Bad Day, and Me • Amazon Business $17.33 1 $17.33
The Boy Who Cried Wolf • Amazon Business $16.76 1 $16.76
Kindness Is Cooler, Mrs. Ruler • Amazon Business $16.49 1 $16.49
The Together Tree (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade • Amazon Business $15.93 1 $15.93
Finn's Little Fibs (Big Bright Feelings) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Jake the Growling Dog: A Children's Book about the Power of Kindness, Celebrating Diversity, and Friendship • Amazon Business $14.96 1 $14.96
Meesha Makes Friends (Big Bright Feelings) • Amazon Business $14.29 1 $14.29
The Circles All Around Us • Amazon Business $14.17 1 $14.17
The Recess Queen • Amazon Business $13.68 1 $13.68
The Thing Lou Couldn't Do • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
The Water Princess • Amazon Business $13.58 1 $13.58
Grace para presidenta (Grace for President) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $13.10 1 $13.10
The Candy Dish: A Children’s Book by New York Times Best-Selling Author Kobi Yamada • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Book) • Amazon Business $12.80 1 $12.80
Free to Be...You and Me • Amazon Business $12.64 1 $12.64
Strictly No Elephants • Amazon Business $12.39 1 $12.39
¡Vamos! Let's Cross the Bridge (World of ¡Vamos!) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Tilda Tries Again (Big Bright Feelings) • Amazon Business $11.89 1 $11.89
Penguin Problems (Animal Problems) • Amazon Business $11.70 1 $11.70
Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $11.68 1 $11.68
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story • Amazon Business $11.46 1 $11.46
Be Kind (Be Kind, 1) • Amazon Business $11.34 1 $11.34
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez: A Picture Book (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $11.34 1 $11.34
What If Everybody Thought That? • Amazon Business $11.33 1 $11.33
Be Strong (Be Kind, 2) • Amazon Business $11.29 1 $11.29
A Different Pond (Fiction Picture Books) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Something, Someday • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
Included: A book for all children about inclusion, diversity, disability, equality and empathy • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
Try a Little Kindness: A Guide to Being Better • Amazon Business $10.73 1 $10.73
The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky's Abstract Art • Amazon Business $10.50 1 $10.50
I Want My Hat Back • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
The Most Magnificent Thing (Most Magnificent, 1) • Amazon Business $10.46 1 $10.46
Even Superheroes Have Bad Days (Superheroes Are Just Like Us) • Amazon Business $10.45 1 $10.45
You, Me and Empathy: Teaching children about empathy, feelings, kindness, compassion, tolerance and recognising bullying behaviours (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $10.06 1 $10.06
A Little SPOT of Empathy: A Story about Understanding and Kindness (Inspire to Create A Better You!) • Amazon Business $9.59 1 $9.59
Rosie Revere's Big Project Book for Bold Engineers (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $9.30 1 $9.30
The Day the Crayons Quit • Amazon Business $9.26 1 $9.26
The Big Cheese (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Waiting for the Biblioburro • Amazon Business $8.96 1 $8.96
Stand in My Shoes: Kids Learning about Empathy • Amazon Business $8.76 1 $8.76
Iggy Peck, Architect: A Picture Book (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $8.76 1 $8.76
What If Everybody Said That? • Amazon Business $8.17 1 $8.17
Rosie Revere, Engineer: A Picture Book (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $8.14 1 $8.14
Milo's Monster (Big Bright Feelings) • Amazon Business $8.09 1 $8.09
Because Amelia Smiled • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Dream Big, Little Pig!: An inspiring figure skating book • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Perfectly Norman (Big Bright Feelings) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Even Superheroes Make Mistakes (Superheroes Are Just Like Us) • Amazon Business $7.55 1 $7.55
Ravi's Roar (Big Bright Feelings) • Amazon Business $7.38 1 $7.38
Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners • Amazon Business $7.34 1 $7.34
hand2mind Ten Frame Sensory Bubble Poppers, Push Pop Fidget Toy, Math Toy, Fine Motor Skills, Counting Toys, Fidgets for Classroom, Calm Down Corner Supplies, Kids Easter Basket Stuffers (Set of 6) • Amazon Business $7.32 1 $7.32
Ruby Finds a Worry (Big Bright Feelings) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
What If Everybody Did That? • Amazon Business $6.89 1 $6.89
The Name Jar • Amazon Business $6.47 1 $6.47

Materials cost

$764.17

Vendor shipping charges

$13.25

Sales tax

$33.62

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$852.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$150.44

Total project goal

$1,002.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,002.94

2 Donors

-$512.50

Donations toward project cost

-$490.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

match offer

-$426.47

Match offer toward project cost

-$362.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$63.97

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$63.97

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$0.00

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