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Ms. Riccardo from New Britain, CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Slumberkins Friends for Our Flexroom Zen-Zone! Part 2

Help me give my students with Autism, Slumberkins, which uses research-based techniques to teach them important social-emotional skills.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Riccardo's classroom raised $216

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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

My students with autism are attending school for the first time in a newly opened Flexroom! This space is designed for students who struggle with self-regulation in the general education setting. One way to help children learn how to self-regulate is by providing them with strategies and tools for understanding their own emotions and those of their peers.

Slumberkins help children with Autism build social-emotional skills by emphasizing positivity, connection, and authenticity.

Slumberkins supports a strong foundation for lifelong emotional wellness.

Founded by a special education teacher and a family therapist, Slumberkins was created to bring effective early emotional learning tools into as many schools as possible. All of the creatures and activities that Slumberkins provides will be a huge help in lowering my students' anxiety or worries about the changes that are coming. Each creature has a special story that helps children with understanding their emotions. The books are written in very kid-friendly ways and every book has motivational sayings for children to repeat and believe. The creatures are created in the softest material and are great to give kids comfort when they are having different kinds of feelings. I'd like to put these stuffed animals in our calming corner for children to have access to when they need them after introducing the characters and going through the lessons they teach.

Ms. Riccardo Smalley Elementary 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.

New Britain, CT View local requests

Nearly all 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
Slumberkins 14" Otter Kin & Board Book Set | Promotes Family Bonding, Building Connections & Acceptance | Social Emotional Learning Soft Plush Animal Toy Gift Set for Babies & Toddlers, Ages 0+ • Amazon Business $52.00 1 $52.00
Slumberkins 14" Kin & Board Book | Promotes Authenticity, Confidence & Healthy Fiendships | Social Emotional Tools for Ages 0+ (Unicorn Kin & Board Book) • Amazon Business $50.00 1 $50.00
Slumberkins 14" Kin & Board Book | Promotes Creativity & Imaginative Play | Social Emotional Tools for Ages 0+ (Dragon Kin & Board Book) • Amazon Business $49.00 1 $49.00

Materials cost

$151.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$183.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.34

Total project goal

$215.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $215.60

2 Donors

-$103.39

Donations toward project cost

-$95.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.01

match offer

-$103.39

Match offer toward project cost

-$87.88

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.51

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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 $0.00

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