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Mrs. O'Loughlin from Chicago, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Zen Zone

Help me give my students a place and the particulars to calm down when upset.

  • $310 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Most of the students in my class have a diagnosis of autism and therefore shine in a structured classroom environment using visual schedules, visual supports, sensory input, and multiple learning stations. Sensory items are an essential part of their learning experience.

The students can often become easily overwhelmed by changes in routine, loud noises, or something as simple as helping them take off their coats, and when this happens, they need the Zen Zone!

The items I have chosen for my project will help my students calm themselves when upset. For example, the tilt & turn liquid sensory windows will focus their attention away from feelings of sensory overload and help quiet their discomfort. As the Lakeshore website says, the calming cuddle ball is designed to give children a “hug,” the plush ball helps reduce anxiety and soothes the senses when kids slip in their arms and give it a little squeeze. This is precisely what my students need when they are upset and crying. Thank you for reading about my students and their needs.

Mrs. O'Loughlin
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
PP716 - Tilt Turn Liquid Sensory Windows • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
EE950X - Classroom Calming Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
CA201 - Cuddly Puppy Weighted Shoulder Wrap • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
CA312 - Calming Cuddle Ball • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
VR154 - Squish Squeeze Sensory Beads • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$229.95

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$263.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.48

Total project goal

$309.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$309.88

4 Donors

-$154.94

Donations toward project cost

-$131.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.24

match offer

-$154.94

Match offer toward project cost

-$131.70

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.24

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$0.00

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