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Mrs. Gabel from Bloomfield, CT is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We All Need a Calming Place

Help me give my students a calming place to meet their sensory needs.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Gabel's classroom raised $187

This project is fully funded

My Students

Our school serves about 350 students from grades K-2. We are in an economically challenged district, where very recent budget cuts have impacted our district and school. In our school, we were unable to keep a special education classroom that has impacted the number of students on our caseloads, as well as the severity of students we work with.

My students are a very intense group who need frequent downtime or breaks built into their schedules.

They are also very sensory-driven and need those sensory interactions throughout the day to keep them on task, focused, and certain behaviors at bay.

I am hoping to provide them that safe, calming place in my room for when they need these breaks so behaviors will be less of a problem.

My Project

The use of these bean bag chairs and sensory objects will help my students to have a calm, safe place to go when they feel agitated, overwhelmed, or just need a spot for a break to veg out.

Many of my students need sensory breaks built into their day to keep them on task and focused for the academic piece.

It also helps to alleviate any feelings of anxiousness or behaviors that may arise throughout their day. These materials, with having a calm and quiet space in my room, provide the students with opportunities to feel safe, at ease, and regroup.

Many of my students have varying ability levels that range from very high to very low and the types of sensory materials can meet all their needs.

Mrs. Gabel Laurel Literacy Academy Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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
LC233BU - Big Beanbag Seat - Blue (30") • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
Hip Hop Blue Rug - 39.25" Round • Kaplan Early Learning Company $33.26 1 $33.26
DS122 - Pop & Play Sensory Dimpl™ • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$126.24

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 FREE

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 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$158.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.91

Total project goal

$186.04

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $186.04

3 Donors

-$186.04

Donations toward project cost

-$158.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.91

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 $0.00

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