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Ms. Brown from Chicago, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Zen Den: A Space To Self-Regulate

Help me give my students the tools they need to be fully present and calm so they can exceed their learning goals!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Brown's classroom raised $278

This project is fully funded

My Project

Help me support my students by providing them a "Zen Den" to cool off. This space will be filled with sensory and calming tools and will hopefully serve as a retreat from the daily pressures of being a student.

Items such as the Buddha Board, Breathing Ball, and Breathing Cards will help my students learn to manage their emotions and self-regulate when feeling upset.

The goal of the Zen Den is to provide students an opportunity to take a brief pause and reset so they can return to class focused and ready to learn.

Ms. Brown Alain Locke Charter Academy Grades 3-5

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

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.

Chicago, IL 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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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Original Buddha Board Art Set: Water Painting w/ Bamboo Brush & Stand for Mindfulness Meditation – Inkless Drawing Board - Painting & Art Supplies – Ideal Relaxation Gifts for Women or Men • Amazon Business $37.95 1 $37.95
Kinetic Sand Sandyland with 2lbs of Kinetic Sand, Portable Playset with 15+ Tools, Made with Natural Sand, Includes Scented and Colored Kinetic Sand, Play Sand Sensory Toys for Kids Aged 3 and Up • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
YEHUA! Totika Mindfulness Cards and Totika Kohatu - A Game to Promote Mindfulness and Focused on Self-Care During a Pandemic, Self-Actualization, Paying it Forward, Empathy for Self & Others • Amazon Business $24.00 1 $24.00
Knot Pillow Ball Round Cushion Pillows, Children Room Decoration Plush Toys Calming Stress Relief Toy (Mint,8.5in/22cm) • Amazon Business $19.97 1 $19.97
Slow Rising Jumbo Squishies Toys Set - 9 Pack Soft Kawaii Squishy Hamburger Popcorn Cake Ice Cream Donut Stress Relief Squeeze Toy for Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $18.98 1 $18.98
Calming Sensory Toys for Kids with Autism ADHD Anxiety or Special Needs-3 Pack Liquid Motion Bubbler Timers (Style #3) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Breathing Exercise Cards for Kids: Calm and Focus - for Play Therapy, Classroom Yoga, Calm Down Corner, Anxiety Relief, Autism Therapy Toys, and ADHD Tools • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
Expandable Breathing Ball - Stress Reliever Fidget Toys (Colors May Vary) for Yoga, Anxiety, Relaxation - Expanding Sphere from 5.6" to 12.5" for Kids & Adults by 4E's Novelty • Amazon Business $13.90 1 $13.90
Therapist Gift Wheel of Feelings Emotions Chart Square Ceramic Plaque Mental Health Emotional Learning Artwork Therapy Office Decor Art Kids Behavior Chart for School Classroom Counseling Home 4x4in • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
12 Pack Wacky Track Snap Fidget Snake Click Toys for Kids Adults ADHD Finger Sensory Toys Autism Stress Relief Keeps Fingers Busy and Minds Focused • Amazon Business $8.89 1 $8.89

Materials cost

$202.61

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$235.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.59

Total project goal

$277.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$277.24

7 Donors

-$224.29

Donations toward project cost

-$193.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.14

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.95

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$0.00

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