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When the boxes first arrived and the students saw the new cushions and gentle lighting set up, their faces lit up with excitement, and several students immediately whispered about how cozy it looked.\r\n\r\nAs a next step, students are incorporating this calm space into their daily self-regulation routines by identifying their emotions and choosing appropriate calming strategies independently before transitioning between subjects. We are so grateful for your support in making this possible for our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1778261249593,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-calm-space-for-special-learne/10276968/","projectTitle":"Creating a Calm Space for Special Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10504227_orig.jpg?crop=1358,1358,x0,y4&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1789576372275","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10504227"},{"teacherId":8581605,"projectId":7496587,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing my classroom with a listening center! Because of your donation, my students have access to learning materials needed for literacy growth and development. Having a listening center in the classroom has especially helped my English language learners experience the magic of story time! Some of my students favorite books to listen to on the listening center are brown bear brown bear, the very hungry caterpillar, the magic school bus and magic school bus! 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