Back to grants list     Part I. Applicant and Project Information   Title of project: Calming Corner Project manager: Tara Remmes School: Vinson-Owen Curriculum: Other   Part II: Grant proposal   Summary: After dealing with the challenges of a pandemic for more than 2 years, the APA recently reported that “mental illness and the demand for psychological services are at all-time highs—¬especially among children.” As classroom teachers, and with that in mind, we are constantly looking for ways to best support our students’ emotional well-being. In our third grade room this year, we spent a great amount of time working on lessons to support students and their feelings. We had daily Morning Meetings, weekly lessons with Andrea Thurk (our school psychologist), and incorporated RULER lessons/strategies into nearly every element of our day. With that being said, one thing that kept coming up was trying to create a “calming corner” in our room, where kids could go to take a moment. With Covid limitations, we ended up setting up two desks in the hall, which while it often worked for students, was not necessarily a space that was warm, stabilizing, or filled with resources for students to use. As we look forward to the 2022-2023 school year, we are writing this WFEE grant in hopes of purchasing the supplies necessary to create a safe, calming space within our classroom for students to help regulate their feelings and regain a sense of calm. Citation: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2022/01/special-childrens-mental-health#:~:text=As%20the%20United%20States%20approaches,facing%20a%20mental%20health%20crisis.   Part III: Grant Amount Supplies: $1,000.00 Equipment: $0.00 Personnel: $0.00   Total costs: $1,000.00 Back to grants list