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Mrs. Hudson from Kankakee, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Social Skills, One Student at a Time

Help me give my students Calm Strips, an emotions coin drop game, and other items, to provide my students with the social skills they need to be successful!

  • $370 goal

This project expired on August 7, 2025.

This project expired on August 7, 2025.

My Project

Calm Strips allow students to ease anxiety in the classroom and are not distracting other students. These strips are easy for students to handle, or can be stuck under their desk. The goal is to ease their anxiety.

The emotional face mats and emotional coin box will allow students to identify emotions and understand how others are feeling as well.

The goal would be for students to understand how each situation is related to a different emotion.

With these new items, and others, in our social emotional room, the students will learn how to explore many feelings. The students will be able to build on their skills such as sharing, engagement, and understand how to be a great friend!

Mrs. Hudson Taft Primary School Grades PreK-2

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.

Kankakee, 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

Never Before Funded 50 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Calm Strips: Original CLASS 30-Pack Sensory Tools (fidget toys, social emotional learning, mental health stickers, calming corner fidgets for teens) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $42.00 1 $42.00
Solobo Toys: EMOTIONS COIN DROP (calming corner resources; social emotional learning toy; sensory play) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $40.00 1 $40.00
Anger Management Toys - The Calm Ball - Coping Skills Tool, Anxiety Toys for Adults and Kids, Stress Relief Toys for Adults , Teens and Kids , Therapy Toys , Anxiety Relief , Social Emotional Learning • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
Bubble Push Pop Toy Building Blocks Game (balancing puzzle board game; tetra tower stack strategy balance & collaboration; calming corner) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $24.00 1 $24.00
Kasfalci Feelings Chart, Social Emotional Learning Activities,Autism Learning Materials, ADHD Tools,Behavior Management,Anger Management Toys,Calm Down Corner Supplies for Classroom Daycare & Home • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
A Kids Book About Failure - social emotional learning collection (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
skvoker Magnetic Dress Up,Road Trip Must Haves for Kids,Face Puzzle,Learning Toy for Children,Social Emotional Learning Activities • Amazon Business $18.89 1 $18.89
hand2mind Filling My Jars Interactive Journal, Kids Gratitude Journal, Positive Affirmations for Kids, Growth Mindset for Kids, Mindfulness for Kids, Social Emotional Learning Activities • Amazon Business $17.44 1 $17.44
Lakeshore Feelings & Emotions Dough Mats • Lakeshore Learning Materials $15.99 1 $15.99
SPARK & WOW Calm Down Threading Boards - Set of 2 - Sensory Board for Calming Corner - Social Emotional Learning Activities - Occupational Therapy Toys • Amazon Business $15.92 1 $15.92
Lakeshore Making Good Choices Match-Ups • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
It's Okay To Not Be Okay: A Rhyming Read Aloud Story for Children About Feelings of Sadness and Loneliness (Social Emotional Learning Toolbox - Therapists, Educators, and Parents) • Amazon Business $12.91 1 $12.91
ThinkPsych Monkey Mimic - Copy Faces to Win | Fun & Educational Kids Games | Ages 5+ | Social Emotional Learning Activities | Therapy Games | Easy to Play! • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$278.07

Vendor shipping charges

$1.45

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$313.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.36

Total project goal

$369.05

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