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Mrs. Terrell Smith from Houston, TX is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Capturing the Future Through Emotional Intelligence

Help me give my students the opportunity to learn skills that will help them for the rest of their academic career and beyond.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Terrell Smith's classroom raised $587

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

My students are some of the most thoughtful and energetic kids that I have ever met. I am honored to have the opportunity to pioneer the counseling program at CCES. These items are being requested for use in my counseling office.

My students need tools and gadgets that promote self-regulation and awareness by providing students with ways to explore feelings/emotions.

This means they will focus on improving and taking care of their social-emotional health so they can be the best students and kids they can be! These items will help students calm down when they are frustrated, scared, mad, or sad; this way they can calm down and go back to class to be able to focus and learn effectively.

I have included drawing tools, building blocks, puzzles, fidget toys, books, and social-emotional games. Emotional intelligence enables students to have positive interactions with others, anticipate their feelings, and experience appropriate levels of empathy. Building a student's emotional intelligence can help them learn, achieve, and succeed at school. These tools will be used throughout our entire school by grades PK-5 to help teach them the very important skill of regulating their emotions!

Mrs. Terrell Smith Cage Charter Elementary 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.

Houston, TX 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

HBCU Alum 452 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
hand2mind See My Feelings Mirror, Social Emotional Learning Shatterproof Mirror for Kids, Anger Management Toys, Anxiety Relief Items, Mindfulness for Kids, Calm Down Corner, Anxiety Toys (Set of 4) • Amazon Business $45.57 1 $45.57
Social Emotional Game for Kids - Make Faces & Describe Feelings - 9 Emotion Flash Cards - Preschool Learning Activities Toy to Express Emotions - Educational Games for 3 4 5 6 Year Old - 1 Face Board • Amazon Business $32.99 1 $32.99
Emotional Rollercoaster | Anger Management Board Game for Kids & Families | Therapy Learning Resources | Anger Control Card Game | Emotion Board Games Games for Kids Ages 4-8 -12 | Social Emotional • Amazon Business $28.85 1 $28.85
LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696 Building Toys for Creative Play; Kids Creative Kit (484 Pieces) • Amazon Business $28.00 1 $28.00
hand2mind Learn About Feelings Set, Social Skills Activities for Kids, 10 Social Emotional Learning Activities, 30 Emotion Cards, 1 Feelings Chart for Kids, Calm Down Corner, ABA Therapy Materials • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Social Emotional Games NoWaries S.T.O.R.M. | Best Educational Learning Resources for Kids & Adults | Emotional Awareness, Control, & Vocabulary | Fun for School & Therapy | Pack of 110 Playing Cards • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Star Magic Mini Spiral Glitter Wands (6.5 Inches) Complete Gift Set Bundle - 6 Pack • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
XYark 12 PCS Colorful Notebook Journals Bulk, Lined Paper, College Ruled, 60 Pages, 5.5"x8.3", A5 Size, Travel Journal Set for Travelers, Students and Office, Writing Diary Subject Notebooks Planner • Amazon Business $19.59 1 $19.59
KELZ KIDZ Durable Large Squishy Water Bead Stress Balls (12 Pack) - Great Sensory Toy for Anxiety Relief for Children and Adults - Helps Calm Kids with ADHD & Autism • Amazon Business $19.30 1 $19.30
Klutz Make Your Own Discovery Bottles Science/STEM Activity Kit • Amazon Business $19.00 1 $19.00
KOKODI LCD Writing Tablet 8.5-Inch Colorful Doodle Board, Electronic Drawing Tablet Drawing Pad for Kids, Educational and Learning Kids Toys Gifts for 3 4 5 6 7 Year Old Boys and Girls(Blue) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Mind Your Beeswax - The Social Skills Activities and Mindfulness Game for Kids • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Mattel Games Giant UNO Family Card Game with 108 Oversized Cards and Instructions, Great Gift for Kids Ages 7 Years and Older • Amazon Business $14.29 1 $14.29
12 Pack Kraft Notebook Bulk Lined Pockets Notebook Travel Journal A6 Notebook 6 Designs Small Notebooks 80 Pages • Amazon Business $13.69 1 $13.69
GEMEM 155 Pcs Wooden Pattern Blocks Set Geometric Shape Puzzle Kindergarten Classic Educational Montessori Tangram Toys for Kids Ages 4-8 with 24 Pcs Design Cards • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
ONEDONE Reward Punch Cards (Pack of 200) Behavior Incentive Awards for Kids Students Teachers Home Classroom School Business Loyalty Gift Card - 3.5" x 2" • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 (The How To Talk Series) • Amazon Business $12.83 1 $12.83
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk (The How To Talk Series) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Maya Angelou People Will Forget What You Said… Motivational Poster Print - 8x10 Unframed Inspirational Quotes Wall Art For Kids, Women, Men - Positive Quotes Wall Decor for Home, Office, Classroom • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
Melissa & Doug Pets 4-in-1 Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles in a Storage Box (48 pcs) • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Super Charades for Kids Board Game - The 'No Reading Required' Family Game by Pressman • Amazon Business $9.40 1 $9.40
iTechjoy Fidget Toys Set, Bubble Popping Push Popper Sensory Fidget Toys, Pop On Its Stress Relief Toy Popits for Autism, ADD,ADHD, Educational Game Toy for Kids Adults • Amazon Business $8.68 1 $8.68
KELZ KIDZ Texturodos Textured Sensory Water Bead Balls - Durable Large Stress Ball Toy Set for Kids and Adults (4 Pack) -Patented- • Amazon Business $8.65 1 $8.65
LEGO Classic Green Baseplate 11023 Building Kit; Square 32x32 Landscape for Open-Ended Imaginative Building Play; Can be Given as a Birthday, Holiday or Any-Day Gift for Kids Aged 4 and up (1 Piece) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Melissa & Doug Solar System Floor Puzzle (48 pcs, 2 x 3 feet) • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Classroom Timers for Teachers Kids Large Magnetic Digital Timer 2 Pack • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
LEGO Classic Blue Baseplate 10714 Building Kit (1 Piece) • Amazon Business $6.97 1 $6.97
Learning Resources Soft Foam Emoji Cubes, Conversation Cubes for Kids, Set of 4, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $3.25 1 $3.25

Materials cost

$461.59

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$498.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.97

Total project goal

$586.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $586.48

1 Donor

-$586.48

Donations toward project cost

-$498.51

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$87.97

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