Expression! Imagination! Come on Everyone, Let's Have Fun!
Help me give my students feelings toys and games that will help them build social emotional skills while safely expressing themselves through conversation and play.
I am a School Social Worker in an elementary school. I provide social emotional support to students with and without Individualized Education Plans (IEP). I am looking to create a warm and welcoming environment where students can feel safe and free to express themselves. My goal during intervention is to teach critical social emotional skills that enhance academic success.
My students love to play card and board games, draw, paint and read.
They are more than excited when they can link a strategy that they've learned to their everyday life.
My Project
Building social emotional skills is important in developing the whole child. A welcoming environment helps students to feel safe with being vulnerable and expressing themselves. Feelings cards, conversation starters and puppets will be used to help students share some of their experiences while being involved in an activity that they enjoy.
Let's help students learn that strong social emotional skills assist with managing emotions, making responsible decisions and maintaining positive relationships.
These skills are a used to enhance academic and life long success. This project will help students develop confidence as they develop and enhance social emotional skills for lifetime use.
More than three‑quarters of 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
Kimochis 2086-MIXEDBAG Bag of Feelings Toy, Multicolor (Pack of 33)
• Amazon Business
$57.74
1
$57.74
JENSEN CD-490 Portable Stereo CD Player with AM/FM Radio and Aux Line-In, Red and Black
• Amazon Business
$39.33
1
$39.33
JENSEN CD-490 Portable Stereo CD Player with AM/FM Radio and Aux Line-In, Red and Black
• Amazon Business
$39.33
1
$39.33
Kids Art Set | 27-Piece Acrylic Paint Set with 5 Paint Brushes 8x10 Painting Canvas Tabletop Easel & Bonus Art Smock Paint Palette Color Mixing Chart
• Amazon Business
$37.45
1
$37.45
USA Toyz Kids Teepee Tent for Boys or Girls - Happy Hut Play Tent Playhouses, Indoor Outdoor Portable Childrens Play Tents w/ Safari Projector and Tote (Blue)
• Amazon Business
$29.99
1
$29.99
Stress Management Thumball Conversation Starter - 6" Red Team Building Game
• Amazon Business
$28.95
1
$28.95
Disney Princess Tiana Classic Girls' Costume, Green
• Amazon Business
$24.09
1
$24.09
Learning Resources New Sprouts Breakfast Foods Basket, Pretend Play, 16 Piece, Ages 18 Mos+
• Amazon Business
$17.99
1
$17.99
Learning Resources New Sprouts Dinner Foods Basket, Pretend Play Food, 18 Pieces, Ages 18 mos+
• Amazon Business
$16.29
1
$16.29
XiangGuanQianYing Little Princess Dress Up Jewelry Accessory Set with Gift Wrap
• Amazon Business
$15.99
1
$15.99
Learning Resources New Sprouts Lunch Basket, Pretend Play Food, 18 Piece Set, Ages 18 Mos+
• Amazon Business
$15.99
1
$15.99
IQ Toys Table Top Puppet Theater Fold-able & Easy to Store
• Amazon Business
Learning Resources Conversation Cubes, Social Dice, Autism Therapy, Ice Breaker Cubes, Ages 6+
• Amazon Business
$12.95
1
$12.95
Princess Aurora Dress up Party Accessories Pink 4 Set Gloves, Tiara, Wand and Necklace
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
Feelings in a Jar: A Fun Game for All Ages for Endless Play & Interaction
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
Choices in a Jar
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
Feelings in a Jar: A Fun Game for All Ages for Endless Play & Interaction
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
Fidget Dodecagon –12-Side Fidget Cube Relieves Stress and Anxiety Anti Depression Cube for Children and Adults with ADHD ADD OCD Autism (C2 Orange)
• Amazon Business
$8.99
1
$8.99
Mattel UNO Original Playing Card Game
• Amazon Business
$7.80
1
$7.80
YoYa Toys DNA Emoji Stress Balls Squeezing Stress Relief and Fidget Toy - 3 Different Popular Smiley Face - Risk-Free Sensory Toys for Autism, ADHD, Bad Habits and More - Pack of 3
• Amazon Business
$6.99
1
$6.99
Materials cost
$430.81
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$25.85
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.46
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$493.12
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$87.02
Total project goal
$580.14
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$580.14
1 Donor
-$580.14
Donations toward project cost
-$493.12
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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