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Ms. Louis from Orlando, FL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Inside Out: Classroom Edition!

Help me give my students fidget toys to aid them in their emotional well-being. Self-regulation must be taught to students. These toys can help children regulate high emotions so they can understand themselves and others by sorting feelings.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Louis's classroom raised $158

This project is fully funded

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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

As our society progresses towards more accessible technology, students are faced with screen-time now more than ever. This means students' interpersonal relationships are struggling and their ability to make connections are being stifled. We learn so much about ourselves from others, notably our tiny humans. When that is compromised, children are growing up with less and less opportunities to learn about those different from them and gaining perspective. Part of that is learning to play and regulate emotions as well.

Play helps students become more creative and allows them to learn how to cooperate with others.

It also invites conflict, and students must know how to navigate tough situations and big emotions by self-regulating. Through regulating, students are given the chance to calm down, pause and reflect in order to become a more emotionally intelligent person.

Teaching in a low-income school means my students are experiencing situations that can be well beyond their understanding. They often don't have the resources to be able to navigate their feelings and emotions that come with an unstable or traumatic events. Part of my job is to be a safe adult for my students, and that means teaching them that just because they are little, doesn't mean their big emotions are invalid. It's amazing to see children open themselves up to a new way of thinking and seeing their growth.

Ms. Louis McCoy Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

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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

40 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
30 Pack Mini Magnetic Drawing Board for Kid(6 Colors), Keychain Clip Doodle sketch Writing Pad, Toy Bulk for Toddler Rainbow Birthday Party Favor Classroom Supplies Treasure Box Prize Goody Bag Filler • Amazon Business $39.98 1 $39.98
60 PCS Magnetic Building Tiles Kids Toys STEM Magnetic Blocks Sensory Toys Kids Games Magnet Building Toy for Boys and Girls Aged 3+, Kid Brain Development Preschool Kindergarten Toddler Toy • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Super Z Outlet Liquid Motion Bubbler for Sensory Play, Fidget Toy, Children Activity, Desk Top, Assorted Colors (4 Pack) • Amazon Business $16.14 1 $16.14
Sensory Autism Toys for Kids - Textured Stretchy Sensory Fidget Toys for Stress, Anxiety , Sensory Toys Special Needs for Autistic Autism Children Toddlers Boys Girls, Treasure Box Classroom Prizes • Amazon Business $13.29 1 $13.29
24PCS Mini Squishy Stress Balls Fidget Toys, Dinosour Sea Animals Sensory Squeeze Ball Toys to Relax Party Favors Birthday Gifts Easter Egg Filler • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$102.39

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$133.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.63

Total project goal

$157.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $157.56

1 Donor

-$78.77

Donations toward project cost

-$66.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.81

match offer

-$78.79

Match offer toward project cost

-$66.97

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.82

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 $0.00

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