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Ms. Comeau from Bossier City, LA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Keep Calm And Let the Counselor Handle It

Help me give my students books and games to help to learn how to deal with life's challenges, bean bags to offer comfortable seating, and gadgets that promote self-regulation.

  • $735 goal

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My Students

My students come from a variety of backgrounds and living situations. I work with students who are struggling with adjusting to changing families, social, and emotional pressures and might need a little extra attention individually, in small groups, as well as in classroom guidance lessons. Students have to learn how to navigate social media, family home life, friendship changes, physical changes, among other things all at once. Despite the challenges they face, they are still energetic, fun-loving, and eager to learn and I am honored to serve the emotional, social and academic needs of my students.

My students are bright and creative and will benefit from having a School Counseling Program that will help them thrive emotionally in order to attain academic success.

As a school counselor, I strive to create a positive and welcoming environment where every student can obtain the right tools to succeed.

My Project

All of these materials will be essential in helping me expand my counseling program and support children's' social-emotional learning.

I would like to engage my kids through the use of social-emotional learning books, games, and play therapy.

Children express themselves in a variety of ways. The play therapy will offer them different ways of expressing themselves. The books will help me grow my social-emotional library and will be useful in having children learn about a variety of topics and discuss them during individual, small group sessions, or classroom lessons. I would love for them to have lap desks so they can still do the work associated with our lessons. Additionally, I often have students come to me who are in the middle of a crisis. The bean bags would help me give my students a comfortable spot to sit when they are in this state, it will help calm their emotions and provide a supportive environment for their social and emotional needs. Board games are always a fun and engaging alternative to learning about specific counseling-related topics. I will occasionally meet with students who are overly stimulated in class and will need something to "fidget" with to help with calming down. Having these gadgets that promote self-regulation and sensory skills handy will ensure I am fully prepared at all times.

Ms. Comeau
Grades 3-5
  • Curtis Elementary School
  • Bossier City, LA
  • More than half 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

    This project will reach 200 students.

    14 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sofa Sack - Plush, Ultra Soft Bean Bag Chair - Memory Foam Bean Bag Chair with Microsuede Cover - Stuffed Foam Filled Furniture and Accessories for Dorm Room - Charcoal 3' • Amazon Business $64.99 1 $64.99
Sofa Sack - Plush, Ultra Soft Bean Bag Chair - Memory Foam Bean Bag Chair with Microsuede Cover - Stuffed Foam Filled Furniture and Accessories for Dorm Room - Magenta 3' • Amazon Business $60.00 1 $60.00
The Coping Skills Game: Nine Essential Skills to Teach Kids How to Deal with Real-Life Problems • Amazon Business $56.90 1 $56.90
LapGear Compact Lap Desk - Charcoal - Fits Up to 13.3 Inch Laptops - Style No. 43105 • Amazon Business $9.69 3 $29.07
The Big Book of EVEN MORE Therapeutic Activity Ideas for Children and Teens: Inspiring Arts-Based Activities and Character Education Curricula • Amazon Business $28.45 1 $28.45
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 $24.95 1 $24.95
Munchables Sensory Toolbox Fidget Pencil Toppers - Sensory Aide (8) • Amazon Business $7.99 3 $23.97
Motivational Stress Balls | Squeeze Toy Gift 6 Pack | Fidget Accessory for Stress Relief, Special Needs, Concentration, Anxiety, Motivation, ADHD, ADD, Autism and Team Building (Blue Grey) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
The Heart and the Bottle • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Pure Origins® |"Keep Calm" Funny Motivational Stress Balls | Squeeze Ball Gift 4 Pack | Fidget Accessory for Stress Relief, Concentration, Anxiety, Motivation, ADHD, Autism and Team Building • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
The Memory Box: A Book About Grief • Amazon Business $13.63 1 $13.63
The Princess and the Warrior: A Tale of Two Volcanoes (Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature. Commended) • Amazon Business $13.61 1 $13.61
The Poet X • Amazon Business $10.96 1 $10.96
Kindness Snippet Jar • Amazon Business $10.81 1 $10.81
Tease Monster: A Book About Teasing Vs. Bullying (Building Relationships) • Amazon Business $10.45 1 $10.45
I Am Enough • Amazon Business $10.43 1 $10.43
The Invisible Boy • Amazon Business $10.30 1 $10.30
A Girl Like That • Amazon Business $9.88 1 $9.88
Hair Like Mine (Kids Like Mine) • Amazon Business $9.85 1 $9.85
Winners Don't Whine and Whiners Don't Win • Amazon Business $9.76 1 $9.76
Love, Hate and Other Filters • Amazon Business $9.73 1 $9.73
Ricky Sticky Fingers • Amazon Business $8.96 1 $8.96
Dinosaurs Divorce (Dino Life Guides) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
The Juice Box Bully: Empowering Kids to Stand Up for Others • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79
Decibella and Her 6-Inch Voice (Communicate With Confidence) • Amazon Business $8.76 1 $8.76
Skin Like Mine (Kids Like Mine) • Amazon Business $8.27 1 $8.27
The Colors of Us • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Megrocle Silicone Fidget Pencil Toppers Silicone Chewable Pencil Toppers, Fidget Toys, Chewy Pencil Toppers, Fidgets, Oral Motor Chew Toys, 5Pcs • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
When My Parents Forgot How to Be Friends (Let's Talk About It!) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Same Difference • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Two Homes • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29
The Invisible String • Amazon Business $6.12 1 $6.12

Materials cost

$539.21

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$47.18

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$624.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$110.20

Total project goal

$734.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$734.68

10 Donors

-$656.22

Donations toward project cost

-$558.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$98.13

Matching donations from our partners

-$78.11

Match offers toward project cost

-$66.39

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.72

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.36

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$0.00

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