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Mrs. Kotte from Mesa, AZ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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SEL for You and Me!

Help me give my students board game resources to help them develop a variety of life skills.

  • $396 goal

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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 Students

My students face daily challenges that could impede their ability to flourish in school. Through their dedication and perseverance, they have shown that they are hungry for expanding their artistic horizons through music and arts.

According to United Way statistics, their neighborhood has one of the lowest per capita income as well as the highest number of single mothers living in poverty.

The area surrounding our school has the highest number of known gang members and a significant number of violent and drug-related incidents.

Their family dynamic is very strong and they support each other through thick and thin. They deserve the opportunity to experience every educational opportunity possible.

My Project

Social-Emotional Learning is a critical part of my students' success. Having a variety of counseling books to read and explore will help my students make connections and see they are not alone. Relationality: The Real-to-Life Game of Relationships will help them develop healthy relationships. The Talk-It-Out board game will encourage healthy communication skills and Equipped for Life game will prepare them for life's responsibilities as they grow toward adulthood.

SEL can help students better understand and identify their emotions; it can help them develop empathy, increase self-control and manage stress.

It also helps them build better relationships and interpersonal skills that will serve them in school and beyond, helping them succeed as adults.

Mrs. Kotte
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Equipped for Life: A Game for Helping Adolescents Think and Act Responsibly • Play Therapy Supply $56.95 1 $56.95
Talk-It-Out: A Board Game Designed to Encourage Teens to Communicate • Play Therapy Supply $56.95 1 $56.95
Basic Children's Counseling Book Package • Play Therapy Supply $56.82 1 $56.82
EQ for Success: The Emotional Intelligence Game for Teens and Adults • Play Therapy Supply $39.95 1 $39.95
Relationality: The Real-to-Life Game of Relationships • Play Therapy Supply $35.95 1 $35.95
The Big Book of Therapeutic Activity Ideas for Children and Teens • Play Therapy Supply $35.00 1 $35.00

Materials cost

$281.62

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $20.14

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$335.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.29

Total project goal

$395.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $395.27

2 Donors

-$197.63

Donations toward project cost

-$167.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.64

Matching donations from our partners

-$197.64

Match offers toward project cost

-$167.99

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.65

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