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Ms. Henderson from Jacksonville, NC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Henderson's classroom raised $743

Shaping Young Minds and Helping Little Hearts Express Big Feelings

Help me give my students social-emotional learning materials and age-appropriate puzzles that will help them identify and express their emotions, practice self-regulation, build positive relationships, work cooperatively, and strengthen their critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.

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Ms. Henderson Jacksonville Commons Elementary School
Jacksonville, NC Grades PreK-2

My Project

Our kindergarten through second-grade students in our exceptional children classroom are curious, energetic, and eager to learn. Each child brings unique strengths, abilities, feelings, and learning needs into our classroom. At this age, our students are still learning how to identify their emotions, communicate their needs, solve problems, and develop positive relationships with others.

The social-emotional learning materials will provide helpful tools for expressing big feelings, practicing calming strategies, building confidence, and working cooperatively with classmates.

The age-appropriate puzzles will make learning fun while strengthening concentration, patience, fine-motor development, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. These resources will help us create a supportive and inclusive classroom where every student feels understood, valued, and prepared to learn.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

12 students impacted 1 donor
Ms. Henderson Jacksonville Commons 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.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Jacksonville, NC View local requests

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

12 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Solobo Toys: EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE - Plush TOY OF THE YEAR WINNER (social emotional learning awareness, squeeze stress, calming corner silent focus tools) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $60.00 1 $60.00
Solobo Toys: EMOTIONS COIN DROP (calming corner, social emotional learning toy, sensory fidgets, tools for big feelings) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $46.00 1 $46.00
Melissa & Doug See and Spell Early Vocabulary Puzzles • Kaplan Early Learning Company $31.30 1 $31.30
Kids Musical Instruments,100% Natural Wooden Music Percussion Toy Sets, 23 Pcs Tambourine Xylophone Toys for Kids, Girls Boys Preschool Education Early Learning Musical Toys with Bags • Amazon Business $30.99 1 $30.99
Sequencing Numbers 1-20 Puzzles - Set of 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Melissa & Doug - Sound Puzzles Alphabet • Teachers' School Supply $26.99 1 $26.99
Melissa & Doug - Puzzle Upper & Lowercase Alphabet • Teachers' School Supply $24.99 1 $24.99
hand2mind Feelings Family Hand Puppets, Emotions Toys, Dramatic Play Therapy Toys for Counselors, Social Emotional Learning Activities, Calm Down Corner Supplies, Social Skills Activities for Kids • Amazon Business $23.49 1 $23.49
VMNlooking Calm Down Sensory Bottles for Calm Down Corner Items, Calming Sensory Toys, Sensory Bottles for Social Emotional Learning with Glitter Pom Poms and More • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Busy Bugs Floor Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Our Solar System Floor Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Alphabet Train Floor Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Safari Animals Floor Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Ocean Animals Floor Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
All Four Seasons Floor Puzzles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
PP OPOUNT Social Emotional Learning Toy, Funny Faces Games | with 28 Facial Expressions and 12 Emotional Flashcards, Preschool Learning Activities Toy to Express Emotions for Kids Age 3+ • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Learning Resources Alphabet Puzzle Cards, 9.6x7x2.5 - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler - Durable • School Specialty $18.29 1 $18.29
Hanaive 12 Pcs Learning Conversation Cubes,Foam | Social Emotional Learning Dice, Speech Toys, School Counselor Office Supplies, Teacher Family Classroom Must Haves • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
The Learning Journey International Match It - Spelling 70/Pieces 20 Puzzles (LJI119648) • Staples $15.99 1 $15.99
Word Building Puzzles - 3-Letter Words • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
Lakeshore Gel-Bead Emotion Friends - Social Emotional Learning, Sensory Toys, Fidget Toys • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
Under The Sea Puzzle • Teachers' School Supply $13.99 1 $13.99
Magnetic Wooden Fishing Game Toy for Preschoolers, Alphabet Fish Catching Counting Games Puzzle with Numbers and Letters, Preschool Learning ABC and Math Educational Toys for 3 4 5 Years Old Kids • Amazon Business $11.10 1 $11.10

Materials cost

$542.01

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.09

Sales tax

 $42.28

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$631.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$111.44

Total project goal

$742.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $742.95

1 Donor

-$742.95

Donations toward project cost

-$631.51

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$111.44

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