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Mrs. Karidah Cotten from Virginia Beach, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Social-Emotional Empowerment Creates Academic Excellence

Help me give my students the fantasy bubble fish tube which will be used as a calming tool. All items are to support Social-emotional well-being that will empower them to be their best & achieve academic excellence.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Karidah Cotten's classroom raised $772

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

I conduct classroom guidance lessons that focus on social emotional, career, and academics. Each book would be paired with my lesson along with an activity from one of the counseling activity books on my list. All of the play items are for play therapy. Play therapy is an excellent way to help my students with emotional regulation and communication during one-to-one counseling. Children open up while in play therapy which creates a relaxing environment. All of my students are unique and face challenges differently, which takes different interventions. Some of these items will be used in small groups and individual counseling.

I want to provide each student that comes into my counseling office a tool that fits their needs to regulate their emotions and empowers them by giving them the tools to achieve optimal emotional well-being leading to academic success.

If they feel their best they can do their best. Please help me to give my very special students the different tools that will help them to be their best selves and succeed emotionally and academically.

Mrs. Karidah Cotten White Oaks 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.

Virginia Beach, VA 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Elegantoss 4 FT LED Fantasy Bubble Fish Tube Fake Aquarium with Remote Control, 10 Fish & 20 Color Light Effects. Extra Large Sensory Lamp. • Amazon Business $79.44 1 $79.44
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box 10698 Build Your Own Creative Toys, Kids Building Kit (790 Pieces), Multicolor • Amazon Business $43.00 1 $43.00
Creative Approaches for Counseling Individual Children in the School Setting • Amazon Business $35.61 1 $35.61
hand2mind Sensory Fidget Tubes, Anxiety Relief Toy, Occupational Therapy Toys, Fidget Toys for Kids, Sensory Toys for Sensory Play, Play Therapy Toys, Calm Down Corner, Toddler Must Haves (Set of 4) • Amazon Business $33.24 1 $33.24
104 Activities That Build: Self-Esteem, Teamwork, Communication, Anger Management, Self-Discovery, Coping Skills • Amazon Business $20.85 1 $20.85
Kinetic Sand, Castle Containers 10-Color Pack • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
4 Packs 24 PCs Jigsaw Puzzles for Kids Preschool Educational Brain Teaser Boards Toys Animal Zoo Bus Marine World Construction Sites Children Enlightenment 3 Years Old and Up • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
ELONGDI Water Beads Pack Rainbow Mix 50,000 Beads Growing Balls, Jelly Water Gel Beads for Spa Refill, Kids Sensory Toys , Vases, Plant, Wedding and Home Decor • Amazon Business $8.90 2 $17.80
Colors versus Shapes • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Sensory Toys Set 50 Pack, Stress Relief Fidget Hand Toys for Adults and Kids, Sensory Fidget and Squeeze Widget for Relaxing Therapy - Perfect for ADHD Add Anxiety Autism • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
Lekebaby Classic Baseplates Building Base Plates for Building Bricks 100% Compatible with Major Brands-Baseplates 10" x 10", Pack of 6 • Amazon Business $16.49 1 $16.49
Play-Doh Modeling Compound 10-Pack Case of Colors, Non-Toxic, Assorted, 2 oz. Cans, Ages 2 and up, Multicolor (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
pigipigi Craft Origami Paper for Kids - 208 Sheets Vivid Colorful Folding Papers 54 Patterns Art Projects Kit for 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Years Old Girl Boy Teen Birthday Gift Preschool Educational Toy • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
The Not-So-Friendly Friend: How To Set Boundaries for Healthy Friendships • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
Sago Brothers Air Dry Clay 24 Colors, Kids Toys Modeling Clay for Kids, 3 Year Old Girl Gifts No-Bake No Mess Molding Clay Kit, Model Magic Clay Christmas Birthday Gifts for Kids Girls Boys Age 3-12 • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Expandable Breathing Ball Toy Sphere for Kids & Adults, Expands from 5.6" to 12" - Kids Calming Fidgets Toys ADHD, Yoga Relaxation Meditation Accessories by 4E's Novelty • Amazon Business $13.90 1 $13.90
Anger Management Workbook for Kids: 50 Fun Activities to Help Children Stay Calm and Make Better Choices When They Feel Mad (Health and Wellness Workbooks for Kids) • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29
Pencil: A Story With A Point • Amazon Business $11.73 1 $11.73
Learning Resources Conversation Cubes - 6 Pieces, Ages 6+ Foam Cubes for Social Emotional Learning, School Counselor Supplies, Speech Therapy Toys, Ice Breaker Cubes • Amazon Business $11.45 1 $11.45
Coogam Wooden Hexagon Puzzle for Kid Adults - Shape Pattern Block Tangram Brain Teaser Toy Geometry Logic IQ Game STEM Montessori Educational Gift for All Ages Challenge • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
Baditude! What to Do When Life Stinks! (Responsible Me!) • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
Grief is Like a Snowflake Activity and Idea Book • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
It's My Way or the Highway: Turning Bossy Into Flexible and Assertive (Leader I'll Be!) (The Leader I'll Be) • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
Rumor Has It... (Building Relationships) • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
The D Word Activity and Idea Book • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
The Invisible String Workbook: Creative Activities to Comfort, Calm, and Connect • Amazon Business $10.69 1 $10.69
The Color Monster: A Story About Emotions • Amazon Business $10.20 1 $10.20
Grief is Like a Snowflake • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
The Anti-Test Anxiety Society • Amazon Business $9.85 1 $9.85
A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue • Amazon Business $9.69 1 $9.69
Personal Space Camp • Amazon Business $9.39 1 $9.39
I Can't Find My Whatchamacallit (Functioning Executive) • Amazon Business $9.39 1 $9.39
The D Word • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
A Flicker of Hope • Amazon Business $8.59 1 $8.59
Kinetic Sand, Sandbox Playset with 1lb of Purple and 3 Molds, for Ages 3 and up • Amazon Business $8.39 1 $8.39
Wilma Jean - The Worry Machine • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Wilma Jean, The Worry Machine Activity and Idea Book • Amazon Business $7.96 1 $7.96
The Invisible String (The Invisible String, 1) • Amazon Business $7.64 1 $7.64

Materials cost

$616.32

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$655.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$115.69

Total project goal

$771.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$771.25

11 Donors

-$483.31

Donations toward project cost

-$417.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$65.75

match offer

-$280.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$238.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.94

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$0.00

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