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

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Social Emotional Learning Made Fun!

Help me give my students engaging materials to teach them appropriate social skills and self regulation skills with games and story books.

  • 10 donors
  • $597 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

The story books and social skill games chosen will provide students with endless opportunities for engaging lessons and learning! My students have disabilities that hinder their interpersonal and social skills. Donating these materials will directly impact their engagement and participation in learning and practicing new social skills. With the stories, students can listen to exciting characters going through similar life lessons. With the board games and activities, students will get to practice skills in small groups while having fun. The best way to learn! Please help me build my classroom resources to provide my students with more opportunities to grow in their social emotional learning!

Mrs. Gowens
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
hand2mind Filling My Jars Interactive Journal, Kids Gratitude Journal, Growth Mindset Activities, Positive Affirmations, Mindfulness, Social Emotional Learning, Calm Down Corner • Amazon Business $12.80 5 $64.00
Ninja Life Hacks Growth Mindset 8 Book Box Set (Books 9-16: Perfect, Money, Anxious, Gritty, Dishonest, Shy, Unplugged, Diversity) • Amazon Business $53.99 1 $53.99
Ninja Life Hacks Decision Making Box Set (Books 57-64: Hard-working Ninja, Disappointed Ninja, Integrity Ninja, Investor Ninja, Problem Solving Ninja, eNinja, Caring Ninja, Curious Ninja) • Amazon Business $46.90 1 $46.90
Didax 500063 Social Skills Group Activities, 6 Board Games • Amazon Business $43.85 1 $43.85
Scholastic News Sticky Situation Cards: 1-3 - Grades 1-3 - Kids • School Specialty $31.49 1 $31.49
My Feelings, a Fun Game to Help Kids Express Emotions, Improve Social Skills and self Regulation. Endorsed by Dr Temple Grandin, Dr Tony Attwood and Other Renown clinicians and Educators. • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Key Education Social Skills Activities for Kids 4+, 84 Social Emotional Learning Reproducible Mini Books to Identify Feelings, Calming Strategies, Health and Wellness Workbooks for Kids PreK—Grade 2 • Amazon Business $24.28 1 $24.28
Junior Learning 6 Conflict & Resolution Games - Early Childhood-Elementary - Toddler • School Specialty $22.49 1 $22.49
Excellerations Foam Clay for Kids (8.8 oz) – Neon Cloud Air Clay with Storage Tub, Reusable Soft Foam Sensory Toy, Safe & Allergy-Free Clay for Home or School • Amazon Business $21.81 1 $21.81
Key Education Social Skills Boxed Game Set, 15 Board Games With Social Emotional Learning Activities, File Folder Social Skills Learning Games for Autism, Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grade • Amazon Business $21.71 1 $21.71
Feelings and Emotions Cards Toolbox, Calming Strategy Cards for Social Emotional Learning, Learn Coping Skills, Calming Corner Game, Social Skills Cards, Autism Therapy • Amazon Business $20.49 1 $20.49
Ninja Life Hacks: Calm Ninja Activity Book: (Mindful Activity Books for Kids, Emotions and Feelings Activity Books, Social Skills Activities for Kids, Social Emotional Learning) • Amazon Business $7.89 2 $15.78
Lakeshore Making Good Choices Match-Ups • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
Baditude! What to Do When Life Stinks! (Responsible Me!) • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
Decibella and Her 6-Inch Voice, 2nd Edition (Communicate with Confidence) • Amazon Business $11.47 1 $11.47

Materials cost

$433.19

Vendor shipping charges

$6.05

Sales tax

$30.97

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$506.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.42

Total project goal

$596.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$596.13

8 Donors

-$295.86

Donations toward project cost

-$255.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.63

Matching donations from our partners

-$295.86

Match offers toward project cost

-$251.48

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.38

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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$0.00

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