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I am the School Counselor at an elementary school in Central Indiana.
Our community is small, suburban and rural area, full of families who really love and care about their children and education. We have 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students who are working to become their best selves every day. Our school recently received funding to add another school counselor, so now we have one at each elementary school. This is very exciting and will allow us to address mental health and counseling needs for individual students, as well as support teachers and parents who teach and raise our wonderful students.
My goals as the School Counselor have to do with developing students' social-emotional learning skills including mindfulness, impulse control, developing positive relationships, resolving conflicts with peers, and many more. It is important for me to create a space where students feel comfortable discussing topics that may be difficult and feel like they are able to learn about themselves and grow.
My Project
Our students love to read! It can be very helpful to utilize books to teach our students not only academically, but also to grow their social emotional health as well.
I often times use books in social emotional lessons in classrooms to assist in teaching a specific therapeutic concept.
Our students enjoy listening intently to stories about children and what they are going through such as anger management, relationships, impulse control and active listening.
Along with therapeutic reading, we are in need of some mindfulness tools to use for small group and classroom instructions. These tools can be a great resources to teach skills that can be used in the classroom or at home!
Crayola Bulk Colored Pencils, Pre-sharpened, Back to School Supplies, 12 Assorted Colors, Pack of 24
$33.99
1
$33.99
Superhero Strengths: Building Resilience, Coping Skills, and Emotion Awareness Card Game
$18.99
1
$18.99
Mindful Games Activity Cards: 55 Fun Ways to Share Mindfulness with Kids and Teens
$16.41
1
$16.41
Mind Your Beeswax - The Social Skills Activities and Mindfulness Game for Kids
$14.99
1
$14.99
BodyHealt Therapy Putty, Rehab Putty - Putty for Hand Therapy. Stress Putty for Stroke Rehab, OT Therapy Toys & Sensory Tools. Standard Exercise Putty - Hand Putty for Fidgeting. 4Pc Putty Kit (2oz)
$13.99
1
$13.99
Penguin Problems
$13.61
1
$13.61
A Perfectly Messed-Up Story
$11.93
1
$11.93
Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker (Little Boost)
$11.83
1
$11.83
The Most Magnificent Thing
$11.69
1
$11.69
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
$11.43
1
$11.43
Empowerment Cards for Kids – 45 Action Packed and Fun Self Esteem Exercises - Mindfulness, Encouragement, Self-Compassion, Relaxation, Body Awareness, Feelings, Fun, Dreams
$11.15
1
$11.15
The PROcrastinator (Responsible Me!)
$10.49
1
$10.49
Creativity for Kids Mini Sequin Pets - Hope The Hippo Plush Toy - Weighted Sensory Toys for Kids 6217000
$10.00
1
$10.00
The Sneetches and Other Stories
$9.28
1
$9.28
The Giving Tree
$8.99
1
$8.99
It's OK to be Different: A Children's Picture Book About Diversity and Kindness
$8.99
1
$8.99
Creativity for Kids Mini Sequin Pets - Dazzle The Dino Plush Toy - Dinosaur Stuffed Animal
$7.19
1
$7.19
Materials cost
$224.95
Vendor shipping charges
$4.64
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.37
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$262.96
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$46.40
Total project goal
$309.36
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$309.36
5 Donors
-$161.61
Donations toward project cost
-$142.86
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$18.75
match offer
-$141.29
Match offer toward project cost
-$120.10
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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