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Thank you so very much for making this possible.","fullyFundedDate":1760628563421,"projectUrl":"project/student-helpers-food-bags-for-friends/9767335/","projectTitle":"Student Helpers: Food Bags for Friends","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7707191_orig.jpg?crop=1512,1512,x0,y226&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1663088874648","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7707191"},{"teacherId":7707191,"projectId":9316790,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for helping us to get these resources into our counseling space. We received so many wonderful books that the kids always look forward to reading. The visuals in the Little Spot books are amazing and provide concrete explanations for kids to learn about emotions and coping skills. They also include engaging activities in the back of the books to help reinforce what the students are learning. The Good Choices Match Up activity is a great resource for kids to pair specific social skills with different situations. The Coping Skills Game is a fun way for kids to practice the emotion regulation strategies that they are learning in counseling sessions. These books, games, and activities will be resources that we value in our counseling office for years to come. Thank you so much for supporting my students!","fullyFundedDate":1747498461383,"projectUrl":"project/little-spots-big-feelings-sel-support/9316790/","projectTitle":"Little Spots, Big Feelings: SEL Support for Special Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7707191_orig.jpg?crop=1512,1512,x0,y226&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1663088874648","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7707191"},{"teacherId":7707191,"projectId":9247560,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for making this project possible. With the resources in this project, our students worked to create coping kits as part of their counseling sessions. They identified different coping strategies and practiced each strategy. Bubbles 🫧 and balloons 🎈 were included in each kit for students to practice deep breathing 😮‍💨 strategies for emotion regulation. We also included a sand timer ⏳ to help kids take a calming break and different types of stress balls for releasing tension. Students created 150 coping kits and passed them out to every classroom, ensuring that our entire school community received one to bring home. We are so excited for students and parents to become more familiar with these coping strategies and have these resources at home to support emotion regulation and mental health. Thank you so much for your support and generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1747147038756,"projectUrl":"project/promoting-wellness-schoolwide-with-copin/9247560/","projectTitle":"Promoting Wellness Schoolwide with Coping Kits","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7707191_orig.jpg?crop=1512,1512,x0,y226&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1663088874648","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7707191"},{"teacherId":7707191,"projectId":9751220,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for making this project happen! Several of our 5th grade student leaders worked as a team to put together food bags for our families in temporary housing and any students experiencing food insecurity. They created about 40 bags of food which included easy shelf stable meals and snacks for the weekends. I know our student leaders felt very proud of themselves for helping out their school community. The timing of this project was especially important because many of our families lost the SNAP benefits that they rely on during the beginning of November. They were so grateful and appreciative to receive this extra assistance. Our students have expressed so much gratitude, even sharing what their favorite meals have been (ramen!). Thank you for helping us bridge the gap for when schools are closed and students aren't able to get the meals that they rely on in school. Your support has truly gone a long way. ❤️","fullyFundedDate":1760474348734,"projectUrl":"project/meals-to-fuel-young-minds/9751220/","projectTitle":"Meals to Fuel Young Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7707191_orig.jpg?crop=1512,1512,x0,y226&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1663088874648","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7707191"},{"teacherId":7707191,"projectId":8997635,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this project and helping to get these important resources into our counseling office. Most of my students started off the year by reading The Color Monster which introduces emotion regulation and teaches kids how to identify emotions. With the resources in this project, I was able to get supplemental Color Monster worksheets for extra practice and my students are making their own Color Monster books. I've also been able to create adaptive books that introduce mindfulness and coping skills in a more concrete and child-friendly way. We were able to laminate these resources to make them extra durable for repeated use. Additionally, the dot markers make it possible for my students that are still developing fine motor skills to participate in coloring and writing activities. We are so appreciative of the donors that support us. Thank you so very much!","fullyFundedDate":1743087398003,"projectUrl":"project/creative-counseling-tools-for-extraordin/8997635/","projectTitle":"Creative Counseling Tools for Extraordinary Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7707191_orig.jpg?crop=1512,1512,x0,y226&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1663088874648","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7707191"},{"teacherId":7707191,"projectId":9017236,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this project! The new games and pretend play materials have already brought so much joy and excitement into our counseling sessions. My students are practicing turn-taking, sharing, problem-solving, and following directions while having fun with one another in meaningful ways. They are building connections with each other and developing important skills. The toy food sets have sparked wonderful pretend play scenarios that let students try out new roles, build confidence, and strengthen their social skills. One of their favorite new games is One Trick Pony. The Talking, Feeling, and Doing game has been a great beginning of the year assessment tool for counseling services. These are resources that will last for years to come. We are so appreciative!","fullyFundedDate":1743122499542,"projectUrl":"project/play-with-purpose-developing-social-ski/9017236/","projectTitle":"Play With Purpose: Developing Social Skills in Counseling","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7707191_orig.jpg?crop=1512,1512,x0,y226&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1663088874648","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7707191"},{"teacherId":7707191,"projectId":8952532,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our counseling project! Because of you, our students now have access to a wonderful new set of tools that are making a real difference in their emotional and social development.\r\n\r\nThe sensory bins and creative materials you helped provide have already become a favorite part of our therapy sessions. From kindergarten through 5th grade, students are using the sensory bins to engage in calming, hands-on activities that help them regulate their emotions and practice important coping skills. These sensory bins have been an opportunity for students to explore mindfulness, problem-solving, and self-expression. For some of my students, using the sensory bin is now a part of our counseling routine. The first thing we do is check in about our emotions. For my non-speaking students, we do this by finding a hidden feelings card in the sensory bin and labeling it. We also used the cardstock paper for a follow-up activity for making calming sensory jars. This was a popular activity and it helped parents to understand how to incorporate the coping tool at home.\r\n\r\nThe resources that you helped provide really allow us to elevate the work that we do with students and make the therapeutic activities even more meaningful. From the bottom of my heart, thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1734372587050,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-solutions-promoting-a-sense-of/8952532/","projectTitle":"Sensory Solutions: Promoting a Sense of Calm in Counseling","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7707191_orig.jpg?crop=1512,1512,x0,y226&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1663088874648","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7707191"},{"teacherId":7707191,"projectId":8794530,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our project. Your kindness brought warmth - both emotional and literal - into our counseling space during this past winter season. With your donation, my students received hot cocoa and marshmallows to pair with calming breathing exercises, cozy read aloud activities, and sensory-friendly mindfulness routines. \r\n\r\nMy students spent time identifying and practicing their preferred coping strategies and creating their own \"Cups of Coping Skills.\" Then we engaged in a mindful breathing exercise with the hot chocolate and marshmallows - which my students LOVED. \r\n\r\nIt was so cozy to have the puppets join us during bibliotherapy exercises. The students are so interested in the lifelike puppets and are really motivated to participate when they have the company of a furry friend. The puppets really bring our books to life.\r\n\r\nIn preparation for learning grounding exercises, students have also been learning about their senses. The different sensory tools like the rain sticks help students practice identifying and describing what they see and hear. We also used the gummy worms to describe what we see, smell, feel, and taste. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for your support. We wouldn't be able to do these enriching and therapeutic activities without it!","fullyFundedDate":1733261925021,"projectUrl":"project/warm-up-to-wellness-with-winter-mindfuln/8794530/","projectTitle":"Warm Up to Wellness With Winter Mindfulness","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7707191_orig.jpg?crop=1512,1512,x0,y226&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1663088874648","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7707191"},{"teacherId":7707191,"projectId":8615292,"letterContent":"Thanks to your incredible generosity, our counseling program started the school year strong, and my students have already benefited so much from the resources you helped provide!\r\n\r\nThe TPT gift card allowed me to access engaging social stories, Boom Cards, and visual supports that have made a real difference in helping my students develop their social and emotional skills and participate in counseling sessions. The sand timers have become a favorite tool in our sessions, helping students manage their time and providing a calming visual to support their emotion regulation. With the laminating sheets and colorful paper, I've created durable, adaptive books and an interactive bulletin board that my students love using. And the cleaning supplies have helped us keep our counseling space welcoming and safe, with students taking pride in doing their part to maintain a healthy environment.\r\n\r\nI can't thank you enough for making this project a reality. Your donation has gone a long way in ensuring that my students have engaging therapy sessions that support their social and emotional development. From the bottom of my heart, thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1725405813397,"projectUrl":"project/ready-to-rock-our-therapy-sessions-with/8615292/","projectTitle":"Ready to Rock Our Therapy Sessions With Back-To-School Basics","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7707191_orig.jpg?crop=1512,1512,x0,y226&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1663088874648","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7707191"},{"teacherId":7707191,"projectId":8602547,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students through this DonorsChoose project! With your generosity, my students now have engaging new resources to support their learning. They absolutely LIT UP 💡with excitement when they opened the boxes of magnatiles (magnetic blocks). 🤗 My students love building towers and trains with their new toys. Sometimes this presents challenges and it gives them an opportunity to ask for help, problem solve together, and feel accomplished when they've achieved their goal. The cash register is super popular in my office. Students love pretending to be a \"store owner.\" We've been working on engaging in social exchanges with peers, asking for a turn, and waiting for a response. The cash register makes our role plays so much more fun and realistic. \r\n\r\nYour kindness has truly expanded the opportunities my students have to grow, and I can't thank you enough for making that possible! ❤️","fullyFundedDate":1723769308968,"projectUrl":"project/sparking-social-skills-through-pretend-p/8602547/","projectTitle":"Sparking Social Skills Through Pretend Play","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7707191_orig.jpg?crop=1512,1512,x0,y226&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1663088874648","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7707191"},{"teacherId":7707191,"projectId":8799947,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this project. 🤗 Thanks to your generous donations, we were able to significantly expand our counseling library with books that are perfect for bibliotherapy. 📚 My students have been so excited to read these new books. We have had really great sessions on labeling new feelings, practicing coping strategies, understanding rules, and showing respect. Having a character in a book to identify with when learning about anger or making good choices reduces shame that students may feel and makes these discussions much more meaningful. \r\n\r\nI am truly grateful for your kindness and support in bringing these much-needed books to our counseling library! Your generosity means that my students have access to powerful stories that help them navigate their emotions, build social skills, and develop resilience. 💙 Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1728013207822,"projectUrl":"project/ready-set-regulate-learning-about-em/8799947/","projectTitle":"Ready, Set, Regulate! Learning About Emotion Regulation Through Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7707191_orig.jpg?crop=1512,1512,x0,y226&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1663088874648","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7707191"},{"teacherId":7707191,"projectId":8460488,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity in supporting my students and our counseling program! Because of you, we now have access to Osmo educational resources, which have already brought so much excitement and engagement to our sessions. 🤗\r\n\r\nThe moment my students saw the Osmo kits, their eyes lit up with curiosity and enthusiasm. 🤩 They couldn't wait to explore the hands-on activities and see their creations come to life on the iPad screen. These interactive activities have been a game-changer, especially for my kinesthetic and visual learners, who thrive with this type of hands-on learning.\r\n\r\nOsmo has been a fun tool for helping students practice problem-solving, decision-making, and emotion identification in a way that keeps them motivated and engaged. It's amazing to see them think critically and express themselves creatively while working toward their therapeutic goals.\r\n\r\nYour support has truly made a difference in my students' learning experiences, and I am beyond grateful. 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