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Mrs. Pons from Mashpee, MA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Meeting SEL Needs in the Library

Help me give my students a calm space to refocus and regulate full of engaging fidgets and comfort objects.

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My goal for this project is to enhance the calm space in the library with additional fidgets and refocus objects to meet the social and emotional needs for all the students in grades 3-6. Some of the items like the calm ball and the rock stacking game will be for the quiet independent area for use by students who need some private refocus time. Other items, such as the marble mazes and calm strips will allow multiple students an outlet while working at group tables on assignments.

What I love about my students is how their individuality shines through in the library.

SEL fidgets will help each one be a more successful learner because they can regulate their energy or stress in a positive way.

The teachers in our school and district have been implementing SEL work into homerooms for a while. It’s time for the library to offer a calming space within the larger library space to reflect the value of whole child education.

Mrs. Pons Quashnet Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Mashpee, MA View local requests

More than a third 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

400 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Calm Strips: Original CLASSROOM PACK 30 Sensory Focus (fidget toys, social emotional learning awareness, teen mental health stickers, calming corner) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $40.00 1 $40.00
Axol & Friends: Axolotl Plush Toy - 8" Stuffed Animal Fidget Toy (assorted colors, calming corner, social emotional learning, teen mental health) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $25.00 1 $25.00
YEHUA! Totika Kohatu - A Wood Rock Stacking Game Promoting Mindfulness • Amazon Business $25.00 1 $25.00
Anger Management Toys - The Calm Ball - Coping Skills Tool, Anxiety Toys for Adults and Kids, Stress Relief Toys for Adults, Teens and Kids, Therapy Toys, Anxiety Relief, Social Emotional Learning • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
hand2mind Sensory Fidget Tubes, Calming Toys for Kids, Occupational Therapy Toys, Play Therapy, Stress Relief Toy, Comfort Items for Anxiety, Calm Down Corner Supplies (Set of 4) • Amazon Business $23.98 1 $23.98
Sensory Playtivity Squishy Sensory Discs, Set of 3 • School Specialty $18.37 1 $18.37
5 Pcs Marble Maze Mat Sensory Fidget Stress Relief Toys,Sensory Mat Anxiety Calming Toys,Tactile Sensory Toys for Kids Adults Teens Autism with Special Needs School Classroom Home Supplies,2 Sizes • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Tangle Relax Therapy Tool For Tactile and Sensory Play - Early Childhood-Elementary - Toddler • School Specialty $8.24 2 $16.48
4 Pop FIDGET Toy Bundle (assorted colors & designs; social emotional learning focus tools; sensory calming corner; mental health; emotional awareness) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $15.00 1 $15.00
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 1 $7.89

Materials cost

$213.66

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.48

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$250.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.18

Total project goal

$294.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $294.52

6 Donors

-$233.49

Donations toward project cost

-$201.47

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.02

Matching donations from our partners

-$57.50

Match offers toward project cost

-$48.88

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.62

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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 $0.00

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