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Ms. Walters from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Walters’ Safe Space

Help me give my students engaging and inclusive materials to use in counseling sessions. Workbooks, fidgets, snacks, and games will all be used to provide skill instruction for special education students with mental health and social emotional concerns.

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My Project

These materials will be used to create an inclusive, safe, and engaging space for special education middle school students with social emotional challenges. The materials I have selected (e.g., fidgets, games, snacks, workbooks) will be used to provide direct skill instruction in managing anxiety, social skills, and promoting self-esteem. These materials will be used in a small group setting.

It is important that I provide materials that are relevant and inclusive to the students I serve, as well as their specific social emotional goals.

I want to provide my students with a safe space to explore their strengths, challenges, and emotions, and these materials will assist me in that goal.

Ms. Walters Mark Twain Middle School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

30 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Coping Skills Game: Nine Essential Skills to Teach Kids How to Deal with Real-Life Problems • Amazon Business $59.39 1 $59.39
1000+ PCS Party Favors for Kids, Fidget Toys Pack, Birthday Gift,Christmas Stocking Stuffers,Christmas Gift,Treasure Box, Goodie Bag Stuffers, Carnival Prizes,Pinata Filler Sensory Toy for Classroom • Amazon Business $34.89 1 $34.89
StrongSuit - The Tower of Self Esteem, CBT Play Therapy Game for Kids, Teens | Tools to Boost Social Skills, Creativity, Emotion Regulation, Mindfulness - Used by Therapists, Counselors and Parents • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
CBT Toolbox for Children and Adolescents: Over 200 Worksheets & Exercises for Trauma, ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, Depression & Conduct Disorders • Amazon Business $25.65 1 $25.65
Gardetto's Original Original Snack Mix 1.75 oz. 42 Bags/Pack (GEM49448) • Staples $22.83 1 $22.83
Mindfulness 'Breathing Owl' | 4-7-8 Guided Visual Meditation Breathing Light | 3 in 1 Device with Night Light & Noise Machine for ADHD Anxiety Stress Relief Sleep - Gift for Kids Adult Women Men • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
INNERICONS Mindfulness Therapy Games: Social Skills Game That Teaches for Kids, Teens and Adults Effective for Self Care, Communication Skills 40 Cards for Play Therapy • Amazon Business $19.94 1 $19.94
Guided Art Therapy Card Deck: 75 Activities to Explore Your Feelings and Manage Your Emotional Well-Being • Amazon Business $17.89 1 $17.89
Takis Rolled Tortilla Chips, 1oz Pouches (12 pack) (Fuego) • Amazon Business $17.81 1 $17.81
KINGYAO 24 Pack Bundle Sensory Fidget Toys Set-Liquid Motion Timer/Grape Ball/Mochi Squishy/Stretchy String/Flippy Chain/Easter Egg/Marble Mesh/Squeeze Bean/Cube for Autistic Kids ADHD Anti-stress Toy • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Life Skills Workbook for Teens with Autism and Special Needs: Activities to help develop Independence, Self Advocacy and Self Care • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
15-Minute Counseling Techniques that Work: What You Didn't Learn in Grad School • Amazon Business $15.87 1 $15.87
I Feel... Different: Self-Esteem for Kids (A Social Emotional Learning Book) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Therapy Games for Teens: Easy and Practical CBT and DBT Tools: Manage Anxiety, Depression, and Stress, Improve Communications Skills and Self-Esteem through Fun Activities (Mental Health Workbooks) • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98
Therapy Games for Teens: 150 Activities to Improve Self-Esteem, Communication, and Coping Skills • Amazon Business $13.76 1 $13.76
Welch's Fruit Snacks Mixed Fruit 8 oz 40/Box (PIM84068) • Staples $12.89 1 $12.89
Staples 30% Recycled File Folders 1/3-Cut Tab Letter Size Manila 100/Box (ST56675) • Staples $12.89 1 $12.89
Confidence Workbook: A Kid's Activity Book for Dealing with Low Self-Esteem (3) (Big Feelings, Little Workbooks) • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
Speak Up for Yourself (A Story Teaching Children Self-Advocacy) (Without Limits) • Amazon Business $10.31 1 $10.31
Coping Skills for Kids Activity Books: Distraction Detour • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Sense of Self - Coping Skills for Kids Workbook: Stress Management Tools • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98
BIC Brite Liner Highlighters, Chisel Tip, 5-Count Pack of Highlighters Assorted Colors, Ideal Highlighter Set for Organizing and Coloring • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$407.36

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $37.27

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$480.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.84

Total project goal

$565.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $565.58

1 Donor

-$282.79

Donations toward project cost

-$240.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.42

match offer

-$282.79

Match offer toward project cost

-$240.37

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.42

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