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Mrs. Demarest from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Social Skills Activities

Help me give my students books and activities to address their social skill needs by understanding emotions and communicating with others.

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My Students

I teach Kindergarten to Second Grade Autistic Support. My students range in developmental levels from pre-k to on-grade level. Some of my students are in the Autistic Support Classroom 80-90% of the day, while other students are in Regular Education Classroom 80-90% of the day. The Autistic Support Classroom is used for sensory breaks when the student becomes overwhelmed. Our school is an inner-city school where our students come from various cultural backgrounds. My students are a loving and energetic group who need additional support with interpersonal communication, social skills, and self-regulation.

My Project

My students are diverse from one another and have several needs in the area of social skills. These students sometimes struggle with understanding emotions, as well as communication skills. Part of their education focuses on Social Emotional Learning to understand social situations both in and out of the school setting.

Kindergarten to Second Grade is crucial for learning and developing social skills and social and emotional well-being.

Having these books and various activities within the classroom will allow us to explore emotions and how to deal with those emotions and learn to interact with one another in appropriate and acceptable ways.

Mrs. Demarest John H Taggart Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Nearly all 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

12 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
A Little SPOT of Life Skills 8 Book Box Set (Books 17-24: Courage, Perseverance, Teamwork, Talent, Thankful, Optimism, Creativity, & Giving) • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
A Little SPOT of Emotion 8 Book Box Set (Books 1-8: Anger, Anxiety, Peaceful, Happiness, Sadness, Confidence, Love, & Scribble Emotion) • Amazon Business $45.63 1 $45.63
Ninja Life Hacks Leadership 8 Book Box Set (Books 17-24: Focused, Calm, Brave, Masked, Inclusive, Grateful, Hangry, and Worry) • Amazon Business $44.37 1 $44.37
Ninja Life Hacks Growth Mindset 8 Book Box Set (Books 9-16: Perfect, Money, Anxious, Gritty, Dishonest, Shy, Unplugged, Diversity) • Amazon Business $43.46 1 $43.46
A Little SPOT Takes Action! 8 Book Box Set (Books 9-16: Kindness, Responsibility, Patience, Respect, Honesty, Organization, Diversity, & Safety) • Amazon Business $43.18 1 $43.18
Ninja Life Hacks Emotions and Feelings 8 Book Box Set (Books 1-8: Angry, Inventor, Positive, Lazy, Helpful, Earth, Grumpy, Kind) • Amazon Business $42.52 1 $42.52
Didax 500063 Social Skills Group Activities, 6 Board Games • Amazon Business $37.49 1 $37.49
Morning Meetings for Special Education Classrooms: 101 Fun Ideas, Creative Activities and Adaptable Techniques (Books for Teachers) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Six-Minute Social Skills Workbook 3: Friendship Skills for Kids with Autism & Asperger's • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Six Minute Social Skills Workbook 2: Social Detective Skills for Kids with Autism & Asperger's • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Six Minute Social Skills Workbook 1: Conversation Skills for Kids with Autism & Asperger's (Volume 1) • Amazon Business $12.69 1 $12.69
A Little SPOT of Frustration: A Story about Self-Control • Amazon Business $11.91 1 $11.91
A Little SPOT of Empathy: A Story about Understanding and Kindness • Amazon Business $11.17 1 $11.17
A Little SPOT of Feelings: Emotion Detective • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79

Materials cost

$396.13

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$432.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.25

Total project goal

$508.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $508.32

5 Donors

-$445.82

Donations toward project cost

-$378.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$66.87

match offer

-$62.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$53.12

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.38

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