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Ms. Musumeci from Staten Island, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bringing Sensory Tools to Empower Emotional Regulation

Help me give my students access to tangible items and materials to understand and regulate their emotions.

  • $505 goal

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My Project

Our school is a District 75 organization that provides highly specialized instructional support for students with significant challenges, such as intellectual disability, autism, emotional disabilities, sensory impairments, and multiple disabilities. Our program’s mission and vision is to strengthen all students’ communication skills with the intention of promoting self-agency, advocacy, and independence. We believe instruction is at the forefront of creating an enriching learning environment that provides students with the necessary tools and strategies to navigate the world successfully. Part of our core beliefs is also ensuring students' social and emotional needs are met. We recognize that this means practicing self-care and ensuring our basic needs are met. Many of our students, in addition to their disability, are also challenged financially. This challenge creates a burden on getting basic needs met and therefore being successful in other areas of life. Our intent is to supply our students with sensory materials and resources to support their understanding of their emotions. These materials will be utilized during our students' advisory periods, to explicitly teach skills of emotional regulation and coping strategies. The specific items we are in need of will be integrated into daily routines as part of a broader tier one strategy for teaching emotional regulation. With these materials we can better support students' ability to stay engaged and focus on learning, while giving them tools to understand their emotions, regulate their responses, and ultimately increase their independence.

Thank you so much for your consideration of this project!

Ms. Musumeci Richard H Hungerford School Grades 9-12

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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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

200 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Art3d Liquid Sensory Floor Tiles 30 x 30 cm Playroom Dance Floor Square Colourful 4 Tiles • Amazon Business $69.19 1 $69.19
LuMAGIC 7-pk Tap Tap Sensory Lights —Touch & Remote Controlled Multicolored Magnetic Hexagon Lights, Fun & Flexible Sensory Lights for Sensory Room —Interactive & Calming, Great for Your Kid’s Bedroom • Amazon Business $69.00 1 $69.00
Lakeshore Classroom Calming Kit - Social Emotional Learning, Sensory Toys, Calming Corner, Autism • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
8 Mini Emotion Plush Toys with A Little SPOT of Feelings Hardcover Book Set (fidget toy set, social emotional learning, compassion, calming corner) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $52.00 1 $52.00
Calm Strips: Original CLASSROOM PACK 30 Sensory Focus (fidget toys, social emotional learning awareness, teen mental health stickers, calming corner) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $42.00 1 $42.00
Lakeshore Grab & Write Social-Emotional Prompts - K-Gr. 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
Conversation Cards for Kids – 400 Fun Conversation Starters for Family Game Night or Dinner – Road Trip Must Haves Travel Games for Kids Age 8-12 – Connect and Build Social Emotional Learning Skills • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Hanaive 12 Pcs Learning Conversation Cubes Social Emotional Learning Activities Family Dice Game Speech Therapy For Kids Teacher Family Classroom (Foam) • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
DoodleJamz JellyBoards — Squishy Drawing Pads Filled with Non-Toxic Sensory Gel – No-Mess Fidget Art – ASMR – Re-usable for Endless Artistic Creations (Pink on Blue Gel) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Lakeshore Daily Social-Emotional Learning Journal • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$388.13

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$428.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.70

Total project goal

$504.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $504.65

2 Donors

-$503.95

Donations toward project cost

-$428.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.70

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 $0.00

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