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

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Conquering Anxiety and Regulating Emotions through Play/Art Therapy

Help me give my students a dollhouse and art supplies so that they can express emotions appropriately and conquer their anxiety/regulate emotions during counseling.

  • $1,358 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

Let's face it, living in New York city can be stressful and cause high levels of anxiety due to work demands, family obligations, expensive food and rent. As adults we may be able to calm our worries with self-care, talking to a friend, or a therapist but it's different for children. Before children learn self-regulation, and techniques to handle anxiety, they need to learn how to communicate their feelings. This is easier said than done when young children have trust issues, a broken home, or lack social skills to make a friend or ask for help.

Through play therapy with board games and a beautiful dollhouse, our students would be able to express themselves in a safe environment and learn how to handle life situations through role playing while also using their imagination (grades K-2).

Children learn better when they are having fun. I find that with our older students (grades 3-5) art therapy is their preferred mode of expression. Students that are unable to find their words to express difficult feelings and emotions have an outlet through drawing, coloring, and creating (paper fidgets, origami, journaling). After they are able to sort their feelings and reign in their emotions a check-in with me is much more productive. Art paper, crayons and glue are very popular in my office and finish quickly. Students know they can count on me when they need a break and can sit and draw or take art paper and crayons to lunch. I fund all of their art supplies and it adds up and this year I thought that maybe someone out there would be able to relate to our students and give us a helping hand by donating.

Ms. Canales PS 123 Suydam Grades PreK-2

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 three‑quarters 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Play-All-Around Dollhouse • Lakeshore Learning Materials $299.00 1 $299.00
Lakeshore Classic Dollhouse Furniture • Lakeshore Learning Materials $189.00 1 $189.00
Lakeshore Pose & Play Families - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $109.00 1 $109.00
Kleenex Boutique Antiviral Facial Tissue, 3-Ply, 55 Sheets/Box, 27/Carton (49978) • Quill.com $82.99 1 $82.99
8 Book Set: A Little SPOT of Emotion Box Set (Anger, Anxiety, Peaceful, Happiness, Sadness, Confidence, Love, & Scribble Emotion) - Paperback • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $60.00 1 $60.00
Didax Social Skills Board Games Grades 1-5 (DD-500063) • Staples $53.23 1 $53.23
CloroxPro Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Fresh Scent 700 Count (31547) • Staples $46.05 1 $46.05
8 Mini Emotion Plush Toys with A Little SPOT of Feelings Hardcover Book Box Set • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $45.00 1 $45.00
Didax - Social Skills Board Games • Teachers' School Supply $42.99 1 $42.99
Expo Dry Erase Markers Chisel Tip Assorted 36/Pack (1921061) • Staples $25.99 1 $25.99
Crayola Special Effects Crayons - Cosmic Set of 96 • Blick Art Materials $23.38 1 $23.38
Elmer's Glue Stick - All Purpose Washable Clear Glue Sticks, Pkg of 30, 0.24 oz • Blick Art Materials $20.79 1 $20.79
Hoot Owl Hoot! Cooperative Board Game • Kaplan Early Learning Company $20.66 1 $20.66
Charades for Kids Game • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.06 1 $17.06
Listening Lotto: Faces & Feelings Board Game • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.06 1 $17.06
Expo Dry Erase Markers, Fine Tip, Black, 12/Pack (86001) • Quill.com $12.59 1 $12.59
More Than Peach Multicultural and Rainbow Colored Pencils Bundle • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $8.00 1 $8.00
Staples Construction Paper 9 W x 12 L Assorted 200/Pack (23104) • Staples $6.21 1 $6.21
Pacon Corporation - Multicultural Construction Paper 9x12 • Teachers' School Supply $4.69 1 $4.69
CRAYOLA 96 CT CONSTRUCTION PAPER • Teachers' School Supply $3.49 1 $3.49

Materials cost

$1,087.18

Vendor shipping charges

 $20.58

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$16.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,154.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$203.66

Total project goal

$1,357.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,357.73

3 Donors

-$1,295.73

Donations toward project cost

-$1,101.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$194.36

match offer

-$62.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$52.70

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.30

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