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

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Mindfulness with Puppets

Help me give my students animal hand puppets to illustrate the concepts of mindfulness and the brain.

  • $241 goal

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This year we will be using the MindUP curriculum to teach mindfulness and SEL skills. This will include teaching students about their brains and how they influence emotions, etc. MindUP uses animals to explain the three main parts of the brain: pre-frontal cortex (the wise owl), hippocampus (the memory center - elephant) and amygdala (looks out for danger - security dog).

In order to make these ideas easier to digest, we would like to use puppets to help the children understand the concepts in a visual and memorable fashion.

Mindfulness is a valuable skill for all of us, but particularly students who are still recovering from the shared trauma of the pandemic and it's interference with their educational journey. Please consider helping our students develop a strong foundation of awareness and calm in order to be more successful in academics and life!

Ms. Nelson PS 63 Old South Grades PreK-2

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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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Ozone Park, NY View local requests

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
Folkmanis 3135 Hooting Owl Hand Puppet, One Size, Multicolor • Amazon Business $76.93 1 $76.93
Abilitations Weighted and Scented Sensory Plush, Elephant, 2 Pounds • Frey Scientific $62.69 1 $62.69
The Puppet Company Full-Bodied Animal Hand Puppets Elephant • Amazon Business $24.50 1 $24.50

Materials cost

$164.12

Vendor shipping charges

 $7.52

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$204.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.02

Total project goal

$240.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $240.12

4 Donors

-$189.59

Donations toward project cost

-$161.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.99

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.53

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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