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Ms. Serrato from Los Angeles, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Play Therapy

Help me give my students play objects to express their trauma with through the process of Play Therapy.

  • $403 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

I am a school counselor providing therapy to students aged pre-school to 6th grade. Many of my students have experienced traumatic events that are difficult for them to express. It is especially difficult for young children, as they have not yet learned the communication skills necessary for the task.

Play objects that depict a family could greatly benefit this situation by helping students create dialogue with the figures through play, the first natural language for children.

This process is called play therapy and helps children tell their stories. Through play therapy, children process their trauma and therefore can begin healing from it.

Ms. Serrato Graham Elementary Steam Academy 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.

More about Ms. Serrato

Los Angeles, CA View local requests

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

30 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Family Mansion Dollhouse • Kaplan Early Learning Company $225.86 1 $225.86
Lakeshore Pose & Play Dolls - African American Family • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.99 1 $27.99
Lakeshore Pose & Play Dolls - Hispanic Family • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.99 1 $27.99

Materials cost

$281.84

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $25.79

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.23

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$341.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.33

Total project goal

$402.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $402.19

3 Donors

-$347.78

Donations toward project cost

-$299.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.42

Matching donations from our partners

-$50.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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