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

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Play With Purpose: Developing Social Skills in Counseling

Help me give my students new games and toy food items to enhance their learning opportunities and social interactions in counseling services.

  • $329 goal

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My Project

The students I work with are full of curiosity and kindness, but many face challenges expressing their feelings and navigating social situations. Our school counseling program supports students in kindergarten through 5th grade that have autism, intellectual disabilities, speech and language impairments, or ADHD. They come from diverse backgrounds and benefit from hands-on, playful learning opportunities to develop their social and emotion regulation skills.

By incorporating specially selected games and pretend play materials into our counseling sessions, we create engaging and interactive opportunities for students to learn and practice important life skills in a way that feels fun and natural.

With the new games, our students will practice turn taking, decision making, and frustration tolerance. The toy food sets will be used for pretend play scenarios, helping students to express their emotions, share, role-play social situations, and engage in problem-solving strategies. These tools will have a lasting impact, supporting students as they improve their peer relationships and develop confidence, coping skills, and resilience.

Thank you so much for considering this project. I know that our students will put these resources to use for years to come.

Ms. Allison P 36K @ PS 224 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 half 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
The Talking, Feeling and Doing Game • Amazon Business $50.00 1 $50.00
Play Dishes for Kids Kitchen, 54PCS Food Toys Play Food for Kids Kitchen Including Play Dishes Pots, Pans & Pretend Food Pretend Toys for Toddlers • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Fotorama Burger Mania Sizzling Build-A-Burger Game, Fast-Paced Conveyor Belt Fast Food Thrill Competition, Develops Fine Motor Skills and Dexterity, for Children Ages 6 and Up • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
TOYANDONA 2pcs Shopping Basket Toys, Kids Grocery Basket with Handle for Kids Pretend Play Grocery Basket Toys • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Banana Blast - Pull The Bananas Until The Monkey Jumps Game - Includes a Fun Colorful 24pc Puzzle by Goliath , Green • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Pretend Play Shopping Cart- Toy Grocery Cart With Pivoting Front Wheels and Folds for Easy Storage for Kids, Boys and Girls By Hey! Play! • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Goliath One Trick Pony Game - Round Up Animals Before Cowboy's Spinning Lasso Ropes You in - Ages 4 and Up, 2-5 Players • Amazon Business $16.92 1 $16.92
Educational Insights Pete The Cat I Love My Buttons Board Game For Toddlers & Preschoolers, For 2-4 Players, Gift For Boys & Girls, Fun Family Game For Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $16.09 1 $16.09
Grocery Go Karts Board Game for Preschoolers and Kids Ages 4 and Up, Building Game with Mini Groceries, Preschool Games for 2-4 Players • Amazon Business $15.35 1 $15.35
Kollide - The Game of Magnetic Attraction, Magnetic Chess Game, Strategy Games for Kids and Adults by Relatable, Perfect Christmas Games for Kids & Stocking Stuffers • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
TOMY Pop Up Super Mario Kids Game - Super Mario Toys and Family Games for Game Night for Kids - Christmas Games and Ideas Board Games for Kids Ages 4 and Up • Amazon Business $10.04 1 $10.04
ORCHARD TOYS Shopping List Game - New Art Race to Collect Your Groceries in This Fun Memory Game, Age 3-7, 2-4 Players • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$245.33

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$279.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.24

Total project goal

$328.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $328.25

2 Donors

-$244.58

Donations toward project cost

-$207.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.69

Matching donations from our partners

-$83.67

Match offers toward project cost

-$71.12

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.55

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 $0.00

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