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Mrs. Amato from Staten Island, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Socially and Emotionally Supporting Students for Success!

Help me give my students SEL materials in order to support their social and emotional learning!

  • $243 goal

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My Students

I am a New York City public school educator. I am a part of a district which is a cohort of many schools across our city and has the highest amount of special needs students. Our district is specifically designed to educate students with disabilities. My students have Autism and multiple disabilities. They are also economically disadvantaged.

Our district works a 12-month program, so it is essential to have appropriate educational materials and curriculum to support them and meet their individualized learning needs.

I teach students with disabilities, and 100% of my students qualify for free and reduced-price lunch. Students often come to us with many struggles from home. I want their education to be fun and exciting. In District 75 many of our students are medically fragile and cannot always attend school in person. Full remote learning at this moment is their only option, which can be difficult due to their disabilities.

My students are some of the most disadvantaged students in New York. I want to ensure that we can meet their needs and encourage their learning. My students deserve an education just like students who can attend school in person during this pandemic!

My Project

Currently, my students are stuck in their homes. They have been since March. Unlike other students in New York City, their families do not have a choice but to keep them home to learn. My students suffer from multiple disabilities and many of them are medically fragile. They cannot go out and play like other children and take the bus every day to school to learn. I want to ensure the materials I have for my students will meet all of their needs especially socially and emotionally. There are not a plethora of digital resources available for my students on these topics that could help them. Books and videos are great ways to engage my students. It is time-consuming making everything to meet the various needs of my students. By using these materials, it gives me more time to concentrate on my students as well as support them in these difficult and confusing times.

By using videos to model yoga and mindfulness for students in the morning will help start the day off right and stories will help us build on these essential skills, check in with our students and build understanding.

We need to properly support students.

Stories and manipulatives are so powerful in supporting students. All of these materials will help address needs that have not been supported throughout this pandemic. Our students should be able to express themselves and understand how they feel. They should also be able to find ways to relax, unwind and enjoy their education. Thank you for all of your help supporting my students this year!

Mrs. Amato PS R037 Marquis School of Arts Grades 3-5

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Staten Island, 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

400 students impacted 4donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
A Little SPOT of Life Skills Box Set (8 Books: Courage, Perseverance, Teamwork, Talent, Thankful, Optimism, Creativity, & Giving) • Amazon Business $53.99 1 $53.99
A Little SPOT of Emotion Box Set (8 Books: Anger, Anxiety, Peaceful, Happiness, Sadness, Confidence, Love, & Scribble Emotion) • Amazon Business $43.71 1 $43.71
A Little SPOT of Emotion 8 Plush Toys with Feelings Book Box Set • Amazon Business $33.66 1 $33.66
My Body Sends a Signal: Helping Kids Recognize Emotions and Express Feelings • Amazon Business $13.41 1 $13.41
Good Morning Yoga: A Pose-by-Pose Wake Up Story (Good Night Yoga) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Yoga for Kids: Dino-Mite Adventure • Amazon Business $9.00 1 $9.00
Yoga for Kids: Outer Space Blastoff • Amazon Business $7.57 1 $7.57

Materials cost

$173.33

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$205.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.34

Total project goal

$242.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $242.27

2 Donors

-$118.93

Donations toward project cost

-$104.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.09

match offer

-$118.93

Match offer toward project cost

-$101.09

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.84

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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