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Ms. Burak from Philadelphia, PA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Staying Social

Help me give my students various games to have a chance to work on their mental health, social skills, and literacy skills!

  • $432 goal

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Ms. Burak has another project! Donate to Let's Make Learning Fun! to help her classroom.

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My Project

My students have a wide range of social and emotional skills and needs. In order to help my students thrive in the classroom and in their personal lives, I take time out of our schedule to explicitly teach them how to help their mental health and to teach them social skills they can apply to their daily lives.

As a learning support teacher, I am able to see the changes in my students throughout their elementary school careers and am able to see the impact that their mental health has on their learning.

My students not only struggle with the academics they are expected to perform in class but with knowing that the academics are not yet obtainable to them. It is important to me that my room becomes a safe space for them a space where they can learn how to put themselves and their mental health first as well as work on academic skills.

Ms. Burak Paul L Dunbar Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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Philadelphia, PA 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

20 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Didax Social Skills Board Games - 6 Interactive Games for Building Confidence and Cooperation • Kaplan Early Learning Company $44.96 1 $44.96
Emotional Rollercoaster | Anger Management Board Game For Kids & Families | Therapy Learning Resources | Anger Control Card Game | Emotion Board Games Games For Kids ages 4-8 -12 | Social Emotional • Amazon Business $35.95 1 $35.95
Junior Learning Syllabuilders Board Games, Multi Medium • Amazon Business $27.61 1 $27.61
Anger Management Toys - The Calm Ball - Coping Skills Tool, Anxiety Toys for Adults and Kids, Stress Relief Toys for Adults, Teens and Kids, Therapy Toys, Anxiety Relief, Social Emotional Learning • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
Jaxx Sequence Letters Board Game for Kids - Elementary • School Specialty $23.99 1 $23.99
Teacher Created Resources Digging Up Sight Words Board Game (TCR7812) • Quill.com $22.19 1 $22.19
Key Education Social Skills Boxed Game Set, 15 Board Games With Social Emotional Learning Activities, File Folder Social Skills Learning Games for Autism, Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grade • Amazon Business $21.87 1 $21.87
USAOPOLY TAPPLE® Word Game | Fast-Paced Family Board Game | Choose a Category & Race Against The Timer to be The Last Player | Learning Game Great for All Ages (1 Pack) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
A Little SPOT 101 Get to Know Me Conversation Cards for Kids-Build Connections, Perfect Conversation Starters, Take Anywhere • Amazon Business $16.52 1 $16.52
Hasbro Gaming Guess Who? Board Game, with People and Pets Cards, The Original Guessing Game for Kids, Ages 6 and Up (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $16.21 1 $16.21
Learning Resources Dice Poppers - 2 Pieces, Ages 3+ Board Game Accessory, Dice Game, Dice Popper for Trivia Nights, Math Games for Kids • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
ALKISTA 48 Pcs Tetra Tower Balance Stacking Blocks Game, Board Games for 2 Players+ Family Games, Parties, Travel, Kids & Adults Team Building Blocks Toy • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Lewo Wooden Stacking Board Games Building Blocks for Kids Boys Girls- 48 Pieces • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Hasbro Gaming Don't Spill The Beans Game for Kids, Easy and Fun Balancing Game for Kids Ages 3 and Up, Preschool Games for 2 Players, Kids Board Games • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Colarr 64 Pcs Maze Anxiety Sensory Stickers Calm Stickers Sensory Strips Mental Health Stickers Rough Textured Stress Relief Items for Kids Adults Teen Bottle Desk Phone Supplies • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
50 Pieces Colored Dice, 6 Sided Dice for Board Games, 14mm Bulk Dice for Math Learning, Dice for Classroom • Amazon Business $6.86 1 $6.86

Materials cost

$329.05

Vendor shipping charges

 $2.40

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$366.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.66

Total project goal

$431.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $431.05

6 Donors

-$372.22

Donations toward project cost

-$323.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.33

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

-$8.83

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 $0.00

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