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Mrs. Connell from Bronx, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Unleashing Artistic Expression

Help me give my students realistic dolls and accessories to facilitate artistic expression, creativity, imagination, and emotional development.

  • $948 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

Artistic expression can take many forms, including the use of dolls to role play thoughts, artistic ideas, and imagination. Students with disabilities need a wide range of therapeutic approaches to help them cope with stress, anxiety, and other mental health issues. Children have a difficult time communicating their painful experiences, coping with repressed feelings, and communicating appropriately. They need an outlet that uses their imagination and allows them to re-enact some of their internalized frustration.

The art of role playing is a crucial strategy that facilitates artistic creativity and promotes cognitive development.

Research shows that "cuddly dolls go beyond the ordinary, providing children with a soothing and sensory deep pressure experience they won't be able to get enough of." During my counseling sessions, I noticed how students like to use one of the teddy bears to cuddle and sooth themselves. It was eye opening how this toy is sought after by students in distress.

After this observation I started to research how therapeutic dolls can play a HUGE role in helping students with disabilities cope with their emotions. This project will provide students with therapeutic dolls and accessories to use during our counseling sessions. These resources will facilitate doll dramatization to safely express their social emotional needs. Artistic outlets like this one will help with reducing anxiety, promote attention to tasks, and assist with on-task behavior.

Mrs. Connell Intermediate School 206 Ann Mersereau Grades 6-8

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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Bronx, NY 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Paradise Galleries® Realistic Baby Boy Doll for Down Syndrome Awareness Collectibles, Lauren Faith Jaimes Designer's Doll Collections, Birthday Gift and Anniversary Present - Baby Noah • Amazon Business $119.99 1 $119.99
Paradise Galleries® Realistic Black Reborn Toddler Doll Collectibles, Pat Moulton Designer's Doll Collections Birthday Gift Present with 6-Piece Accessories - Mommy's Little Man • Amazon Business $89.99 1 $89.99
Paraidse Galleries Chic Little Toddler Girl Doll, Jannie de Lange Designer's Doll Collections, Made in Soft Touch Vinyl with 8-Piece Doll Accessories - Surprise & Delight • Amazon Business $89.99 1 $89.99
Paradise Galleries® Realistic Reborn Toddler Collectibles Doll Gift Set, Lauren Faith Jaimes Designer's Doll Collections Birthday Gift Present with Pumpkin Spice Included - Halloween • Amazon Business $89.99 1 $89.99
Paradise Galleries® Realistic Reborn Toddler Doll Collectibles, Jannie de Lange Designer's Doll Collections, Birthday Gift and Anniversary Present Complete Doll Accessories - Galaxia • Amazon Business $89.99 1 $89.99
Paradise Galleries® Asian Realistic Reborn Baby Doll Collectibles, Ping Lau Designer's Doll Collections, Birthday Gift Present with 4-Piece Doll Accessories Gift Set - Bon Appetit • Amazon Business $69.99 1 $69.99
Paradise Galleries® Asian Reborn Toddler Doll Collectibles, Ping Lau Designer's Doll Collections Birthday Present with 5-Piece Doll Accessories Gift Set - Kayo Hana • Amazon Business $69.99 1 $69.99
Paradise Galleries® Realistic Black Reborn Toddler Doll Collectibles, Jannie de Lange Designer's oll Collections Birthday Gift Present with 6-Piece Doll Accessories • Amazon Business $69.99 1 $69.99
TERABITHIA 24inch 60cm Lifelike Big Size Silicone Vinyl Reborn Toddler Princess Girl Doll Stuffed Cloth Body Newborn Dolls Child Xmas Birthday Gift • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
Jexine 4 Pieces Reborn Baby Doll Accessories, Includes 2 Magnetic Pacifier and 2 Baby Doll Bottles Baby Doll Pacifier Feeding Bottle for Reborn Dolls, Random Pattern, Pink and Blue (Cute) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99

Materials cost

$763.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$805.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$142.12

Total project goal

$947.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $947.48

1 Donor

-$473.74

Donations toward project cost

-$402.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.06

match offer

-$473.74

Match offer toward project cost

-$402.68

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.06

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