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

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Using Play to Tackle Trauma

My students need therapeutic games, conversation starters, and board games to help them learn coping strategies and social skills.

  • $199 goal

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My Students

Our K-8 school is a Title 1, high poverty school in Southwest Philadelphia, where 100% of students qualify for free breakfast and lunch. Despite a large percentage of students who struggle with food or housing insecurity, family stressors, and exposure to violence and trauma, our students come to school curious, active, playful, and ready to engage. I want our school to be a safe, stable place for them where they can set aside worries and hardships and enjoy the confidence and pride that comes with learning and growth. Every day scholars and staff put courage, creativity, perseverance, and resilience to work to accomplish big things on a shoestring.

Thank you for helping our students unleash their inner brilliance.

My Project

Many of the students who come through my counseling office are dealing with adult-sized challenges like food and housing insecurity, family separations, foster care involvement, and histories of exposure to trauma, crime, and violence. In young students, this ongoing stress is often expressed through difficult behavior.

The good news is, trauma can be transformed.

Evidence-based therapeutic games like the Talking, Feeling, and Doing game teach children how to get control over their thoughts, feelings, and actions. The "Stop the Drama" thumb-ball will provide us with an engaging way to start conversations about bullying and relational aggression. The game of Life provides a jumping-off point to discuss how different decisions in life lead to different outcomes. Toltika is a jenga-style game that encourages kids to build their sense of confidence, personal strengths, and self-worth. Finally, Connect 4 is a hands-down student favorite. Last year's Connect 4 got so much use that it wore out! My students love to challenge each other to a game-- the simplicity of it means all ages can play independently and students with lower reading skills can still access it. Meanwhile, they are also learning about taking turns, playing fair, and sportsmanship. I've seen even very shy students get drawn in to engage with this crowd-pleaser.

My kids deserve the best resources and opportunities that the world has to offer. If I could fund it all myself, I would! In the meantime, thank you for bringing us that much closer to creating the abundantly resourced school they deserve.

Ms. D William C Longstreth 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.

More about Ms. D

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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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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Talking, Feeling and Doing Game • Amazon Business $57.95 1 $57.95
Open Spaces Totika Self Esteem Game With 48 Question Card Deck - A Game of Fun, Skill and Communication • Amazon Business $29.95 1 $29.95
Hasbro The Game of Life Board Game, Game Night, Ages 8 and up (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Stop the Drama Thumball • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
Connect 4 Game (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99

Materials cost

$136.83

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$168.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.80

Total project goal

$198.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $198.68

1 Donor

-$198.68

Donations toward project cost

-$168.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.80

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 $0.00

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