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Ms. Nelson from Glendale, AZ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Back to the Basics...Let's Play!

Help me give my students a chance to practice social skills through games that will help with anxiety management, communication and problem solving skills which have been significantly damaged from Covid.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Nelson's classroom raised $941

This project is fully funded

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

My students are lacking many skills needed when moving from 8th to 9th grade. Many suffer from poor social skills and lack confidence in using skills they learned pre-pandemic. With the help of playing games such as Connect 4, students will learn to problem solve. Taboo will students expand their vocabulary. Phase Ten will induce patience and help with sequencing used in Math and English Language Arts.

Playing is the key!

We are living in a digital age. Children need to learn how to entertain themselves without technology and with people in person they may not know. Students are affirmed and validated mainly through social media which makes my classroom difficult to navigate. My students struggle to communicate appropriately, lack stamina, and have short attention spans which can be reversed through healthy play.

The goal is to increase student confidence enabling students to take healthy risks in class. If they leave 8th grade having improved these skills they will enter high school better prepared to try new things, communicate their needs and make new friends. This project is focusing on going back to the basics.

Ms. Nelson Barcelona Elementary School 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

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Glendale, AZ 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

112 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Taboo Party Board Game with Buzzer Ages 13 & Up (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $20.59 3 $61.77
LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696 Building Toys for Creative Play; Kids Creative Kit (484 Pieces) • Amazon Business $28.00 2 $56.00
UNO, Phase 10 and Pic Flip Bundle Tin, 3 Mattel Card Games for Players 7 Year Olds & Up, Decorative Storage Tin, Gift for Kid, Family & Adult Game Night 7 Years & Older • Amazon Business $14.99 3 $44.97
Hasbro Gaming Scrabble Game • Amazon Business $14.37 3 $43.11
Hasbro Gaming: Jenga Classic Game • Amazon Business $13.84 3 $41.52
Small Fish Sensory Stress Ball Set for Kids and Adults, 12 Pack Stress Relief Fidget Balls Filled with Water Beads to Relax, Decompress, and Focus, Squishy Toys for Children with Autism, and ADHD • Amazon Business $19.95 2 $39.90
Spin Master Hedbanz Picture Guessing Board Game New Edition, for Families and Kids Ages 8 and up • Amazon Business $12.97 3 $38.91
What Do You Meme? Family Edition - The Hilarious Family Game for Meme Lovers • Amazon Business $18.99 2 $37.98
Hey! Play! Wooden Folding Mancala Game • Amazon Business $12.55 3 $37.65
Appash Fidget Cube Stress Anxiety Pressure Relieving Toy Great for Adults and Children[Gift Idea][Relaxing Toy][Stress Reliever][Soft Material] (Gray&Black) • Amazon Business $6.98 5 $34.90
Winning Moves RACK-O, Retro package Card Game • Amazon Business $10.99 3 $32.97
Bits and Pieces - Value Set of Three (3) 500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzles for Adults - Puzzles Measure 18" x 24" - 500 pc Vibrant Veranda, Countryside Comfort, Blooming Beach House Jigsaws by Alan Giana • Amazon Business $29.98 1 $29.98
Hasbro Games Bop It! Game • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
Hasbro Gaming Trouble Board Game for Kids Ages 5 and Up 2-4 Players • Amazon Business $9.89 3 $29.67
Hasbro Gaming Rubik's 3X3 Cube, Puzzle Game, Classic Colors • Amazon Business $9.00 3 $27.00
Kleenex Expressions Ultra Soft Facial Tissues, 18 Cube Boxes, 65 Tissues per Box (1,170 Total Tissues) • Amazon Business $22.96 1 $22.96
Spot It! Classic Card Game | Game For Kids | Age 6+ | 2 to 8 Players | Average Playtime 15 minutes | Eco-Blister | Made by Zygomatic • Amazon Business $9.89 2 $19.78
Air Wick plug in Scented Oil 10 Refills, Fresh Linen, Same familiar Smell of Fresh Laundry, Eco friendly, Essential Oils, Air Freshener • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Iconikal Fidget Spinner Bulk Assortment Set, 24-Pack • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Connect 4 Grab and Go Game • Amazon Business $4.99 3 $14.97
Vaseline Intensive Care Body Lotion for Dry Skin Cocoa Radiant with 100% Pure Cocoa and Shea Butters 20.3 oz 3 Count • Amazon Business $13.27 1 $13.27
Sensory Water Beads Toy for Kids 6 Pack, Shapes Learning Toy for Toddlers, Fidget Stress Toys for Autism/ Anxiety Relief for Adults,Bean Bags Great for Cornhole Tossing Carnival Backyard (Shape) • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59

Materials cost

$707.86

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$50.61

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$799.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$141.02

Total project goal

$940.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$940.11

9 Donors

-$597.84

Donations toward project cost

-$524.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$73.18

Matching donations from our partners

-$322.86

Match offers toward project cost

-$274.43

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.43

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$19.41

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$0.00

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