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Ms. Marini from Flushing, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Calm Bodies...Calm Minds!

Help me give my students puppets, maze boards and other tools they need to self regulate their big feelings.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Marini's classroom raised $196

This project is fully funded

My Project

Students today have a very difficult time self regulating their feelings and emotions. With these toys and tools, I will be able to use them to teach my students that is it okay to have your feelings, while learning and growing from them.

With these materials, the students will be able to sit and breathe in a cozy corner, while focusing on the different games and hand held toys, to help them work out their own big feelings.

Children need to know that it is natural to have big feelings. However, they also need to learn how to manage them with different strategies and these tools that I am asking for, will help them with that.

Ms. Marini PS 201 Discovery School Grades PreK-2

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Flushing, 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

15 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
hand2mind Feelings Family Hand Puppets, 5/Set (95417) • Quill.com $29.99 1 $29.99
hand2mind Mindful Maze Boards, Learn Breathing Patterns, Mindfulness for Kids Anxiety Relief, Tactile Sensory Toys, Play Therapy Toys, Social Emotional Learning Activities, Calm Down Corner Supplies • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Sensory Toys Liquid Motion Timer Bubbler 3 Set - Best Fidget Toys for Kids Adults for Stress and Anxiety Relief, Calming Tool for Autism Children, Stocking Stuffers Kids Toddlers • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
hand2mind My Feelings Rainbow Fidget Tube, Visual Sensory Toys, Play Therapy Toys, Comfort Items for Anxiety, Mindfulness for Kids, Social Emotional Learning Activities, Calm Down Corner Supplies • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Dandat 10 Pcs Small Mirrors for Crafts Preschool Shatter Proof Plastic Mirror for Kids 6 x 4 Inches Round Corners Square Double Sided Classroom Wall Mirror DIY (Warm Colors) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
hand2mind Green Jumbo Sand Timers, 2 Minute Sand Timer, Hourglass Sand Timer with Soft Rubber End Caps Offers Quiet Pausing, Classroom Sand Timers for Kids, Teeth Brushing and Game Timer (Set of 1) • Amazon Business $14.44 1 $14.44
Cevioce Fidget Toys, Fidget Slugs Toy, Sensory Slug Fidget Toy for Kids & Adults, 3Pcs Cute Autism Sensory Toys for Autistic Children, Toddler Toys| Stress Relief Toy, Great Gift for ADHD • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Lakeshore Watch-It-Roll Calming Tube • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$134.37

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$166.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.36

Total project goal

$195.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$195.75

4 Donors

-$102.73

Donations toward project cost

-$91.82

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.91

Matching donations from our partners

-$87.73

Match offers toward project cost

-$74.57

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.16

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.29

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$0.00

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