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

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Ms. Abuzuhri's classroom raised $602

Helping Little Hearts Shine

Help me give my students tools to help regulate their emotions and play with their peers with games, art activities, and sensory toys.

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Ms. Abuzuhri Nathaniel Hawthorne School 25
Rochester, NY Grades 3-5

My Project

Every day, my students walk into class carrying not just books, but big emotions. Some arrive excited and ready, while others bring worries that make learning hard. I want our classroom to be a safe, calming space where all students feel seen, supported, and ready to grow.

With your help, social-emotional resources like calming tools, sensory items, art activities, games, and mindfulness materials will give my students healthy ways to manage their feelings, focus on learning, and build confidence.

These tools will help them practice kindness, resilience, and self-regulation—skills that will stay with them far beyond the classroom. Together, we can nurture both their hearts and their minds.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

50 students impacted 2 donors
Ms. Abuzuhri Nathaniel Hawthorne School 25 Grades 3-5

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.

Rochester, 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

50 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
12pc SEL Art Therapy Bundle: Coloring Without Borders Book Set & MORE THAN PEACH Art Supplies; bilingual Spanish English, social emotional learning • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $65.00 1 $65.00
Breathing Pal PLUS Pair: Mindfulness Friends for Calming Corner & Classrooms; (2) Kyle the Koala (6.2") - social emotional learning • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $58.00 1 $58.00
The Coping Skills Game • Nasco $50.96 1 $50.96
Healthy Snack Bars To Go & Bars Gift Variety Pack (Care Package 66 Count) Comes in Elegant LA Signature Gift Box -Bulk Sampler Bars Military Care Package, Office Meetings & More • Amazon Business $44.99 1 $44.99
Calm Strips: Original CLASS 30-Pack Sensory Tools (3.2" fidget toys, social emotional learning, mental health stickers, calming corner, teen fidgets) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $42.00 1 $42.00
4 FIDGET Friends - Bendable 3.5" Fidget Toys Axolotls (calming corner, desk pets, social emotional awareness learning, fidgets for teen mental health) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 2 $32.00
Telestrations Original 4-8 Player | Family Board Game | A Fun Game for Kids and Adults | Game Night Just Got Better | The Telephone Game Sketched Out | Ages 12+ • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99
Scholastic News Sticky Situation Cards: Grades 4-6 - Kids • School Specialty $31.49 1 $31.49
330 pcs Building Blocks, Educational Building Toys Stem Toys Building Discs Sets Interlocking Solid Plastic for Preschool Toddlers Girls and Boys by Winlip • Amazon Business $30.99 1 $30.99
Creative SEL: Using Hands-On Projects to Boost Social-Emotional Learning • Amazon Business $25.71 1 $25.71
Sensory Playtivity Squishy Sensory Discs, Set of 3 • School Specialty $18.37 1 $18.37
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 $16.23 1 $16.23
Emotional Regulation For Kids: 30+ Fun Activities To Build Positive Thinking, Self-Awareness, Social-Emotional Learning, Coping Techniques Through CBT Exercises • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Hasbro Gaming Connect 4 Classic Grid,4 in a Row Game,Strategy Board Games for Kids,2 Player .for Family and Kids,Ages 6 and Up • Amazon Business $8.71 1 $8.71

Materials cost

$469.43

Vendor shipping charges

 $4.99

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$511.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$90.26

Total project goal

$601.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $601.72

2 Donors

-$601.72

Donations toward project cost

-$511.46

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$90.26

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