Help me give my students tools to help them understand their emotions and assist in cultivating healing and growth in one of their most crucial settings school.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Heleni's classroom raised $914
This project is fully funded
Celebrating 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
Hi! I’m an occupational therapist at an elementary school in the Bronx, working with amazing students through the NYC DOE PATH program. PATH helps children who face challenges—often connected to trauma—by supporting them within their school community and helping them grow alongside their peers.
My students are learning how to understand their feelings, manage big emotions, and connect with others in healthy ways—skills that aren’t always part of a traditional school day, but are deeply needed.
With your help, I can support social-emotional learning, self-regulation, sensory needs, and peer connection.
Let's help heal students feel safe, seen, and empowered to learn—not just academically, but emotionally too. Thank you for helping me support them on this journey.
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
Social Emotional Learning Notebook for Teens
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Calm Strips: Original CLASS 30-Pack Sensory Tools (fidget toys, social emotional learning, mental health stickers, calming corner fidgets for teens)
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$42.00
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$42.00
Solobo Toys: EMOTIONS COIN DROP (calming corner resources; social emotional learning toy; sensory play)
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$40.00
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$40.00
4 FIDGET Friends - Bendable 3.5" Fidget Toys Axolotls (calming corner, desk pets, social emotional awareness learning, fidgets for teen mental health)
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Creative SEL: Using Hands-On Projects to Boost Social-Emotional Learning
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$26.94
Sensory Cloud Clay 8.8oz Tub, Neon Green, Social Emotional Learning and Calm Down Tool
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$26.77
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It's Okay To Not Be Okay: A Rhyming Read Aloud Story for Children About Feelings of Sadness and Loneliness (Social Emotional Learning Toolbox - Therapists, Educators, and Parents)
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$12.91
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$25.82
Conversation Cards for Kids – 400 Convo Starters for Family Game Night or Dinner – Road Trip Must Haves – Travel Games for Children Age 8-12 – Connect and Build Social Emotional Learning Skills
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$25.47
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$25.47
Anger Management Toys - The Calm Ball - Coping Skills Tool, Anxiety Toys for Adults and Kids, Stress Relief Toys for Adults , Teens and Kids , Therapy Toys , Anxiety Relief , Social Emotional Learning
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$24.95
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$24.95
The Invisible String - social emotional learning picture book (paperback, ages 4-8; calming corner resources)
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$12.00
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$24.00
Kasfalci Feelings Chart, Social Emotional Learning Activities,Autism Learning Materials, ADHD Tools,Behavior Management,Anger Management Toys,Calm Down Corner Supplies for Classroom Daycare & Home
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$22.99
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$22.99
A Kids Book About Trauma - social emotional learning collection (hardcover)
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$20.00
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$20.00
Hadley Designs Feelings Chart for Kids – 4 Pack Emotion Posters for Classroom & Home, Laminated Social Emotional Learning (SEL) & Behavior Management Tools, 11x17 Colorful Classroom Decor
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$16.65
My Body Sends a Signal: Helping Kids Recognize Emotions & Express Feelings - Resilient Kids (social emotional learning paperback; calming corner)
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