"Students call it puzzling, creating, building, designing or playing. Teachers call it learning!
I teach math to students in an urban elementary public school. About 70% of my students come from families in need. The student population includes children from a variety of cultural backgrounds and s...
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"Students call it puzzling, creating, building, designing or playing. Teachers call it learning!
I teach math to students in an urban elementary public school. About 70% of my students come from families in need. The student population includes children from a variety of cultural backgrounds and socioeconomic levels. My school is no different than many urban public schools in that there is a significant achievement gap between students who come from families of means and those who come from families fighting poverty. One reason for this gap is experience or lack there of. My goal is to provide children with as many meaningful experiences with math as I can. Math manipulatives not only support the skills that students are being taught in the classroom, but extend them into different contexts. Offering students a variety of tactile experiences to support their learning will help them practice what they have learned, retain new information and help them improve their ability to problem solve in new situations. Your donation will give many students plenty of opportunities to puzzle, create, build, design and play their way to better mathematical understanding and along the way, perhaps even learn to love math!
My students need 23 math manipulatives such as dominoes, dice, tangrams, and pentomino puzzles.
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Ms. T. sent this note after the project was fully funded:
Oct 24, 2009
Dear Sun, Paul Schmitz, Mr. Thome, Uncle Larry, Stephanie and Anonymous Donors,
I deeply appreciate your donation to this project. It is amazing that so many people come together in an effort to improve the learning of children they may or may not know. I so look forward to getting these materials into the hands of children and watching them explore and question, build and create, puzzle and wonder.
The manipulatives you have provided for us will give students the opportunity to experience math in a way that many adults never knew. For some, math was an individual, quiet, sit at your desk, paper and pencil activity. These days, math can mean noisy group work, getting up, moving around and exploring! It brings me great joy to be able to share with my students the wonderful world of mathematics. Thanks for making this possible. With gratitude,
Ms. T.
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Wisconsin
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Submitted:
May 24, 2009
| Expires:
Oct 30, 2009
Reviewed the project essay and sent follow-up questions if needed.
Howard S. (volunteer)
on May 27, 2009
Verified the cost of the requested supplies and posted this project.
John C. (associate)
on May 28, 2009
"I gave to this project because I am a proud Fratney parent."
Paul Schmitz
from Milwaukee, WI
gave
on Oct 5, 2009
"I gave to this project because I believe in what my daughter's work."
Mr. Thome
from Milwaukee, WI
gave
on Oct 17, 2009
"I gave to this project because...Greg and Libby told me to!"
Uncle Larry
from Yankton, SD
gave
on Oct 18, 2009
"Thanks everyone for your generosity! Please tell all your friends! This request expires in a few days!
Now that I work with all of the children in the building, it is safe to say that 413 students will get use out of these math manipulatives. Imagine all of the learning and exploring that they will do!
Thanks again!"
The teacher Ms. T.
on Oct 19, 2009
"I gave to this project because I grew up in Milwaukee and believe that a strong education in math and science will help only help the city's children achieve their goals."
Stephanie
from Virginia
gave
on Oct 23, 2009
"I gave to this project again because I am a proud Fratney parent."
Paul Schmitz
from Milwaukee, WI
gave
on Oct 24, 2009
"I gave to this project because I want to honour people whose generosity made a big difference in my own life."
Project fully funded!
Happy news
on Oct 24, 2009
The teacher Ms. T.
on Oct 24, 2009
Purchased the supplies for Ms. T.'s classroom and notified the school principal of delivery.
Jenni D. (staff member)
on Oct 26, 2009
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