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"Do you remember spending hours joyfully playing with Lego blocks, creating house after house, town after town? I do! That's the experience I want my 4th graders to have. Sometimes people forget that 4th graders are still kids, and kids like to play.

Building with Lego blocks requires a good sense... " MORE

"Do you remember spending hours joyfully playing with Lego blocks, creating house after house, town after town? I do! That's the experience I want my 4th graders to have. Sometimes people forget that 4th graders are still kids, and kids like to play.

Building with Lego blocks requires a good sense of imagination and creativity. These are areas that are sometimes overlooked with the rigors of test prep. Having Lego blocks will allow my students to work together and let their imaginations run wild. I am looking forward to seeing all their amazing constructions.

A portion of our social studies curriculum focuses on colonial times. Upon researching the make-up of a colonial town, I plan on having the students create their own Lego communities. They will have to incorporate all of the shops which they feel are vital for the success of their community. My students will also write about their Lego communities.

Won't you please help my students have a little fun and allow them to really use their imaginations?

My students need lego blocks, and 2 packs of lego people.

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Jan 31, 2010
Dear Dan and Anonymous Donor, 
Thank you so much for the legos. As you can see from the pictures, my kids were so excited to use them. They begged me to have extra choice time so that they could play longer. ( I gave in, so thank you for that as well.)
My class was able to create some amazing buildings with the legos. Some of them spent their entire time creating a mini town. Watching their creative juices flow was great. What was really wonderful was watching one of my low readers really shine. He created the most intricate design and the others in the class praised him non-stop. You could just see his confidence soar.
Thank you for understanding the need to have toys in the classroom. We really appreciate it. Here's to many more happy building sessions.

With gratitude,
Ms. S.

Ms. S. sent this note after the project was fully funded:

Dec 9, 2009
Dear Dan and Anonymous Donor, 
Wow! I was so surprised to find out that my grant had been funded. To tell you the truth I had forgotten that I had written it. I am extremely excited that my kids will soon have bunches of building bricks and people to play with. I think that so often times, schools forget that toys are an essential part of learning. I know that these bricks will foster hours of creative play and sharing amongst my class. I am looking forward to seeing their amazing creations. I will have to shut my door when I tell them about their upcoming package because of the cheering that will antipodal go on. Thank you so much for your generous gift. I can't wait to share the photos of my students building their elaborate constructions.

With gratitude,
Ms. S.

Live Updates
Reviewed the project essay and sent follow-up questions if needed.
Angelica G. (volunteer) on Aug 16, 2009
Verified the cost of the requested resources and posted this project.
Scott C. (associate) on Aug 18, 2009
"Resident of the community"
A donor gave in support of New York - Shared Services on Dec 8, 2009
"I gave to this project because I live in Croton and want to help Croton schools."
Dan from New York gave in support of New York - Shared Services on Dec 8, 2009
"I gave to this project because I live in Croton and want to help Croton schools."
Dan from New York gave in support of New York - Shared Services on Dec 8, 2009
Project fully funded!
Happy news on Dec 8, 2009
The teacher Ms. S. on Dec 9, 2009
Purchased the resources for Ms. S.'s classroom and notified the school principal of delivery.
Jenni D. (staff member) on Jan 4, 2010
Packaged the thank-you letters written by Ms. S.'s students and sent them on to the eligible donor(s).
Jenni D. (staff member) on Jan 4, 2010
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The teacher Ms. S. on Jan 31, 2010
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The teacher Ms. S. on Jan 31, 2010
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