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These simple tools have made learning smoother and more engaging for everyone.\r\n\r\nWe're also so grateful for the tissues, hand sanitizer, and Clorox wipes you provided—they've helped us keep our classroom clean and healthy, especially during those busy school days when germs spread quickly!\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, my students have everything they need to learn, create, and succeed each day. Thank you for helping us begin our year feeling prepared, cared for, and ready to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1755879766197,"projectUrl":"project/setting-our-third-graders-up-for-succes/9412596/","projectTitle":"\"Setting Our Third Graders Up for Success!\"","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bryan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4776_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736259451750","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-jbryan"},{"teacherId":4776,"projectId":9411445,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation that allowed my class to receive a full set of the novel Bob. The excitement and engagement this book has brought to our classroom has been incredible! From the very first chapter, my students were completely captivated by the story. They look forward to reading time each day and often ask if we can \"please read just one more chapter!\"\r\n\r\nHaving a copy for each student has made a huge difference. Every child can follow along, participate in class discussions, and truly connect with the text. The story has sparked deep conversations about friendship, bravery, and imagination—all while helping us practice important reading skills. Even my most hesitant readers are now eager to read aloud and share their thoughts, which has been so wonderful to see.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has not only provided us with books—it has helped build a community of readers who are excited to learn, discuss, and grow together. Thank you for helping make reading such a joyful and meaningful experience in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1750876311871,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-bob-to-life-a-reading-adventur/9411445/","projectTitle":"Bringing Bob to Life: A Reading Adventure for Third Graders","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bryan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4776_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736259451750","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-jbryan"},{"teacherId":5096074,"projectId":9461778,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my classroom! My students are excited to begin reading The Tale of Despereaux. They can't wait to get this book in their hands and enjoy it just like so many children have before.\r\n\r\nThis book will help us deepen our understanding of theme, a concept that many of my students find challenging. We will also use it to practice using context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, The Tale of Despereaux will make reading time more exciting and meaningful for my students. They will be fully invested in the story and will love discussing it together.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your amazing contribution and for helping make reading a joyful and enriching experience in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1757017220758,"projectUrl":"project/getting-hooked-on-a-classic/9461778/","projectTitle":"Getting Hooked on a Classic","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Golden","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5096074_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x307,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753108747933","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5096074"},{"teacherId":5096074,"projectId":9461763,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my classroom! My students absolutely love reading The One and Only Ivan. They look forward to our reading time every day and are disappointed when our schedule doesn't allow for it.\r\n\r\nThis book has become such a valuable teaching tool. It's rich in figurative language—a concept that many of my students find challenging—and it also helps them better understand author's point of view and theme. The story gives us the chance to explore these skills through an engaging and rigorous text.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, The One and Only Ivan has made reading time more exciting and meaningful for my students. They are fully invested in the story and love discussing it together.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your amazing contribution and for helping make reading a joyful and enriching experience in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1755740614262,"projectUrl":"project/for-the-love-of-reading/9461763/","projectTitle":"For the Love of Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Golden","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5096074_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x307,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753108747933","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5096074"},{"teacherId":5699077,"projectId":9313128,"letterContent":"The students were thrilled to receive literacy and math materials to use over the summer. These resources were provided for them to take home and review what they learned throughout the school year.\r\n\r\nThe literacy materials included a 235-piece Magnetic Letter and Number Set with a magnetic board, two erasable magnetic pens, a storage box, and foam alphabet letters for refrigerator use.\r\n\r\nThe math materials included a Cactus Counting Desert Math Activity Set, Ten Frame Math Manipulatives, Color Counters, Montessori Math Materials, and a variety of math games designed to reinforce addition and subtraction skills.\r\n\r\nWhen following up on some of the children's progress in kindergarten, I learned that several students scored in the blue range on their assessments, meaning they have exceeded expectations. I truly appreciate your support in helping my students be so successful.","fullyFundedDate":1746481390973,"projectUrl":"project/dont-forget-your-abcs-123s/9313128/","projectTitle":"Don’t Forget Your ABC’s & 123’s!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Evans","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5699077_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1534353107129","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5699077"},{"teacherId":4776,"projectId":9033612,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous grant, my classroom received a set of the novel The World According to Humphrey, which has significantly impacted our reading instruction. With each student having their own copy of the book, I can ensure that every child stays actively engaged during our reading time. As we read together, I encourage students to follow along, highlighting key events and discussing the development of characters and themes. Having their own copy allows them to interact directly with the text, jotting down notes, asking questions, and making predictions, which deepens their understanding and keeps them involved in the reading process.\r\n\r\nThis novel also provides an excellent tool for teaching third-grade reading standards. I use it to guide lessons in comprehension, vocabulary development, and the identification of story elements such as plot, character traits, and setting. Students can practice skills such as making inferences, summarizing chapters, and analyzing how characters' actions affect the plot. By reading the book together, we can engage in group discussions that highlight these standards, while also providing opportunities for students to demonstrate their learning through individual responses and projects. The personal connection to the text and structured lessons have made reading more meaningful and enjoyable for my students.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has made a lasting impact on our classroom, and we are truly thankful for the opportunity to experience this book together.","fullyFundedDate":1738936573251,"projectUrl":"project/turning-pages-turning-minds-a-novel-ad/9033612/","projectTitle":"Turning Pages, Turning Minds: A Novel Adventure for Third Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bryan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4776_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736259451750","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-jbryan"},{"teacherId":4776,"projectId":9035353,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible support of our classroom! Your donation has had a profoundly meaningful impact on our daily learning and activities.\r\n\r\nThe pencils and notebooks are being put to great use as students jot down notes in reading and math, write creative stories, and reflect on what they're learning. The erasable pens have been a big hit during editing—it's made revising their work both fun and effective!\r\n\r\nThe folders help us stay organized, both in class and at home, and the dry erase markers are a favorite tool for solving math problems on whiteboards. Our colored pencils have sparked creativity in our art projects and cross-curricular activities, and the scratch-off tickets have added an exciting boost to our classroom rewards system!\r\n\r\nYour gift also included practical supplies like laminating film, which helps us preserve our task cards for repeated use, and the much-needed wipes and tissues that keep us healthy during cold and flu season.\r\n\r\nThanks to you, our classroom is more organized, engaged, and supported. 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Students use them to read, do their work, progress monitor and take tests. Even the students who are not using the headphones are impacted. When I am working with a small group it is quieter because the students don't have to use the speakers on their devices to use their iPads. \r\n\r\nI sincerely thank you for your generous support. It has made a huge impact on my classroom and students. They enjoy using their headphones and styluses. If they misplace either one, they don't stop looking for them until they are found. Some of them just walk around with their headphones draped around their necks not even connected. Once again thank you for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1738023393846,"projectUrl":"project/helping-students-to-navigate-the-21st-ce/8997462/","projectTitle":"Helping Students to Navigate the 21st Century Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Golden","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5096074_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x307,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753108747933","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5096074"},{"teacherId":42318,"projectId":8919204,"letterContent":"My students always love Breakout EDU. We love having access to digital games and to the library of games that I can print out and use with our locks and boxes. The lock of the day puzzle is a lot of fun for students to have a daily opportunity to work on this type of puzzle. We truly appreciate your generosity in helping us have access to the digital breakout games. My students love to do activities where we are having to think differently. They look forward to anytime they see the boxes and ask when are we going to do our next breakout.","fullyFundedDate":1731499057280,"projectUrl":"project/breakoutedu-for-building-brainiacs/8919204/","projectTitle":"BreakoutEDU for Building Brainiacs!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. DePrez Campbell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp42318_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448315051256","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/deprezb"},{"teacherId":42318,"projectId":8918921,"letterContent":"My students love our new critical thinking activities and games. We try to take about 15 minutes a couple times a month to play a critical thinking game. I have so many different groups and our STEM club group who get to enjoy these games. One favorite of a couple of my students is the Pixel Art Challenge where they get to create art with the colorful cubes. 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