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For students who may become overwhelmed by their emotions or their environment, having access to these sensory tools can make a tremendous difference in helping them feel safe, calm, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nThe swings will provide opportunities for movement and sensory input, while the therapy putty and kinetic sand offer hands-on ways for students to release tension, focus their attention, and practice self-regulation. These materials will become an important part of our resource room and will be used by many students for years to come. Thank you for investing in our classroom and helping create a space where students can learn to understand and regulate their emotions while building the confidence and skills they need to be successful. Your support truly helps make our classroom a more welcoming, calming, and supportive place for every child.","fullyFundedDate":1787790685427,"projectUrl":"project/sensational-sensory-materials-in-the-res/10478378/","projectTitle":"Sensational Sensory Materials in the Resource Room!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jessica","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10264770_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758048881871","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10264770"},{"teacherId":9212022,"projectId":10118069,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and providing these wonderful learning materials for my preschool students! At this age, so much learning happens through exploring, playing, creating, and simply having the opportunity to try something new. My students have loved getting their hands on the new materials, especially the letter blocks, sand trays, and emotion resources. These materials have given them new ways to practice early literacy skills, strengthen fine motor skills, explore their feelings, and learn alongside their friends.\r\n\r\nThe **felt storyboards have been an especially big hit!** My students love interacting with the pieces, retelling familiar stories, moving the characters around, and creating their own versions of the stories. It has been so fun watching them take something we have read together and turn it into their own imaginative play. As preschoolers, being able to touch, move, explore, and play with what they are learning makes the experience so much more meaningful.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly thankful for your generosity and for helping us add engaging, hands-on materials to our classroom. Your support has given my students more opportunities to play, explore, imagine, and learn every day. **Thank you for investing in our littlest learners!**","fullyFundedDate":1774963749572,"projectUrl":"project/jump-into-literacy/10118069/","projectTitle":"Jump Into Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brookelynn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9212022_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771965649364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9212022"},{"teacherId":10264770,"projectId":10208107,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my DonorsChoose project, \"Bringing Adapted Technology and Books into my Preschool Resource Room!\" Your generosity is making a meaningful difference for the 3- and 4-year-old students I have the privilege of working with. Many of my students have developmental delays and are building foundational learning skills, communication, social interactions, and independence. The adapted materials you helped provide give them engaging, accessible ways to participate, learn, explore, and connect with others in the classroom. Your support helps create an environment where every child can experience success and feel confident as a learner.\r\n\r\nYour gift cards were especially valuable because they allowed me to thoughtfully select and create adapted books that meet the unique needs of my students. These books will be used again and again for years to come, giving countless children opportunities to practice early literacy, language, comprehension, and interaction skills. Thank you for investing in my students and believing that they deserve resources designed to help them thrive. Your generosity is not only providing materials—it is creating meaningful learning experiences and helping my students build skills that will support them far beyond our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1778182265332,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-adapted-technology-and-books-in/10208107/","projectTitle":"Bringing Adapted Technology and Books into my Preschool Resource Room!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jessica","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10264770_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758048881871","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10264770"},{"teacherId":10264770,"projectId":10202520,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to my special education classroom! 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