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The online resources include a short video, educational game, and a dance song that the students enjoy and look forward to each time we explore with a new topic. They also get to complete an activity at the end of each lesson. These current event magazines make it exciting to learn about topics like the night sky. Once again, thank you for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1755721651734,"projectUrl":"project/lets-find-out-magazines-that-spark/9554803/","projectTitle":"Let's Find Out... Magazines that Spark Curiosity","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Heguy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5095163_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743071246704","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/yheguy11"},{"teacherId":1887705,"projectId":8319337,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our classroom is now a more organized, efficient, and joyful space! 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My students took pride in keeping their materials neat and easily accessible—they loved having \"their own\" spot for their things! The name tags not only helped build independence, but also supported early literacy and classroom community by helping students recognize each other's names and their own.\r\n\r\nThis project brought structure and calm to our colorful classroom. It helped students stay focused, take responsibility for their materials, and feel a sense of ownership in our shared space. 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Each issue sparked curiosity, introduced real-world topics in age-appropriate ways, and helped build critical reading and thinking skills.\r\n\r\nWe used the magazines for whole-group lessons, partner reading, and small group discussions. The students especially enjoyed the engaging photos, fun facts, and hands-on activities. They were so excited to explore each new topic—from animals and science to community helpers and holidays. Watching their faces light up when they saw the weekly issue in their desks was such a joy.\r\n\r\nThe impact went far beyond reading practice. These magazines helped my students connect what they were learning to the world around them. They learned how to ask questions, make predictions, and share their ideas confidently. Thank you for helping bring meaningful, high-interest nonfiction into our classroom all year long!","fullyFundedDate":1731606220652,"projectUrl":"project/lets-find-out-1st-grade-edition/8613653/","projectTitle":"Let's Find Out: 1st Grade Edition","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. O'Shields","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1887705_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1451933007295","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/christy-oshields"},{"teacherId":1887705,"projectId":9246299,"letterContent":"Now that school has wrapped up, I wanted to share the pure joy my students had at our Glow Party! The moment they walked into the room and saw the glowing decorations, their faces lit up—literally and figuratively! They couldn't stop smiling, dancing, and pointing out all the fun surprises. When we passed out the books, they hugged them like treasures. Many of them immediately started flipping through the pages and chatting about which ones they'd read first. It was truly heartwarming. Thank you for your support, without it, this amazing celebration would not have been possible!","fullyFundedDate":1746787071184,"projectUrl":"project/lets-glow-to-2nd-grade/9246299/","projectTitle":"Let's GLOW to 2nd Grade!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. O'Shields","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1887705_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1451933007295","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/christy-oshields"},{"teacherId":1887705,"projectId":8313596,"letterContent":"The glow party was a HUGE success and the students LOVED every moment of the day. The classroom was transformed into a magical place and the students were able to truly celebrate all of their hard work in kindergarten! \r\n\r\nThe student workbooks were appreciated by the parents and used all summer for the students to prepare for 1st grade. The students also received books on their reading level, and they were about to enjoy them as part of their summer reading. \r\n\r\nThank you again for your ongoing support of my classroom, without you amazing days like this would not be possible.","fullyFundedDate":1713274044195,"projectUrl":"project/lets-glow-to-first-grade/8313596/","projectTitle":"Let's GLOW to first grade!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. O'Shields","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1887705_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1451933007295","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/christy-oshields"},{"teacherId":1887705,"projectId":7825961,"letterContent":"Technology is the way of the future, when I first started teaching assessments would take weeks to complete and I would have to run so many copies to provide assessments for each child in my classroom but with the ESGI program the testing is all online and the data is available as soon as I click on complete! \r\n\r\nMy students love the data and graphs that show their progress. I love the information it provides that allows me to share progress and areas of weakness with families. Things are changing and I am so excited about using this program in my classroom daily!","fullyFundedDate":1695260190025,"projectUrl":"project/esgi-easy-progress-monitoring/7825961/","projectTitle":"Esgi: Easy Progress Monitoring!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. O'Shields","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1887705_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1451933007295","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/christy-oshields"},{"teacherId":1887705,"projectId":7581882,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your ongoing support to my classroom, with your help I was able to clear my wish list and provide my students with headphones, watercolors, dry erase paddle boards and so many other items. These items help provide all students in my classroom with equal supplies and allows me to teach in various different learning styles to ensure that I reach each and every student in my classroom. I enjoy watching my students fine motor skills import with each \"dictated drawing\" and painting we complete. The headphones also provide a quiet work environment so I can focus on small group instruction when my other students work on their iPads. 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The students wanted to play right away, as they were playing, they did not realize how much they were learning through problem solving and teamwork. Classrooms should be a fun, colorful, and eye-opening to students and with your support my classroom got a whole lot \"cooler\". 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