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One of our favorite classroom moments was watching students independently match numeral cards to the correct number of counters and proudly explain their thinking to their classmates. The hands-on experience has helped many students build confidence and develop a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts that can sometimes feel abstract at this age.\r\n\r\nAs we continue our learning journey, we will use these resources to explore simple addition and subtraction, strengthen problem-solving skills, and encourage mathematical conversations among peers. These materials are helping create a strong foundation for future success in mathematics while making learning joyful and engaging. Your generosity has given my students the opportunity to learn through exploration, discovery, and play. Thank you for believing in our young learners and investing in their future as confident, capable mathematicians.","fullyFundedDate":1714677959446,"projectUrl":"project/123-count-with-me-/8349840/","projectTitle":"1,2,3 Count With Me !","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Claudia Boizeau","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8423790_orig.jpg?crop=450,450,x7,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650568651187","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/claudia-boizeau"},{"teacherId":8423790,"projectId":8209728,"letterContent":"Since receiving these materials, the logs have become one of the most popular learning resources in our classroom.\r\n\r\nOur students use the building logs daily during center time and STEM activities. One of our favorite projects was working together to design and build a small community complete with houses, roads, and bridges. As they built, students practiced problem-solving, communication, teamwork, and creativity. It has been wonderful to watch children collaborate, and take pride in their creations.\r\n\r\n Thank you for investing in our young learners and helping make our classroom a place where imagination and learning grow together.","fullyFundedDate":1714677959670,"projectUrl":"project/jumbo-building-logs-in-an-early-childhoo/8209728/","projectTitle":"Jumbo Building Logs in an Early Childhood Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Claudia Boizeau","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8423790_orig.jpg?crop=450,450,x7,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650568651187","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/claudia-boizeau"},{"teacherId":5637926,"projectId":8840850,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom through your generous donation. Because of your kindness, my students will have access to high-quality Teachers Pay Teachers resources that will make learning more engaging, meaningful, and accessible.\r\n\r\nAs a dual language teacher, I am always looking for materials that meet the diverse needs of my students while celebrating their languages, cultures, and experiences. Your support helps provide lessons, activities, and resources that save valuable planning time and allow me to focus on what matters most—helping students learn, grow, and thrive.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is making a direct impact on the education of my students. Thank you for believing in teachers and investing in the success of our children. We are incredibly grateful for your support and excited to put these resources into action in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1734712148215,"projectUrl":"project/fun-and-engaging-resources/8840850/","projectTitle":"Fun and Engaging Resources!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Zuniga","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5637926_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1625776280200","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lizeth-zuniga"},{"teacherId":5637926,"projectId":7838272,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom through your generous donation. Because of your kindness, my students will have access to high-quality Teachers Pay Teachers resources that will make learning more engaging, meaningful, and accessible.\r\n\r\nAs a dual language teacher, I am always looking for materials that meet the diverse needs of my students while celebrating their languages, cultures, and experiences. Your support helps provide lessons, activities, and resources that save valuable planning time and allow me to focus on what matters most—helping students learn, grow, and thrive.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is making a direct impact on the education of my students. Thank you for believing in teachers and investing in the success of our children. We are incredibly grateful for your support and excited to put these resources into action in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1698680794369,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-resources/7838272/","projectTitle":"Engaging Resources!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Zuniga","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5637926_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1625776280200","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lizeth-zuniga"},{"teacherId":5637926,"projectId":8265119,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom through your donation of culturally relevant books. Your generosity is helping create a classroom library where students can see themselves, their families, languages, traditions, and experiences reflected in the stories they read.\r\n\r\nFor many of my students, these books are more than just reading materials — they are mirrors that help them feel seen, valued, and proud of who they are, while also serving as windows into the lives and cultures of others. These stories help build empathy, confidence, identity, and a love of reading.\r\n\r\nAs a bilingual educator, it is incredibly important to me that my students have access to books that honor their cultures and experiences. Your support is helping us create meaningful learning opportunities and inspiring students to become lifelong readers and storytellers.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and investing in their education. 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Your generosity is helping create a classroom library where students can see themselves, their families, languages, traditions, and experiences reflected in the stories they read.\r\n\r\nFor many of my students, these books are more than just reading materials — they are mirrors that help them feel seen, valued, and proud of who they are, while also serving as windows into the lives and cultures of others. These stories help build empathy, confidence, identity, and a love of reading.\r\n\r\nAs a bilingual educator, it is incredibly important to me that my students have access to books that honor their cultures and experiences. Your support is helping us create meaningful learning opportunities and inspiring students to become lifelong readers and storytellers.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and investing in their education. 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Our bilingual students were able to use both languages to speak with our students. The project also left an impact on the preschool teachers, who were happy to have our Community Service Kindness Club visit with their students.","fullyFundedDate":1767036701254,"projectUrl":"project/fund-kindness-supporting-hess-communit/9970368/","projectTitle":"Fund Kindness: Supporting HES's Community Service Kindness Club","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10161103_orig.png?crop=814,814,x0,y24&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762290805719","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-wong-hart"},{"teacherId":10161103,"projectId":9935397,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the snacks and jacket in support of our Fuel for Success Program.\r\n\r\nThe students appreciated each snack and especially enjoyed trying the new healthy snack options from the sponsorship. The student recipient from our pre-kindergarten program did not have a proper jacket for the winter until receiving your generous donation. \r\n\r\nThe students have learned about the value of charity and greatly appreciate the contributions from the PNC Grow Up Great program, especially during the hardships experienced by families in our community.","fullyFundedDate":1765076419822,"projectUrl":"project/fuel-for-success-program/9935397/","projectTitle":"Fuel for Success Program","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10161103_orig.png?crop=814,814,x0,y24&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762290805719","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-wong-hart"},{"teacherId":6886759,"projectId":9693304,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the books that get my students excited about reading. I have loved seeing kids read a book and then recommend it to a friend to take home and read. We even had to make lists for certain books because some students argued over who would get to read them next. I'm also grateful to have better books for my readers who feel more comfortable reading in Spanish.\"\r\n\r\nStudents have enjoyed reading physical books around the room—on cushions, the carpet, and beanbags—as well as taking them home. Since our school has an Accelerated Reader challenge, my class has also been motivated to take quizzes to show how many new books they have read.\r\n\r\nThe donation of so many books has helped a lot as we work through a unit to learn about historical figures. Students are using the new biography books to learn about real people and then share their learning with the class.\r\n\r\nThank you for your support of public education!","fullyFundedDate":1766855437110,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-and-fun-books-for-my-class/9693304/","projectTitle":"Engaging and Fun Books for My Class","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Munoz (Muñoz)","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6886759_orig.jpg?crop=2943,2943,x40,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723256333203","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6886759"},{"teacherId":10161103,"projectId":10009749,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the soccer goals in support of our Soccer Fundraiser: Expanding Skills and Accessibility. The goals served a practical purpose, allowing more accuracy and fairness at recess.\r\n\r\nWe have also seen our students with more soccer experience taking leadership by taking charge and setting up the goals; in addition, they remove the goals after recess and take them into the lunch room. \r\n\r\nThe students have taken ownership and appreciate this opportunity every day to have this new equipment. Your impact has been felt by our school community.","fullyFundedDate":1768531322488,"projectUrl":"project/hes-soccer-fundraiser-expanding-skills/10009749/","projectTitle":"HES Soccer Fundraiser: Expanding Skills and Accessibility","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10161103_orig.png?crop=814,814,x0,y24&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762290805719","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-wong-hart"},{"teacherId":5637926,"projectId":7838312,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom by helping us purchase a membership to Flocabulary. Your generosity gives our students access to engaging lessons, videos, and activities that make learning more exciting and meaningful.\r\n\r\nFlocabulary helps bring vocabulary, reading, science, math, and social studies to life through music and interactive learning. It supports all learners by making lessons fun, memorable, and easier to understand.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, our students have more opportunities to grow, stay engaged, and build confidence in their learning every day.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and investing in their success!","fullyFundedDate":1695249711329,"projectUrl":"project/enhance-students-learning-with-flocabul/7838312/","projectTitle":"Enhance Students' Learning with Flocabulary!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Zuniga","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5637926_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1625776280200","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lizeth-zuniga"},{"teacherId":9130566,"projectId":9719882,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, my students have been able to explore and learn in ways that truly bring our classroom to life. We began using our \"I can practice writing\" right away during our learning centers, especially in our letter of the day and during our bridge time in Spanish and English.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the materials, their faces lit up with excitement. They were eager to touch and explore, and immediately began asking questions. That sense of representation and belonging cannot be measured, but it makes a lasting impact.\r\n\r\nYour support has strengthened not only our classroom materials but also our students' confidence and joy in learning. 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