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What makes this gift even more special is that the book will continue to grow with them year after year as future teachers add notes of encouragement and support.\r\n\r\nBy the time these students graduate high school, they will have a keepsake filled with memories, milestones, and messages from the educators who believed in them along the way. Your support is helping create something far beyond a book—you are helping build confidence, connection, and a reminder that their potential is limitless.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping make the beginning of their educational journey so memorable and meaningful. Your generosity will leave a lasting impact on these children for many years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1776572766979,"projectUrl":"project/a-book-for-the-journey-ahead-a-kinderga/10145612/","projectTitle":"A Book for the Journey Ahead: a Kindergarten End-of-Year Gift","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rains","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9791989_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y232&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736200291255","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrains"},{"teacherId":9791989,"projectId":10067730,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom project and investing in the social and emotional growth of my kindergarten students. Your generosity is helping provide meaningful books that teach children important life skills they will carry with them far beyond the classroom.\r\n\r\nAt five and six years old, students are learning how to navigate friendships, manage big emotions, communicate respectfully, and solve problems together. Because of your support, my students will have access to engaging stories that help them better understand themselves and others in ways that are relatable, comforting, and age-appropriate.\r\n\r\nThrough these books and the conversations they inspire, students will practice empathy, honesty, kindness, and respect while building confidence in their ability to handle everyday challenges. Stories about friendship, personal space, and emotional regulation will help create a classroom community where every child feels safe, valued, and supported.\r\n\r\nYour kindness is making a lasting impact on young learners during such an important stage of their development. Thank you for helping us build stronger friendships, kinder choices, and a classroom filled with compassion and understanding.","fullyFundedDate":1774010544998,"projectUrl":"project/big-feelings-kind-words-books-for-grow/10067730/","projectTitle":"Big Feelings, Kind Words: Books for Growing Hearts","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rains","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9791989_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y232&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736200291255","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrains"},{"teacherId":9791989,"projectId":10098823,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom project. Your generosity is helping create a library where young learners can discover inspiring stories, explore diverse cultures, and begin building an understanding of kindness, fairness, and perseverance.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, my kindergarten students will have access to engaging, age-appropriate biographies that introduce them to influential individuals from many different backgrounds and fields. These books will help students see themselves reflected in stories while also learning about people and experiences beyond their own lives. At such an important stage in their development, these opportunities help foster empathy, curiosity, confidence, and a love of reading.\r\n\r\nYour contribution also helps provide essential classroom cleaning supplies, ensuring our students can continue learning in a clean, healthy, and safe environment every day.\r\n\r\nI am deeply grateful for your kindness and investment in our classroom. Thank you for helping us build a learning space where every child feels seen, inspired, and encouraged to dream big.","fullyFundedDate":1776949063619,"projectUrl":"project/diverse-biography-and-cultural-books-for/10098823/","projectTitle":"Diverse Biography and Cultural Books for Kindergarteners!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rains","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9791989_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y232&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736200291255","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrains"},{"teacherId":9791989,"projectId":10124938,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and making this project possible. Your generosity is helping my kindergarten students grow not only as readers and writers, but also as resilient, thoughtful young people.\r\n\r\nAt five and six years old, my students are learning far more than letters and numbers. They are learning how to handle big feelings, communicate respectfully, persevere through challenges, and show courage when things feel difficult. The books you helped provide will allow us to explore these important life skills together through meaningful conversations, reflection, and real-life practice.\r\n\r\nDuring our lessons, students will read stories, discuss characters' choices, and think about how they can apply those lessons in their own lives. These moments help them build empathy, confidence, and the ability to problem-solve when challenges arise.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, my students will have the opportunity to develop the social-emotional tools they need to succeed in school and beyond. You are helping create a classroom where children learn to be brave, compassionate, and resilient individuals.","fullyFundedDate":1773276752908,"projectUrl":"project/life-skills-in-kindergarten/10124938/","projectTitle":"Life Skills in Kindergarten","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rains","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9791989_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y232&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736200291255","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrains"},{"teacherId":9791989,"projectId":10072774,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom library at Innovation Elementary School. Because of your generosity, my kindergarten students now have the tools they need to care for and enjoy the books they love so much.\r\n\r\nOur library is truly the heart of our classroom. My five- and six-year-olds are naturally curious and excited to explore new stories every day. With the sturdy book bins, picture-and-word labels, and a cozy chair you helped provide, the library is now easier for students to navigate and even more inviting. My students can find books independently, return them to the correct place, and take pride in caring for our shared collection.\r\n\r\nAs a second-year teacher who has worked hard to build a diverse library of books that reflect my students and introduce them to new perspectives, your support means so much. These tools help my students not only read more, but also learn responsibility, organization, and ownership of their learning.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, 19 young learners now have a classroom library that supports their growth as readers and as confident, independent students. Your kindness is making a real difference in our classroom each day.","fullyFundedDate":1772208423622,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-classroom-library-area-reva/10072774/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten Classroom Library Area Revamp","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rains","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9791989_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y232&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736200291255","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrains"},{"teacherId":9791989,"projectId":10124946,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for these incredible books. Kindergarten is often a student's first experience with school, and it lays the foundation for the years to come.\r\n\r\nMy goal is for students to leave kindergarten not only with strong math and literacy skills, but also with the life skills necessary to interact respectfully and successfully with others.\r\n\r\nThese titles will help teach my students about good sportsmanship, logical consequences, the importance of compromise, and so much more. As adults, we must navigate conflicts in our personal lives and in the workplace that require compromise and respect. By teaching these skills to students at the age of five—rather than waiting until they are teenagers—we can help build strong habits that will guide them toward success when working with others. Thank you for giving me the resources to make this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1772773972257,"projectUrl":"project/teaching-life-skills-in-elementary-schoo/10124946/","projectTitle":"Teaching Life Skills in Elementary School","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rains","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9791989_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y232&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736200291255","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrains"},{"teacherId":9791989,"projectId":10007013,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom project! Your generosity is helping my kindergarteners feel capable, confident, and proud of what they can do.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, my students now have an organized, welcoming classroom where they can work independently and take ownership of their learning. The labeled bins and storage boxes make it easy for them to locate and return materials independently, building early reading skills, responsibility, and pride. They love knowing exactly where things belong!\r\n\r\nThe recordable buttons have been especially effective—students can hear and write sentences independently, which has boosted confidence even among my most hesitant writers. The desk organizer keeps our lessons running smoothly, and the disinfecting wipes help us stay healthy and focused in a clean, safe space.\r\n\r\nEvery item you provided is making a real difference in how my students experience school. They feel more independent, more successful, and more excited to learn each day.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and in the power of a strong classroom environment.","fullyFundedDate":1769187557366,"projectUrl":"project/supporting-strong-beginnings-for-lifelon/10007013/","projectTitle":"Supporting Strong Beginnings for Lifelong Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rains","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9791989_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y232&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736200291255","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrains"},{"teacherId":9791989,"projectId":9971678,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom project! Your generosity means the world to my kindergarten students and me.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, my students will have access to social-emotional learning books that help them understand their feelings, build empathy, and make positive choices. These stories will guide them as they learn how to cooperate with others, take responsibility, and grow in confidence.\r\n\r\nYour support is helping my students build strong hearts and strong minds. Every time we read one of these books together, we will think of the kindness that made it possible.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and in the power of education.","fullyFundedDate":1769187557845,"projectUrl":"project/big-feelings-little-learners-social-em/9971678/","projectTitle":"Big Feelings, Little Learners: Social-Emotional Books for Kindergartners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rains","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9791989_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y232&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736200291255","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrains"},{"teacherId":9791989,"projectId":9933158,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom project! Your generosity has brought so much excitement and joy to my kindergarteners.\r\n\r\nMy students absolutely love their new literacy centers—especially the dough stampers! They are so proud as they stamp letters, build words, and show me what they've made. Every day, they are eager to rotate through the centers, try new activities, and share their learning with friends.\r\n\r\nThe magnetic tiles have also become a favorite fine-motor center during play stations. Students are building, creating, and problem-solving together while strengthening their hands and confidence in such a fun, meaningful way.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, reading, writing, and learning feel playful and possible for my students. Our classroom is full of smiles, focus, and excitement for learning every day.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in them and in the power of early literacy!","fullyFundedDate":1766336252852,"projectUrl":"project/building-self-confidence-in-kindergarten/9933158/","projectTitle":"Building Self-Confidence in Kindergarten Readers With Engaging Literacy Centers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rains","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9791989_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y232&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736200291255","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrains"},{"teacherId":9791989,"projectId":9971674,"letterContent":"My students were absolutely thrilled to receive books that represented the winter holidays they celebrate. When I opened the book packages in front of them, I saw their faces light up as they excitedly yelled, \"I celebrate that holiday!\" while I held up the new stories.\r\n\r\nNow, students in my classroom who celebrate Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Christmas can truly feel appreciated and seen in our learning space. Those who do not celebrate these holidays have the opportunity to step into others' shoes and gain insight into different perspectives. I am truly grateful for all of your support in helping make my classroom the inclusive and accepting environment I strive for it to be!","fullyFundedDate":1767219448404,"projectUrl":"project/books-that-celebrate-all-our-winter-holi/9971674/","projectTitle":"Books That Celebrate All Our Winter Holidays!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rains","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9791989_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y232&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736200291255","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrains"},{"teacherId":9791989,"projectId":9933804,"letterContent":"Since receiving the Fuzzy Feet Chair Glides, our classroom has undergone a wonderful transformation. The first day we installed them, my students immediately noticed the difference — several children whispered, \"It's so quiet!\" as they slid their chairs back with smiles on their faces. What used to be a loud, distracting part of our day has now become calm and smooth.\r\n\r\nWe use the chair glides during every transition — moving from desks to the carpet, rotating through literacy centers, and working in small groups. One of my favorite moments was during reading groups, when students were able to quietly pull out their chairs and sit without interrupting their classmates' thinking. It may seem like a small change, but it has made a huge impact on their ability to stay focused and engaged in learning.\r\n\r\nThanks to our donors, our classroom feels more peaceful and welcoming. Students are spending more time focused on reading, writing, and sharing their ideas without being distracted by loud scraping noises.\r\n\r\nNext, we'll be using this calmer environment to dive even deeper into our phonics and early reading lessons. Students are growing as confident readers, and this quieter space is helping them feel safe, supported, and ready to learn every single day.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping make our classroom a more focused, joyful place to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1764724646242,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-calmer-classroom-reducing-ch/9933804/","projectTitle":"Creating a Calmer Classroom: Reducing Chair Noise","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rains","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9791989_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y232&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736200291255","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrains"},{"teacherId":9791989,"projectId":9481112,"letterContent":"This project has already made a meaningful difference in our classroom by helping create a more organized, calm, and student-friendly learning environment. When the materials arrived, my students were excited to explore the new labeled bins, pouches, and clear storage systems. They loved being able to match pictures and words to find where materials belonged, and many proudly said, \"I can do it by myself!\"\r\n\r\nWe now use these organization tools every day during center time, small groups, and independent work. Students are able to retrieve and return materials independently, which has made transitions smoother and given us more instructional time. One of my favorite moments was watching a student help a classmate find the correct bin by pointing to the picture label — a perfect example of growing confidence and classroom community.\r\n\r\nBecause of these materials, I'm able to focus more on teaching and less on managing supplies. Our classroom runs more smoothly, students feel ownership over their space, and they are developing responsibility and independence every single day.\r\n\r\nNext, we will continue using these systems as we dive deeper into literacy centers, math stations, and collaborative projects, building routines that will support learning all year long. 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