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Many of them have shared that the classroom feels \"calmer\" and that it's easier to concentrate when they wear the headphones. Students are more confident starting tasks, staying focused for longer periods of time, and completing their work with less frustration. The headphones have also helped create a more inclusive learning environment by giving students a tool they can independently choose when they need extra support.\r\n\r\nSeveral students have especially benefited from this technology, including those who struggle with sensory overload or attention regulation. One student who previously avoided independent work now eagerly asks for headphones and completes assignments with improved focus and confidence. Your donation has provided more than just a product—it has given my students comfort, independence, and the opportunity to learn at their best.","fullyFundedDate":1713668051775,"projectUrl":"project/silencing-distractions-empowering-speci/8320133/","projectTitle":"Silencing Distractions: Empowering Special Education Students with Noise-Canceling Headphones","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Valle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4954544_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1509822366019","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msvalleclassroom"},{"teacherId":5433919,"projectId":9697186,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generous donations. Because of your support, our students now have access to instructional videos that help them complete their homework with greater confidence. This resource is already reducing the frustration many students experience when practicing new concepts at home, and I am hopeful that this support will continue to nurture a genuine love of mathematics.\r\n\r\nIn addition, parents can now observe the strategies students are using to develop strong mathematical thinking. With this shared understanding, families and teachers can work together to foster a positive mindset—one in which math is viewed as a productive and rewarding challenge rather than a source of stress.\r\n\r\nOnce again, thank you for supporting our students and helping them grow into the strongest mathematicians they can be. Your generosity is truly appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1758159117196,"projectUrl":"project/make-math-come-alive/9697186/","projectTitle":"Make Math Come Alive","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Forbes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5433919_orig.jpg?crop=3744,3744,x655,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629350783629","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5433919"},{"teacherId":9366696,"projectId":9333600,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to give my students the opportunity to build, program, problem solve, use critical thinking skills and develop social skills while working with a partner using the LEGO Spike Essential kits. They were so excited to see the kits for the first time! We have been writing code on the computer for a few years and to have the opportunity to build with LEGOs, then write a program to make them move was absolutely amazing for them. It brings coding to life! \r\n\r\nAgain, thank you for your generosity for helping to make this happen for my students. It's been a dream come true for them and for me!","fullyFundedDate":1747786839791,"projectUrl":"project/coding-with-lego-spike-kits/9333600/","projectTitle":"Coding With Lego Spike Kits","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Smoot","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9366696_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1747175484896","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9366696"},{"teacherId":9348936,"projectId":9067440,"letterContent":"Thank you immensely for your contribution to the safety of our students! Our students will have the safety of a classroom, where staff and teachers are able to be notified when a student leaves or enters the room. This makes parents, teachers, staff and students more secure and they can be more focused on their learning.\r\n\r\nSadly, due to FERPA, I am unable to show pictures of the students \"using\" the doorbells, but I assure you they have been installed for each of our classrooms, and are being utilized on a daily basis to increase the safety and security of everyone!\r\n\r\nMy heartfelt gratitude is expressed to everyone who had a part in making this happen!\r\n\r\nMichele Maloney","fullyFundedDate":1747321263949,"projectUrl":"project/wireless-door-chimes/9067440/","projectTitle":"Wireless Door Chimes","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Maloney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9348936"},{"teacherId":6312872,"projectId":9267899,"letterContent":"The donations have allowed us to keep our room even more sensory friendly than we were able to before! We have a sensory wall now, calming lights within our calming tent, weighted animals for laps which help keep the kids seated while also stimulating them, and a digital clock which is always great as our kids are used to reading time this way- which also allows them to understand our schedule even more than before! \r\nDonors like you truly do make a difference in the world of education, by donating you allow teachers to shop for things that would sometimes really hurt our budget- so when we're deciding what to purchase each year, this allows our own money to go further! \r\nTHANK YOU!!!!","fullyFundedDate":1746120749139,"projectUrl":"project/special-friends-need-sensory-items-to-su/9267899/","projectTitle":"Special Friends Need Sensory Items to Succeed!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Mathews","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6312872_orig.jpg?crop=735,735,x144,y178&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1631135220866","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/comathews"},{"teacherId":7389346,"projectId":5959328,"letterContent":"I'm writing to express my sincerest gratitude for your incredibly generous donation of educational materials to my primary Autism class at James Bilbray E/S. Your support means the world to us!\r\nThese materials are already making a tangible difference in our classroom. My students are so engaged with the new math kits as they learn new skills, the art supplies have help their creativity . It's inspiring to see how excited and motivated the students are to learn with the resources recieved.\r\nThe new resources are already being put to great use and are making a big difference in our students' learning. We are incredibly grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1635801798512,"projectUrl":"project/supporting-my-autism-students-during-pan/5959328/","projectTitle":"Supporting My Autism Students During Pandemic","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stephanie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7389346"},{"teacherId":6312872,"projectId":8960503,"letterContent":"As the new year has begun, the lighting options for our class have been great at re-transitioning the kiddos back into learning mode. 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