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These supplies help create hands-on learning experiences, encourage creativity, and allow every child to feel excited and confident about learning.\r\n\r\nOur students are incredibly grateful, and so am I. Your kindness reminds us that there are people who truly believe in education and in the success of our children.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom and helping our students grow!","fullyFundedDate":1773857919049,"projectUrl":"project/first-grade-is-out-of-this-world/10145751/","projectTitle":"First Grade is out of this World.","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Taylor Ruth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7374861_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718269839076","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/taylorruthjessestuart"},{"teacherId":9203265,"projectId":9766612,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our classroom has been filled with energy, movement, and excitement! The new sports equipment has given my students opportunities to learn in ways that go far beyond their desks.\r\n\r\nWe are using these materials daily during brain breaks, small group rotations, and even within our lessons. One of our favorite moments so far was using the balls for a \"sight word toss\" game—students would toss a ball to a partner, read a word, and use it in a sentence before passing it on. Not only were they practicing important reading skills, but they were also building coordination, teamwork, and confidence. It has truly brought learning to life!\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the new equipment, their faces lit up with pure excitement. There were cheers, big smiles, and so many questions about when they could start using everything. 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These new books have given my students access to stories and knowledge that meet them right where they are—and help take them even further.\r\n\r\nWith these texts, we've been able to focus on important early reading skills like recognizing high-frequency words, building vocabulary, understanding story structure, and making meaning from what we read. Students are practicing how to ask and answer questions, retell stories, and make connections to their own lives. These are foundational skills that help turn beginning readers into confident, independent ones.\r\n\r\nReading time in our classroom is now one of the most joyful parts of our day. You'll see students gathered with partners, taking turns reading aloud, pointing to words, and helping each other figure things out. Others are curled up with a book that truly interests them, completely engaged and proud of themselves for reading on their own. 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