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Thank you so much for giving my students something fun, hands-on, and inspiring to learn with every day!","fullyFundedDate":1789569527163,"projectUrl":"project/under-the-sea-with-stem-exploring-a-tro/10503764/","projectTitle":"Under the Sea with STEM: Exploring a Tropical Ecosystem","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Phillips","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6058207"},{"teacherId":1518139,"projectId":9934949,"letterContent":"In English, some words follow rules and are phonetic, or can be spelled by sound that matches the letters. Other times, words partially follow the rules and are phonetically irregular. Red and green crayons help to activate the learning parts in the brain to understand, and learn the irregular parts (red). The color red helps us to stop and notice the irregular part(s) in words and begin to recognize them automatically. We use the green crayons to mark the known or expected parts in words. Using crayons also helps to provide a multi-sensory approach to learning. Once we learn our daily phonics skill (rule), we practice reading decodable readers. The magnetic bookmarks will help students keep their place, so they can get started reading quickly to practice their phonics skills! In English, some words follow rules and are phonetic, or can be spelled by sound that matches the letters. Other times, words partially follow the rules and are phonetically irregular. Red and green crayons help to activate the learning parts in the brain to understand, and learn the irregular parts (red). The color red helps us to stop and notice the irregular part(s) in words and begin to recognize them automatically. We use the green crayons to mark the known or expected parts in words. Using crayons also helps to provide a multi-sensory approach to learning. Once we learn our daily phonics skill (rule), we practice reading decodable readers. The magnetic bookmarks will help students keep their place, so they can get started reading quickly to practice their phonics skills!","fullyFundedDate":1764642496600,"projectUrl":"project/color-my-words/9934949/","projectTitle":"Color My Words!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rupp","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1518139_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1479403548652","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kathyrupp"},{"teacherId":1518139,"projectId":9826521,"letterContent":"My students are working hard as first-grade writers! One important instructional practice during writing lessons is shared writing.\r\n\r\nShared writing provides students with an opportunity to brainstorm, plan and orally tell information as I scribe their ideas.\r\nShared writing is used to build writing skills and demonstrate the connection between reading and writing.\r\n\r\nWith an easel and chart paper, students will benefit from shared writing, including practice with grammar, punctuation, and word choice, and refine their understanding of texts.\r\n\r\nStudents will work together on poems, essays, songs, and stories. This donation will help me model rich language and scaffold children's storytelling.","fullyFundedDate":1762872952230,"projectUrl":"project/writing-wonders/9826521/","projectTitle":"Writing Wonders!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rupp","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1518139_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1479403548652","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kathyrupp"},{"teacherId":1518139,"projectId":9822061,"letterContent":"Your donation to our project has greatly impacted students in the classroom! \r\nMy students start their day in a calm, social atmosphere where they have 20 minutes to participate in STEM activities at their tables. \r\nThis, \"Soft Start\" to the day provides students with a smooth transition from home to school. Instead of jumping into academics first thing, students have time to engage in meaningful, collaborative activities to create\r\nA smooth transition into the rigor of the day.\r\nYour donation has provided numerous choices for students to engage in engineering, creating, problem solving and exploring while engaging in meaningful conversations and social situations with peers.","fullyFundedDate":1760373503379,"projectUrl":"project/magical-mornings-with-soft-start-stem-bi/9822061/","projectTitle":"Magical Mornings With Soft Start STEM Bins!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rupp","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1518139_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1479403548652","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kathyrupp"},{"teacherId":6058207,"projectId":9900513,"letterContent":"I am writing to you with a heart full of gratitude and a classroom full of inspired builders. Your contribution brought the LEGO Orient Express and the LEGO Astronaut into our learning space, and the impact has been nothing short of transformative.\r\nWhen the package arrived, the atmosphere in the room shifted instantly. There was a collective gasp at the sheer size of the Orient Express box, followed immediately by cheers for the Astronaut. For many of my students, these aren't just toys; they are premium tools they rarely get to handle. One student whispered, \"Wait, we actually get to build this? Like, really build it?\" Their eyes were wide with a mix of disbelief and pure excitement.\r\nBeyond the excitement, these sets have sparked deep inquiry. The Astronaut set has ignited a desire to research NASA and space equipment, becoming a centerpiece that perfectly complements our science curriculum. Meanwhile, the Orient Express has become a hands-on history lesson. Students are diving into the history of American transportation and the significance of the railroad system; they are eager to understand the context before they even place the first brick.\r\nThank you for generating such electricity in our learning process. 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