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My students enjoyed learning about spatial concepts with fall vocabulary and formulating sentences using their new targets. With support like yours this is possible. We are so lucky to have donors like you support our school!","fullyFundedDate":1755032776261,"projectUrl":"project/everyone-communicates-differently/9496118/","projectTitle":"Everyone Communicates Differently!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hanley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6483591_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629915890959","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6483591"},{"teacherId":1111794,"projectId":9212656,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing new phonics curriculum materials to my school. I am the department lead of English Language Development (ELD) at my school. I am one of two ELD teachers at my school and we do not have access to new curriculum materials to teach our students. We saw a need for phonics instruction in our classrooms and needed materials to teach. We are so appreciative for the updated phonics curriculum to help us instruct our students.\r\n\r\nMany of our students have been in the country for a few years and still struggle with phonics. These materials greatly help those students struggling. The teacher materials also help the teachers effectively teach the phonics content. \r\n\r\nThank you for your support for english language learners. We appreciate your help!","fullyFundedDate":1746491447489,"projectUrl":"project/building-literacy-for-english-language-l/9212656/","projectTitle":"Building Literacy for English Language Learners With UFLI Phonics!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stayton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1111794_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1454014276392","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-kordonski"},{"teacherId":1111794,"projectId":9203970,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supplying my classroom with printer ink. The color printer is an essential part of my teaching tools in my classroom. My students need color resources to learn English as a second language. With the color printer, I am able to create new resources for my classroom. I have printed new classroom materials, games, and posters for my classroom. Color ink makes all of these materials more engaging for young english language learners. My students need interactive and fun materials to learn in my classroom.\r\n\r\nThis year I also received a new curriculum for teaching English Language Development for my students. With a new curriculum comes new materials, so I have printed many of the new resources I need for this curriculum. I am so thankful to have printer ink to keep printing new materials I need to teach this curriculum.","fullyFundedDate":1746787409719,"projectUrl":"project/printer-ink-to-give-resources-to-english/9203970/","projectTitle":"Printer Ink to Give Resources to English Learners!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stayton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1111794_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1454014276392","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-kordonski"},{"teacherId":6483591,"projectId":9178105,"letterContent":"I am writing to extend my heart felt gratitude for your generous donation to my project \"Talking Time\" to purchase a Teachers Pay Teachers gift card. As a Speech-Language Pathologist working with special education students, I cannot overstate how valuable your support has been to both my students and me. Your contribution has directly impacted the quality of the speech therapy services I provide, allowing me to acquire essential materials that have enhanced learning, engagement, and progress in meaningful ways.\r\n\r\nWith the gift card, I was able to purchase a wide range of resources tailored to meet the diverse and unique needs of my students. These included carefully designed visuals for daily schedules, which have been instrumental in helping students understand and anticipate their therapy sessions and daily routines. Many of the children I work with benefit greatly from visual supports to manage transitions and reduce anxiety, and having clear, colorful schedules has made a tremendous difference in their ability to participate independently and confidently.\r\n\r\nI also invested in adapted books that are customized to support language development and comprehension. These books use simplified text, repetition, and engaging pictures to encourage interaction and vocabulary growth. For many of my students, traditional books can be overwhelming or inaccessible, so having these adapted materials has opened up a new world of literacy and learning that feels approachable and exciting for them.\r\n\r\nIn addition to books and visuals, I purchased several new games designed specifically for speech therapy goals. These games have been a huge hit! They make practicing articulation, language skills, and social communication fun and motivating for my students. When therapy feels like play, students are more willing to participate, try new sounds, and use new words. Their excitement and enthusiasm during sessions have soared, making therapy more effective and rewarding.\r\n\r\nI was also able to purchase manuals for various interventions that offer evidence-based strategies. These resources have been incredibly helpful in guiding my therapy sessions and ensuring that I am delivering the best possible interventions based on the latest research and best practices.\r\n\r\nThe impact of your generosity extends far beyond the materials themselves. These resources have made my job easier and more effective, allowing me to focus more on individual student needs and less on creating materials from scratch. They have saved me countless hours of preparation and enabled me to deliver therapy that is both engaging and impactful.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, the students have responded with joy and enthusiasm. They eagerly look forward to therapy sessions, and I see them making strides in communication skills that will benefit them throughout their lives. Your gift has truly transformed our speech therapy environment and created opportunities for growth and success.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for your kindness and support. Your generosity has made a lasting difference in the lives of my students, and I am deeply grateful for your investment in their education and communication development.","fullyFundedDate":1743024100582,"projectUrl":"project/talking-time/9178105/","projectTitle":"Talking Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hanley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6483591_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629915890959","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6483591"},{"teacherId":7254672,"projectId":9293296,"letterContent":"The materials you provided for my classroom have made a huge impact. My students are more engaged and look forward to small group time. The learning tools you provided allow my students to not only improve their independent work, but also my time with them during small group instruction. I would not have been able to purchase these materials on my own. And because of your donations, I was able to purchase most of the items off my wish list. \r\n\r\nThe impact of your donations will provide enrichment not only for this year's class, but future classes for many years to come. Thank you for your generosity in supporting our continued efforts to make learning more hands on and cooperative.","fullyFundedDate":1746997333593,"projectUrl":"project/play-based-learning/9293296/","projectTitle":"Play-Based Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Becker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7254672_orig.png?crop=1805,1805,x0,y132&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690733284372","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7254672"},{"teacherId":7254672,"projectId":9287948,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students and our entire classroom, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you for your generous contributions toward their closing ceremony. Whether you purchased gifts, supplies, or helped in any other way, your support made a meaningful impact.\r\n\r\nThanks to your kindness, our students were able to celebrate this important milestone with joy, pride, and a sense of accomplishment. Your thoughtfulness reminded them that their hard work is valued and that they have a community cheering them on.","fullyFundedDate":1746786902067,"projectUrl":"project/time-for-kindergarten/9287948/","projectTitle":"Time for Kindergarten!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Becker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7254672_orig.png?crop=1805,1805,x0,y132&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690733284372","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7254672"},{"teacherId":7254672,"projectId":9185268,"letterContent":"The materials you provided for my classroom have made a huge impact. My students are more engaged and look forward to small group time. 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And because of your donations, I was able to purchase most of the items off my wish list. \r\n\r\nThe impact of your donations will provide enrichment not only for this year's class, but future classes for many years to come. Thank you for your generosity in supporting our continued efforts to make learning more hands on and cooperative.","fullyFundedDate":1733609829285,"projectUrl":"project/learning-through-exploration/8964221/","projectTitle":"Learning Through Exploration!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Becker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7254672_orig.png?crop=1805,1805,x0,y132&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690733284372","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7254672"},{"teacherId":7254672,"projectId":8806379,"letterContent":"The materials you provided for my classroom have made a huge impact. My students are more engaged and look forward to small group time. The learning tools you provided allow my students to not only improve their independent work, but also my time with them during small group instruction. I would not have been able to purchase these materials on my own. And because of your donations, I was able to purchase most of the items off my wish list. The impact of your donations will provide enrichment not only for this year's class, but future classes for many years to come. 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Your support has made a real difference for my students and has helped create a more positive and engaging learning environment.\r\n\r\nWith your donation, we were able to provide much-needed supplies that allowed every student to fully participate in lessons without worry. Whether it was basic materials like pencils and notebooks, or special items like books, educational games, or technology tools, each resource brought new energy and opportunity into our room","fullyFundedDate":1746787257702,"projectUrl":"project/a-gift-of-learning/9290110/","projectTitle":"A Gift of Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ashley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9988722_orig.jpg?crop=1610,1610,x76,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743688279224","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ashley-gilley"},{"teacherId":9988722,"projectId":9220710,"letterContent":"Thanks to your contributions, we were able to provide essential supplies and resources that many of our students would not have had access to otherwise. 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