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Many of our students are still developing foundational skills, and being able to safely explore cutting and construction gives them a way to learn by doing rather than just observing.\r\n\r\nWhat has been most exciting for the children is the freedom to create. They love using the Chompsaws to cut shapes from paper, cardboard, and fabric, then combine those pieces into imaginative 3D creations. We've seen everything from simple houses and animals to abstract sculptures that they proudly describe to their classmates. The planning activity book has also helped them think ahead about what they want to build, which is a big step in early executive functioning.\r\n\r\nSeveral students who were initially hesitant with fine motor tasks have really warmed to this tool. One student who typically avoids writing or drawing activities now eagerly participates when Chompsaws are introduced, carefully experimenting with different materials and showing pride in what they make. Another student who often struggles with attention has become deeply engaged during building time, focusing for longer periods than we usually see in other activities.\r\n\r\nOverall, this donation has brought excitement, confidence, and a strong sense of accomplishment into our classroom. Your support is not just providing tools—it is helping our students see themselves as capable creators and problem-solvers.","fullyFundedDate":1761162678071,"projectUrl":"project/building-big-dreams-with-little-hands-s/9437081/","projectTitle":"Building Big Dreams with Little Hands: STEAM Architecture Tools for TK","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Okada-Seike","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3431171_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627152743029","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-okada-seike"},{"teacherId":10036464,"projectId":10301282,"letterContent":"Thank you for giving my students these materials. Thank you donors and thank you Quill for matching donations. Getting the materials of this project was so exciting! We are so happy! We are excited to know these materials were donated by people who care about others and are making our community better with their kindness. We are so happy. We were so excited to open the boxes. That was such an amazing moment! Thank you for giving my students these materials. Thank you for making it possible for my students to have these materials. Thank you for making our world a better place with your generosity. My students and I really appreciate your kindness. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1779999914057,"projectUrl":"project/we-love-learning/10301282/","projectTitle":"We Love Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. M","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10036464"},{"teacherId":10036464,"projectId":10209186,"letterContent":"Thank you Donors for giving my students these materials. Thank you donor for Performance Wealth and Anonymous Donor for sponsoring our project. Getting the materials of this project was so exciting! We are so happy! We are excited to know these materials were donated by people who care about others and are making our community better with their kindness. We are so happy. We were so excited to open the boxes. That was such an amazing moment! Thank you for giving my students these materials. Thank you for making it possible for my students to have these materials. Thank you for making our world a better place with your generosity. My students and I really appreciate your kindness. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1778505711786,"projectUrl":"project/lets-celebrate/10209186/","projectTitle":"Let’s Celebrate!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. M","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10036464"},{"teacherId":10036464,"projectId":10165177,"letterContent":"Thank you Donors for giving my students these materials. Thank you donor for support DonorsChoose STEM projects, Performance Wealth and General Motors for sponsoring our project. Getting the materials of this project was so exciting! We are so happy! We are excited to know these materials were donated by people who care about others and are making our community better with their kindness. We are so happy. We were so excited to open the boxes. That was such an amazing moment! Thank you for giving my students these materials. Thank you for making it possible for my students to have these materials. Thank you for making our world a better place with your generosity. My students and I really appreciate your kindness. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1778505718851,"projectUrl":"project/we-love-science/10165177/","projectTitle":"We Love Science","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. M","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10036464"},{"teacherId":10036464,"projectId":10150063,"letterContent":"Thank you donors for giving my students these materials. Thank you to DonorsChoose, Fill Every Shelf with Books and General Motors for sponsoring our project. Getting the materials of this project was so exciting! We are so happy! We are excited to know these materials were donated by people who care about others and are making our community better with their kindness. We are so happy. We were so excited to open the boxes. That was such an amazing moment! Thank you for giving my students these materials. Thank you for making it possible for my students to have these materials. Thank you for making our world a better place with your generosity. My students and I really appreciate your kindness. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1777990544573,"projectUrl":"project/we-love-books/10150063/","projectTitle":"We Love Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. M","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10036464"},{"teacherId":10036464,"projectId":10058211,"letterContent":"Thank you for your kindness and your generosity. We really appreciate you supporting our project and making it possible for my students to get these wonderful materials. Thank you donors, New York Life Foundation and Performance Wealth for sponsoring our project. The materials in this project arrived and there was so much joy when we opened the boxes and took out the materials. The plush toys and mini surprise toys we received are wonderful! My students are excited to have these wonderful materials. Thank you for making it possible for my students to have these materials.","fullyFundedDate":1772546739239,"projectUrl":"project/learning-is-fun/10058211/","projectTitle":"Learning is Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. M","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10036464"},{"teacherId":10036464,"projectId":9877560,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our project and making it possible for my students to get these wonderful materials. Thank you donors for your donations and thank you Performance Wealth for sponsoring our project. The materials in this project arrived and there was so much excitement when we opened the boxes and took out the materials. There were so many students that said they lloved these materials. The plush toys, key chains, pensil toppers and book-markers we received are wonderful! My students are excited to have these amazing materials. Thank you for making it possible for my students to have these materials.","fullyFundedDate":1772546745983,"projectUrl":"project/we-love-being-calm/9877560/","projectTitle":"We Love Being Calm","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. M","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10036464"},{"teacherId":10036464,"projectId":9977213,"letterContent":"Thank so much for supporting our project and making it possible for my students to get these amazing materials. Thank you donors for your donations and thank you Panda Express for matching donations. Thank you Performance Wealth for being the donor that got our project to funded status. Thank you. All the materials in this project arrived and there was so much joy and excitement when we opened the boxes and took out the materials. There were so many ohhhs and awees. The coloring book celebrating Lunar New Year is wonderful! All the materials we received are wonderful! My students are excited to have these amazing materials and my students had a wonderful Lunar New Year celebration. 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Thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1769314091636,"projectUrl":"project/we-love-books/10040468/","projectTitle":"We Love Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. M","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10036464"},{"teacherId":10036464,"projectId":9999531,"letterContent":"Thank so much for supporting our project and making it possible for my students to get these amazing materials. Thank you donors for your donations and thank you Mo & Cher Willems Foundation for matching donations. All the materials in this project arrived and there was so much joy and excitement when we opened the boxes and took out the materials. There were so many ohhhs and awees. The activity books are all so colorful and creative. My students are excited to have these wonderful materials. 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