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My students are connecting the journeys of pioneer families to the experiences of families who move to new places today, and the stories are helping them build empathy, ask thoughtful questions, and see themselves and their classmates' families reflected on the page.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, our classroom is a place where every student feels comfortable, engaged, and understood. Thank you for investing in these children and in their love of learning.","fullyFundedDate":1790011308262,"projectUrl":"project/comfy-corners-connected-communities-f/10471963/","projectTitle":"Comfy Corners & Connected Communities: Flexible Seating, Games, and Stories","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. van Dijk","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8545014_orig.jpg?crop=2568,2568,x648,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1658768382495","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8545014"},{"teacherId":7972386,"projectId":10231030,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to my classroom. My students have been enjoying reading the books that your donation helped to purchase.\r\n\r\nWe have been using our books to do what we call dyad reading. Dyad reading is a reading strategy that is used to help students increase their fluency, accuracy, and prosody. 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RAZ kids is a reading program where students read books on their level, or slightly higher than their level, work on vocabulary, and then take a comprehension quiz at the end. This program is so useful because it is an online library with hundreds of books at students' fingertips. Students also have access to leveled books at home with their own electronic devices, and so now they can choose books on their level without having a grown-up to figure that out for them. I have spoken with all of our parents this year, and they are so relieved to have this resource available to their kids for their 20 minutes of reading time each night. Having the right practice tool for kids is so powerful! Thank you for donating to our classroom and having an impact on 60 kids and their reading journey. You are the best, best, best!","fullyFundedDate":1787149303608,"projectUrl":"project/click-read-succeed/10425700/","projectTitle":"Click, Read, Succeed!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pirouznia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3132091_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478225240099","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3132091"},{"teacherId":8048209,"projectId":9548891,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generous funding of my Donors Choose project! My students have been enjoying the engagement and enrichment brought to our classroom by the supplies your contribution provided.\r\n\r\nMath Menu is a huge success! Students look forward to engaging in this self-paced, self-managed, differentiated math learning every Friday. They work independently or in groups of two. Their movement from task to task is self-directed, and they ask questions and check in with their solutions and thinking as needed. The acrylic stands are perfect for making the tasks available and accessible to all students throughout the room. They love this learning!\r\n\r\nOn the day after an assessment day, we participate in a non-curricular task day. Students love playing Prime Climb during this time! Learning through gamification is impactful and powerful, and your funds to acquire these Prime Climb games has been greatly enjoyed! Our students are having so much fun learning, they do not even realize they are learning!\r\n\r\nThe Kanoodle games have been such a fun expansion for our Math Enrichment Center! Students who have completed their review work can pull math enrichment from this center, and the Kanoodle games are a favorite. The students were so excited to have an infusion of new fun learning in their choices!\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your generosity which has had such a powerful positive impact on our learning! 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These games provide the best mix of technology and hands on manipulatives. I am lucky to teach in a community that provides such great support to teachers.","fullyFundedDate":1642694893942,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-individualized-math/6116936/","projectTitle":"Hands-on Individualized Math","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jennings","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2669542_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1538080325909","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2669542"},{"teacherId":2669542,"projectId":5075508,"letterContent":"My students are thrilled for their new furniture. They love that it is \"just their size\". They feel more comfortable at school. They are able to focus on learning because they feel comfortable and safe. It may sounds silly but it has made a very large impact for my students.\r\nMy students also love the flexibility of seating they now have. They love the \"floor\" table and chairs. 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