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Lots of good science, history and math skills are included in our book selection to reinforce what we talk about in class. Thank you for making such a difference in my students' lives.","fullyFundedDate":1780096550478,"projectUrl":"project/read-it-again-and-again-and-again/10237544/","projectTitle":"Read It Again, and Again, and Again","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bolling","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1421149_orig.jpg?crop=1702,1702,x814,y36&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627486603511","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1421149"},{"teacherId":1030873,"projectId":10166952,"letterContent":"Lego Camp is one of my favorite weeks of the year, even though it's during the summer! The students LOVE coming and want to return year after year. I've already had a few asking about next summer's camp. \r\nWe build scenes with Legos and the students create a story based on their scenes. It's amazing how creative these kindergarten students can be when they are given an opportunity to do so. \r\nYour generous donation will help so much for years to come! We use the same Legos year after year. Your donation will help with Lego Writing Camp for many years to come! Thank you so much!!","fullyFundedDate":1784130679872,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-needed-for-lego-camp-2026/10166952/","projectTitle":"Supplies Needed For Lego Camp 2026","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Beverly Hurley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1030873_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1678290965361","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsbeverlyhurley"},{"teacherId":9461819,"projectId":10100476,"letterContent":"The Flagship Carpets Daisies on Black Criss-Cross Applesauce rug has made a significant impact in my Pre-K classroom by providing a comfortable, organized space where students can gather for circle time, lessons, stories, songs, and group activities. With seating for up to 32 students, it gives each child a designated space while helping them practice personal space, listening, and classroom routines. 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Together, these materials have helped create a classroom environment that is clean, organized, comfortable, and inviting, allowing my students to focus on learning, playing, and developing important social and academic skills.","fullyFundedDate":1774963797983,"projectUrl":"project/keeping-our-classroom-clean-fresh-and/10100476/","projectTitle":"Keeping Our Classroom Clean, Fresh, and Inviting for Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bright","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9461819_orig.jpg?crop=288,288,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755783855672","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9461819"},{"teacherId":9461819,"projectId":10094355,"letterContent":"The items provided have made a meaningful impact on my Pre-K 3 classroom by creating a bright, welcoming, and organized learning environment. The large classroom rug gives my students a comfortable, designated space for morning meetings, story time, songs, whole-group lessons, and classroom discussions. The calendar and colorful learning clock support our daily routines while introducing early concepts such as numbers, sequencing, days of the week, weather, and time. The bulletin board borders have also helped make our classroom displays and student work more colorful, organized, and inviting.\r\n\r\nThe TPT gift cards have allowed me to purchase additional developmentally appropriate resources that support literacy, mathematics, fine motor skills, social-emotional development, and hands-on learning. These materials give me the ability to provide engaging activities and differentiate instruction to meet the individual needs of my students. 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These items you helped purchase will be very beneficial each year as we do our dairy study. We will be able to use many of the items over and over each year.\r\nYou are such a blessing to me and my students. I don't know what we'd do without your generosity. Thank you again for all that you have done.","fullyFundedDate":1782942723885,"projectUrl":"project/moo-moolets-learn-about-dairy/10257792/","projectTitle":"Moo Moo.....Let's Learn About Dairy!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Beverly Hurley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1030873_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1678290965361","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsbeverlyhurley"},{"teacherId":10326924,"projectId":9852682,"letterContent":"My students have loved using these resources each day in our small group title 1 sessions. They especially love the manipulative letters boards. They enjoy encoding and decoding words with the magnetic letters and then writing the word below with expo markers. \r\nThe educational games were a great addition to our class as well. My students LOVE the splash games and ask for them all the time to end our title 1 sessions. It is a great decoding review. \r\nThe cleaning supplies really helped us during the sick spring season. 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Thank you for helping create meaningful experiences and happy memories for our little learners!","fullyFundedDate":1777068000662,"projectUrl":"project/pre-k-field-day-fun/10197932/","projectTitle":"Pre-K Field Day Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Roberts","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9510785_orig.jpg?crop=950,950,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1712942827391","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9510785"},{"teacherId":9371233,"projectId":10195655,"letterContent":"The outdoor play items funded through this project provided students with meaningful opportunities to develop physical, social, and emotional skills through active play. These materials encouraged teamwork, creativity, problem-solving, and healthy physical activity during recess and outdoor learning experiences.\r\n\r\n Access to engaging outdoor equipment helps students build confidence, improve coordination, and strengthen peer relationships while enjoying time outside. 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When I saw that they weren't getting funded, I chose to fund them myself for my classroom. These file boxes are the perfect size to store items in for each month. I hope they will help keep my classroom more organized next school year.","fullyFundedDate":1776129361516,"projectUrl":"project/lets-get-organized/10048082/","projectTitle":"Let's Get Organized","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Beverly Hurley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1030873_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1678290965361","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsbeverlyhurley"},{"teacherId":9524253,"projectId":10155968,"letterContent":"I am so excited for my students to receive their very own keepsake books! I know these will be treasured mementos of our time together this year in second grade. I have enjoyed sharing so many books with my students this year and most of them are now reading chapter books independently.\r\nDeveloping a love of reading is so important at this age. I want my students to have not only the skills they need to read fluently, but also the desire and excitement of choosing new books from our ever-growing bookshelf. These new chapter books are perfect for sparking their interest! I know many students will benefit from these books for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1773852023191,"projectUrl":"project/books-to-help-my-students-finish-second-/10155968/","projectTitle":"Books to Help My Students Finish Second-grade Strongly!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Green","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9524253_orig.jpg?crop=766,766,x360,y152&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715127020514","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9524253"},{"teacherId":9510785,"projectId":10001885,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support of our classroom. Because of your kindness, my students now have access to hands-on math manipulatives that bring learning to life in ways that worksheets alone never could.\r\n\r\nThese tools are already making a meaningful difference. Students are exploring concepts with greater confidence and curiosity.\r\n\r\nYour contribution is more than just materials—it's an investment in my students' growth, confidence, and future success. Many of my students benefit deeply from interactive learning, and your support helps ensure they have the resources they need to thrive.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of my entire class, thank you for believing in our students and for helping make our classroom a more engaging and inclusive place to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1774963765773,"projectUrl":"project/count-build-and-bloom/10001885/","projectTitle":"Count, Build, and Bloom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Roberts","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9510785_orig.jpg?crop=950,950,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1712942827391","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9510785"},{"teacherId":8567362,"projectId":9814398,"letterContent":"Hands-on math in kindergarten is crucial because it translates abstract concepts into concrete, tactile experiences, fostering deeper understanding and engagement. Using manipulatives—like blocks or counters—builds foundational spatial reasoning, improves retention, and turns math into an enjoyable, low-stress exploration. This approach also develops critical thinking and fine motor skills.\r\nKey Benefits of Hands-On Math in Kindergarten:\r\nBridging Concrete to Abstract: Kindergarteners learn best by touching and moving objects. 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