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\r\nEva Kano\r\n
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The markers provided bright, fresh colors for students to illustrate their books. \r\nThe books about various artists and art materials were able to give my students many ideas about illustrations for their stories. The sketchbooks were useful for students to practice drawings for the stories. Students really appreciated having great markers and good paper for their artwork.","fullyFundedDate":1746587859064,"projectUrl":"project/art-books-inspire-students-to-write-and/9237160/","projectTitle":"Art Books Inspire Students to Write and Illustrate Their Storybook","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stolzenberg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp30239_orig.jpg?crop=1081,1081,x41,y277&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1573330615718","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rosemarystolzenberg1999"},{"teacherId":30239,"projectId":9176865,"letterContent":"Sensory items were very helpful for students who want to touch items and Students are often agitated or stressed, and sensory items such as slime to squish, slinky sequins to smooth or flip over, or small toys to play with, to calm and soothe themselves.  \r\n\r\nIt was wonderful to have the butterfly farms for the students to observe and learn the life cycle of insects. With the materials in my project, our school was able to have an exhibit of the butterfly farm showing the caterpillars eating and growing before becoming a chrysalis, the pupa stage of the painted lady butterflies. When the adult butterflies began to emerge, the students were very excited and interested in seeing the insects flying and flapping their wings. All the butterflies were released into the school garden and the students celebrated as the insects flew up to the sky.\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting my students in my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1743429732052,"projectUrl":"project/butterflies-and-sensory-fidgets-to-teach/9176865/","projectTitle":"Butterflies and Sensory Fidgets to Teach Insect Life Cycles","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stolzenberg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp30239_orig.jpg?crop=1081,1081,x41,y277&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1573330615718","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rosemarystolzenberg1999"},{"teacherId":30239,"projectId":9068650,"letterContent":"My students need treats, snacks, water, and sensory activities for breaks and for motivation to complete tasks.  My special needs students have irregular appetites, so the students don't always eat their food at breakfast or lunch.  When students are hungry or thirsty, it is difficult for them to focus on learning in my class.  These fruit snacks and chips give the students something to eat. 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