{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Lincoln Primary School","outOfStateSupporters":35.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9732301,"projectId":9302637,"letterContent":"Thank you so much again for your generous donations to my early learning classroom. I was able to get new STEAM kits that will enhance our learning throughout the year for different units we learn. I was also able to add to my classroom library so that we have new and exciting books to enjoy throughout the year. My kids are so excited to see the new materials as I get them out for each unit. They are rotated through my science and library centers so that the excitement will last all year! They love to learn and explore all the new things!","fullyFundedDate":1746786007015,"projectUrl":"project/stem-and-literacy/9302637/","projectTitle":"STEM and Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vaughan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9732301"},{"teacherId":9776540,"projectId":8817887,"letterContent":"Your generous donation to our Donors Choose project, \"Providing Speech therapy for a Range of Communication Disorders,\" has created opportunities for our students. The specialized materials you helped provide have become essential tools in our daily therapy sessions, enabling students to make significant strides in their communication development. We've observed notable improvements in speech sound production as students practice with engaging materials that make receptive exercises feel like play rather than work. Their vocabulary and syntax have expanded, allowing them to express themselves with greater precision and confidence in both academic and social settings. \r\n\r\nThe resources you funded have been particularly transformative for developing receptive and expressive language skills, helping students better understand classroom instructions and participate in discussions. Their phonological awareness has flourished through targeted activities that build critical preliteracy skills, establish stronger foundations for reading success. Perhaps most heartwarming has been witnessing the growth in social skills as students gain the communication tools needed to form meaningful connections with peers and teachers, reducing the isolation that communication disorders often create. \r\n\r\nThese improvements extend far beyond our therapy room walls, enhancing students' overall classroom performance and quality of life. Students who previously struggled to participate in groups are now more eager to raise their hands to contribute, while others who avoided reading aloud now volunteer with newfound confidence. Teachers report increased engagement, improved academic outcomes, and stronger peer relationships among our speech therapy students, achievements that will continue to benefit them throughout their educational journey and beyond.\r\n\r\nYour support has been especially meaningful for our diverse student population facing complex communication challenges. Our students with Articulation Disorders can now practice with specialized materials designed to target specific sound production. Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder benefit from visual supports and social communication tools that address their unique needs. Students with childhood Apraxia of Speech are making progress through multi-sensory approaches that would not have been possible without these specialized resources. Your generosity has touched the lives of students with Language Delays, Phonological Disorders, Cognitive Impairments, Fluency Disorders, and Hearing Impairments, providing them with tailored interventions that respect their individual challenges while celebrating their potential.","fullyFundedDate":1733975670689,"projectUrl":"project/providing-speech-therapy-for-a-range-of/8817887/","projectTitle":"Providing Speech Therapy for a Range of Communication Disorders","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jolene","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9776540"},{"teacherId":9730214,"projectId":8739777,"letterContent":"The items purchased for my class have enabled my students to use hands-on materials to further their understanding of literacy skills and musical concepts. For example, my students are using the math counters to place the number of sounds (syllables) per beat beneath the words associated with a book. In one of the pictures, you can see a student placing the math counters beneath the words from the book Llama Llama Red Pajama (by Anna Dewdney) to indicate the sounds (syllables) associated with each beat. \r\n\r\nWith certain books, we are able to discuss rhythm, beat, rhyming words, patterns, and have discussions about which instruments could be used while telling the stories. With the book Pitter Pattern by Joyce Hesselberth, students work on identifying repeating word patterns as well as playing the beat of those word patterns. For example, Students will identify the word pattern \"Pitter, pitter, pat! Pitter, pitter, pat! . . .\" Once identified, the students will determine the rhythm of those words (sounds/syllables per beat) and play the rhythm on instruments. This will be done for several word patterns within the book.\r\n\r\nMy younger students enjoy listening to the book From Head to Toe by Eric Carle. They even look forward to acting out the motions in the book. For example, they like to wave their arms like the monkey and clap their hands like the seal.\r\n\r\nIn my reading groups, my students are able to use their own CVC flashcards to practice reading words on their own. This enables me to target my instruction for individual students since each pack of flashcards focuses on one sound. This has been very helpful for my students who sometimes confuse the short e and short i sounds. The flashcard packs have enough words for each targeted sound so my students can practice multiple words with the needed sounds. \r\n\r\nAlso, my students absolutely love using the pointers as they point to individual sounds in words. One activity they enjoy is moving around the room and pointing to the sounds in words as they sound each word. They then practice writing those words on the white boards as they sound them out a second time. There are multiple stations in my room with posted CVC words that students can point to while sounding them out and writing them.\r\n\r\nIn addition, the Bob Books have been so valuable with my reading groups since I can assign the books to my students based on their individual needs. These books are great since my students feel successful when they can apply their decoding skills to reading actual books. I often use these books in centers in my class. I put different Bob books in each center so the students can practice reading multiple books in a class period. The Bob Books are usually the first books they grab on the days when they get to choose their own books to read.\r\n\r\nAll of the materials have made learning more fun and purposeful. Thank you so much for the materials Donors Choose has provided my students!","fullyFundedDate":1725726131607,"projectUrl":"project/improve-phonics-and-other-literacy-skill/8739777/","projectTitle":"Improve Phonics and Other Literacy Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hessler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9730214"},{"teacherId":9730050,"projectId":8739511,"letterContent":"These materials have been a tremendous help in the classroom. Over the last few weeks my students have been able to use the math manipulatives to gain a visual of how place value works. They have used the dry erase boards to create different forms for math problems. We have used the place value magnets every day on the board, this has given my students extra support with two digit addition. My students have been actively writing paragraphs thanks to the books that we received. These materials are a great use of hands on time in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1725724952722,"projectUrl":"project/math-and-reading-supplies-for-2nd-grade/8739511/","projectTitle":"Math and Reading supplies for 2nd grade","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pierce","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9730050_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725667235709","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9730050"},{"teacherId":9748773,"projectId":8779702,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the donations that supplied my classroom with learning materials to better serve my students. Some of these materials are used a on daily basis by multiple students while other materials are used by a few students to help them meet their learning goals. Many of my students learn from a hands on approach and through constructive play. These materials that were donated have assisted me with making sure their learning needs are met. My students were super excited to see the new materials in my classroom. \r\n\r\nI have been able to use my \"busy books\" with my students who have a hard time with sitting at the carpet for long periods at a time. My white boards have been divided up between my students on my caseload into their baskets so that they can use them when working on their IEP goals. Many of the literacy and math manipulatives are used with students who learn better with a hands on approach. The light table has to be the favorite item that was donated by both myself and my students. The light table is used for both sensory needs and learning need. \r\n\r\nThank you again for all the wonderful materials for my classroom. Your donations have been greatly appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1726546251021,"projectUrl":"project/differentiated-instruction-where-everyo/8779702/","projectTitle":"Differentiated Instruction, Where Everyone Can Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Saltenberger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9748773"},{"teacherId":9752476,"projectId":8790400,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my heartfelt thanks for the generous classroom items you've provided. Your contribution, including the math dice, CVC fill-in-the-missing-letter cards, and CVC word sentence strips, has truly transformed the way we learn in the classroom!\r\n\r\nSince receiving these resources, my students have been thrilled to dive into new activities. We've been using the math dice regularly during our math lessons, where the students roll the dice to create addition and subtraction problems. It's been amazing to see how engaged they are, especially when they challenge each other to solve problems quickly. The CVC word sentence strips have been equally beneficial in our phonics lessons. Students love using them to create sentences, and it's exciting to see them feel so confident reading their own work!\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, my students were so excited. They couldn't wait to start exploring the new tools, and it was wonderful to see them so eager to learn. The classroom buzzed with excitement as they discovered how each item could help them grow.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we're continuing to build on these new resources. Our next step is to use the CVC cards and sentence strips to create short stories, allowing students to practice their writing and spelling in a more creative way. I'm already seeing improvements in their reading fluency and writing skills, and I know these resources will continue to make a big difference in their progress.\r\n\r\nOnce again, thank you for your generosity. Your support is helping to create an environment where my students can thrive and build the foundational skills they need for future success. I truly appreciate your contribution and look forward to updating you on our continued progress!","fullyFundedDate":1726588270561,"projectUrl":"project/my-project/8790400/","projectTitle":"My Project","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Russell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9752476"},{"teacherId":9730023,"projectId":8739481,"letterContent":"Both students and myself have been loving all of the new resources that we had received through our donors choose project. Right after receiving our new resources, our class started a unit on the five systems inside the human body. Our double sided magnetic human body was beyond helpful in letting the students see each system and what it looked like up close. \r\n\r\nThe next thing that was helpful in our classroom was our ten frame white boards. These allowed for each student to work independently at their own pace on math problems. These boards also let students work in groups on making related math facts. \r\n\r\nThe last thing that is going to make a huge impact in our classroom room is the giant magnetic solar system. This will help us when we start to do our unit on the solar system! \r\n\r\nThank you for helping my class.","fullyFundedDate":1725911350440,"projectUrl":"project/learning-happens-in-all-different-ways/8739481/","projectTitle":"Learning Happens in All Different Ways!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hekkel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9730023"},{"teacherId":9731826,"projectId":8742204,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my project. My second graders have been able to use the resources that you generously donated.\r\nMy math manipulatives have been very helpful. I am teaching double digit addition with regrouping, so I have used the base ten blocks to show my hands on learners the steps to complete their problems in a visual way.\r\nMy students have also used \"The Paragraph of the Week\" books to help with the step by step process of writing. These books allow students to chunk (or break up) their writing into 4 days. They brainstorm on Monday, write their 3 supporting detail on Tuesday, write their topic and conclusion sentence on Wednesday, then finally they put it all together and publish their writing on Thursday.\r\nThe leveled readers help me expand on Knowledge curriculum that I am teaching in class. They help my above grade level students challenge themselves with high level text and comprehension. \r\nAgain, we thank you for your generous donation. They put a smile on my 2nd graders' faces!","fullyFundedDate":1725906326772,"projectUrl":"project/mrs-patricks-class-additional-resource/8742204/","projectTitle":"Mrs. Patrick's Class Additional Resources for Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Patrick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9731826"},{"teacherId":9730059,"projectId":8739530,"letterContent":"First grade can be a challenging year. Children have a variety of different needs, knowledge, understanding, etc. Your donations this year have been extremely helpful by engaging students with different learning styles. I can honestly say my students have had an engaging, hands on learning experience thus far throughout the year! \r\n My students love using the Doodle Jamz! It makes writing tricky word, spelling words, phonemes, etc. so much more fun than paper and pencil! The Doodle Jamz also help engage students with different sensory needs. This has been a great tool to help my student with different needs practice reaching their goal!\r\n During our Walk to Read and Small Group time, my students love to be rewarded with a fun game of POP with Sight Words. Not only does it help them with exposure to sight words in a fun way, but it also teaches them that it is okay to not always win, and to celebrate and congratulate others for their wins! \r\n Lastly, the Magnetic Ten-Frame Answer Boards have been a wonderful tool for Math! My students have enjoyed getting a hands-on learning experience to expand their knowledge in addition and subtraction. These manipulative have helped students use different strategies to be successful learners!","fullyFundedDate":1725828699158,"projectUrl":"project/show-it-share-it/8739530/","projectTitle":"Show It! 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