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One of my favorite moments was watching students play instruments together while following a simple rhythm pattern. They were smiling, laughing, and focused on taking turns and listening to one another. The music-themed books help reinforce vocabulary, listening skills, and comprehension while connecting to our music activities.\r\n\r\nThese materials have given my students opportunities to learn through hands-on experiences that are especially important for young learners with special needs. We are learning about rhythm, patterns, movement, and self-expression in a fun and engaging way. Every time I bring out the instruments or scarves, the excitement in the room is immediate.\r\n\r\nAs we continue our music unit, students will build on these skills by creating their own rhythm patterns, participating in group music activities, and using movement to respond to stories and songs. These resources will continue to support communication, social interaction, sensory exploration, and a love of learning.\r\n\r\nThank you for making these joyful learning experiences possible. Your generosity has brought music, movement, and excitement into our classroom, and we are so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1779108637589,"projectUrl":"project/music-moves-us-learning-through-sound-a/10179546/","projectTitle":"Music Moves Us: Learning Through Sound and Music","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gaston","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10474149_orig.jpg?crop=599,599,x15,y17&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1775176359227","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10474149"},{"teacherId":7766012,"projectId":10113280,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our class has really taken off! We have so many exciting alphabet activities to enjoy, and we love it! Our students have been taking turns opening locks with matching letter keys, playing letter bingo, and enjoying the world that opens up to us when we begin to read. \r\n\r\nTK Is a year of great growth and and discovery. Because of you and your commitment to education, our students have the opportunity to master letter recognition, letter matching, and begin their journey to becoming proficient writers and readers. I feel so fortunate to have my community of learners that are excited to grow as well as my Donors Choose supporters who give us the chance to extend our learning and become our best selves. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!","fullyFundedDate":1777247351936,"projectUrl":"project/lifting-up-young-readers/10113280/","projectTitle":"Lifting up Young Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dutcher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7766012_orig.jpg?crop=3252,3252,x837,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771021505726","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dutcher"},{"teacherId":7766012,"projectId":10097888,"letterContent":"Because of you and your generous support, many young scholars will have access to engaging math activities that will set them on a path of learning success. Learning to count, recognize numbers and patterns, being able to order numbers and sets, and learning to write numbers are all skills the many activities you've provided my class through your donation will help them build.\r\n\r\nStudents in TK are at the earliest stage of their academic journey. In order to develop the skills and curiosity that are required to become a life-long learner, students need fun and developmentally appropriate access to their learning objectives. Everything you've given my class is hands on, rooted in conceptual awareness, and fun! Learning through play has long been shown to be the most effective instructional strategy for our youngest scholars, and we now have access to even more thanks to you.\r\n\r\nOur little TK students are thrilled to have new and exciting things to do during math stations. Working collaboratively helps them to share and understand their own ideas and the ideas of others. These many math activities will be used for years to come, helping young minds grasp abstract math concepts and make them come to life. Because of you, little minds are able to experience more than ever before. 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