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It will be throughly enjoyed and appreciated for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1757699546876,"projectUrl":"project/climbing-strength-and-confidence-for-ext/9528893/","projectTitle":"Climbing Strength and Confidence for Extensive Needs Kindergarteners.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sandee","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9623479_orig.jpg?crop=329,329,x39,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722738189789","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sandee-manuel"},{"teacherId":10319772,"projectId":9847560,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our Life Lab garden program! Your contribution is an investment in the education and growth of curious, energetic, and hands-on learners who are eager to explore the world around them. With your help, our outdoor classroom will become even more vibrant, interactive, and full of discovery.\r\n\r\nThese materials are essential to making our garden a true living classroom, where students not only develop a deeper understanding of science and sustainability but also cultivate mindfulness and a sense of stewardship for the environment. By participating in these activities, my students are not just learning academic content—they are gaining life skills that will stay with them long after they leave the garden.\r\n\r\nYour support is helping to create an educational space where learning isn't confined to textbooks—it's alive, engaging, and full of possibilities. Thank you for making this experience possible for my students. You're helping to grow young minds, both literally and figuratively, and for that, we are incredibly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1760935170030,"projectUrl":"project/pollinator-paradise/9847560/","projectTitle":"Pollinator Paradise","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Laura","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10319772_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760735706465","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10319772"},{"teacherId":10319772,"projectId":9859740,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our Life Lab garden program! Your contribution is an investment in the education and growth of curious, energetic, and hands-on learners who are eager to explore the world around them. With your help, our outdoor classroom will become even more vibrant, interactive, and full of discovery.\r\n\r\nThese materials are essential to making our garden a true living classroom, where students not only develop a deeper understanding of science and sustainability but also cultivate mindfulness and a sense of stewardship for the environment. By participating in these activities, my students are not just learning academic content—they are gaining life skills that will stay with them long after they leave the garden.\r\n\r\nYour support is helping to create an educational space where learning isn't confined to textbooks—it's alive, engaging, and full of possibilities. Thank you for making this experience possible for my students. You're helping to grow young minds, both literally and figuratively, and for that, we are incredibly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1762305096655,"projectUrl":"project/powering-our-garden-classroom-portable/9859740/","projectTitle":"Powering Our Garden Classroom: Portable Energy for the Life Lab!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Laura","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10319772_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760735706465","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10319772"},{"teacherId":10319772,"projectId":9845691,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our Life Lab garden program! Your contribution is an investment in the education and growth of curious, energetic, and hands-on learners who are eager to explore the world around them. With your help, our outdoor classroom will become even more vibrant, interactive, and full of discovery.\r\n\r\nThese materials are essential to making our garden a true living classroom, where students not only develop a deeper understanding of science and sustainability but also cultivate mindfulness and a sense of stewardship for the environment. By participating in these activities, my students are not just learning academic content—they are gaining life skills that will stay with them long after they leave the garden.\r\n\r\nYour support is helping to create an educational space where learning isn't confined to textbooks—it's alive, engaging, and full of possibilities. Thank you for making this experience possible for my students. You're helping to grow young minds, both literally and figuratively, and for that, we are incredibly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1760926590706,"projectUrl":"project/budding-scientists-exploring-life-cycle/9845691/","projectTitle":"Budding Scientists: Exploring Life Cycles in Our Outdoor Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Laura","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10319772_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760735706465","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10319772"},{"teacherId":10319772,"projectId":9843748,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our Life Lab garden program! Your contribution is an investment in the education and growth of curious, energetic, and hands-on learners who are eager to explore the world around them. 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You're helping to grow young minds, both literally and figuratively, and for that, we are incredibly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1760911880193,"projectUrl":"project/growing-minds-in-the-garden-tools-for-o/9843748/","projectTitle":"Growing Minds in the Garden: Tools for Outdoor Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Laura","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10319772_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760735706465","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10319772"},{"teacherId":3232183,"projectId":9533296,"letterContent":"This project funded SO many important supplies for my classroom! Two of the items having a huge impact are the chair pocket organizers and the supply carts. This year I switched my classroom furniture from desks with individual storage to tables with no storage. The desks were way too big for my kindergarteners and not age appropriate. I needed a solution for these table not having any storage for the students' folders, papers, etc near or at their tables. 4/6 of my tables have chairs so those students now can use their fabric chair pockets to put their folders and papers - this helps us cut down on transition time since their work is right at their table with them. The 2 floor tables we have that don't have chairs get to use the carts to organize their folders and work. The carts are right next to their tables so they don't have to go far to get their work/put it away. This has helped the flow and organization of our classroom immensely!\r\nI was also able to get a long list of many other classroom items that either needed to be replaced like the geoboards and headphones or I had run out of like white board markers and triangular grip pencils.","fullyFundedDate":1755740201517,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-organization-for-success/9533296/","projectTitle":"Classroom Organization for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stalock","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3232183_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1748707752884","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-stalock"},{"teacherId":9004999,"projectId":8860085,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for the support of this project! The Teachers Pay Teachers gift card will make such a meaningful impact in our classroom. With this resource, I'll be able to purchase engaging, research-based materials that are specifically designed for young learners. These resources will allow me to meet my students' diverse needs by providing differentiated lessons, hands-on activities, and creative projects that align with our curriculum. Having access to high-quality materials from Teachers Pay Teachers gives me the flexibility to choose exactly what will resonate with my students and help them grow academically and socially.\r\n\r\nThis gift card will also save me countless hours of creating everything from scratch, which means I can spend more time focused on teaching, connecting with my students, and supporting their individual learning journeys. Your generosity not only provides tangible classroom resources, but it also empowers me to bring excitement and joy into learning every single day. My students will benefit directly through the fun, interactive lessons we'll be able to do, and I know they will feel the ripple effect of your kindness throughout the school year.","fullyFundedDate":1730828282176,"projectUrl":"project/empowering-young-minds-with-engaging-lea/8860085/","projectTitle":"Empowering Young Minds with Engaging Learning Resources!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wilkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9004999_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683140249072","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9004999"},{"teacherId":3232183,"projectId":9354855,"letterContent":"We are extremely grateful for our two new floor tables! It is so nice to have the option of a table that is at floor level for my students. They are able to sit in a way that feels best to them and are able to wiggle around more as their body needs. \r\nWhen the tables first arrived, they were very excited to have a chance to use them. These are the only two floor tables at our school so they immediately knew that these were very special. Since we've had them for a few weeks now, many students request to sit and work at them and I have found they are so popular I need to rotate who gets to sit at them every couple of weeks. I also have some very small kindergarteners who these table are just a perfect fit size-wise for. \r\nThank you so, so much for your generosity! I appreciate your support of my students and classroom as well as public education in general.","fullyFundedDate":1751079417722,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-options/9354855/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating Options","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stalock","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3232183_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1748707752884","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-stalock"},{"teacherId":9623479,"projectId":9071484,"letterContent":"We are thrilled to have large-format books that allow every child to enjoy the bold, engaging illustrations during story time. The children especially love pointing to the images as we read together. We're equally grateful for the new book binder and Velcro dots, which we've already put to use in creating adaptations for our low-vision students. These tools now allow us to add textures and removable icons, making vocabulary discussions more interactive and accessible. Your generous contribution has made a heartfelt impact on our literacy program. My vision of passing on a love for children's picture books is made possible through your kindness.","fullyFundedDate":1746496729398,"projectUrl":"project/adaptive-literacy/9071484/","projectTitle":"Adaptive Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sandee","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9623479_orig.jpg?crop=329,329,x39,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722738189789","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sandee-manuel"},{"teacherId":9623479,"projectId":9071454,"letterContent":"We are very excited with our new seating accommodations. We were able to secure one bean bag for a little girl with hip issues and it is working perfectly in our reading area. Since Lakeshore was out of stock in the other 2 bean bags I requested, we decided to choose 2 small tables that fit onto our current cube chairs that we use during circle time and they work great for the kids' \"talkers\" as seen in the photo. Thank you so much for contributing to our little classroom of wonder. We appreciate your kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1746815374390,"projectUrl":"project/adaptive-seating-for-the-classroom/9071454/","projectTitle":"Adaptive Seating for the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sandee","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9623479_orig.jpg?crop=329,329,x39,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722738189789","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sandee-manuel"},{"teacherId":4985163,"projectId":9031126,"letterContent":"As I hoped, our RSP students LOVE the ball chairs. They were very excited to get to use them the first time after we discussed some rules regarding bouncing pencils or other sharp things on them :) \r\n\r\nThese chairs are used for all different ages of student that I see and are a powerful tool for keeping them upright in their chairs. The vestibular input the balls provide in balancing and bouncing is helping my students alertness and attentiveness. Now that we have enough for the whole group, no one is left out. Unfortunately, due to our busy testing schedule in the spring, I neglected to take photos until the summer, when fewer of my students were available to model the chair use. Please know all the students were able to utilize them earlier in the spring.\r\n\r\nStarting a new year in August, I plan to re-inflate the balls, reiterate the rules with my old and new students, and set up new groups for this years crop of learning needs. \r\n\r\nOver the course of the summer, I taught in a preschool special day program and seeing some of our younger student's movement needs and attention span helped in understanding what develops into my older students needs. In addition to the ball chairs, I plan to incorporate more intentional movement such as Brain Gym exercises, guided movement, and other kinesthetic academic activities to engage their whole body with their learning.\r\n\r\nYour support is greatly appreciated this year and will be for many years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1742947906000,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-seating-for-better-focus/9031126/","projectTitle":"Sensory Seating for Better Focus","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gross","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4985163_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511504385728","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/r-gross"},{"teacherId":9783155,"projectId":8981000,"letterContent":"My students were thrilled to receive the packages that held the nature journals, binoculars and books. All 31 students sat in a large circle as we opened each box. The books on how to identify a bird were immediately put to use. We have nearly a wall of windows that run the length of our classroom that open onto a very large field. Students have so far identified a killdeer, a great egret,a great blue heron, crows, golden-crowned sparrows, our resident red-tailed hawk and a hairy woodpecker.\r\n Besides using the binoculars around our campus, students also used them on our field trip to see the elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Park. There is a large pond on the walk out to the ocean is a stop over for pelicans, sea gulls, cormorants and red-winged blackbirds. The binoculars allowed students to feel very close to the seals. \r\n Their nature journals are filled with sketches of the plants and flowers from our school garden and farm. Next, students will use their bird sightings and drawings to create interpretive signs of the birds that frequent our school campus. They are excited to share their knowledge about the birds that visit our school. As they move on to middle school, their work will hopefully excite and inspire other elementary students for years to come. 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