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I can't wait to get them started on them so the students can create a thoughtful handmade gifts. \r\nI appreciate your interest and support of classroom projects that help me keep my students engaged.","fullyFundedDate":1758846887799,"projectUrl":"project/a-coaster-made-with-love/9703729/","projectTitle":"A Coaster Made with Love","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Banuelos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp45041_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1532144617892","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/45041"},{"teacherId":5737656,"projectId":9751075,"letterContent":"You generosity is greatly appreciated! I've started Literature Circles in my classroom because of your fabulous donations. My students are being introduced to books from various authors and that include many different themes about life. \r\nEvery Friday, we have a literature circle group where the children explain to their group members what they read and connect it to Depth and Complexity Prompts. It is a student led activity that encourages collaboration! \r\n\r\nOnce again, thank you for making a difference in our classroom and providing them with diverse novels.","fullyFundedDate":1758834860442,"projectUrl":"project/literature-circles/9751075/","projectTitle":"Literature Circles!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hallett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5737656_orig.jpg?crop=4284,4284,x0,y1056&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758428345750","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5737656"},{"teacherId":10274864,"projectId":9748553,"letterContent":"The students were thrilled to discover the cushions for flexible seating and eagerly began using them. We immediately incorporated them into collaborative assignments, such as group and partner work. I always offer students the choice to work at their desks with a partner or find a comfortable spot in the classroom. Before the introduction of the cushions, half of the students preferred working at their desks; now, most of the class choose to work in various spots around the room. Some students even tried to keep them on their chairs afterwards!\r\n\r\nIn addition to classroom collaboration, the students had the opportunity to use the cushions outside during the Great Shake Out, an earthquake preparedness drill. Typically, students sit on the concrete for an extended period, but this year, they enjoyed the comfort of the cushions and were excited to take them outside.\r\n\r\nThe cushions have held up well over the past few months, despite daily use by some students. Providing flexible seating has been an essential component of our classroom, supporting the needs of diverse learners, encouraging group and peer discussions, and fostering student choice in learning. We are immensely grateful for these cushions that facilitate flexible seating!","fullyFundedDate":1759078742781,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-for-all/9748553/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating for All!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hua","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10274864_orig.jpg?crop=408,408,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758661162502","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10274864"},{"teacherId":3641179,"projectId":9678290,"letterContent":"In our third-grade class, reading \"Charlotte's Web\" was a wonderful experience. The story of Wilbur the pig and his friend Charlotte the spider taught us about friendship and kindness. My students loved how the characters worked together to solve problems, and it showed them the importance of helping each other. Every day, they were excited to see what would happen next in the story.\r\n\r\nThe book also helped the students improve their reading skills. We practiced reading aloud, and everyone got better at understanding the story. The fun and exciting adventures in the book made learning enjoyable. By the end of the book, the students were better readers, inspired by the lessons of teamwork and caring from the story.","fullyFundedDate":1758724213033,"projectUrl":"project/reading-a-great-novel/9678290/","projectTitle":"Reading a Great Novel","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Palmieri","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3641179_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1468429243035","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3641179"},{"teacherId":1212329,"projectId":9560923,"letterContent":"I want to thank you for donating different sets of core literature books to my classroom. In first grade, it is so important to give students the opportunity to read a variety of books by different authors to get them engaged and excited to read. Reading is such an important part of learning and having these books in the classroom give them that special time to love reading.\r\n\r\nWe do \"Book Club\" everyday in class. We come in after lunch, get in a circle on the rug, and read the chapter books together. We use a discussion ball that motivates students to participate in the discussion. After we read the chapter, we analyze the text using the Depth and Complexity prompts that are geared toward our gifted learners. We also discuss the characters, settings, plots, and the students make connections to their own prior knowledge.The students look forward to reading every day and enjoy the relaxed setting of enjoying the book. \r\n\r\nWhat makes me so proud, is that many students have told me that they enjoyed certain books so much that they have purchased or gone to the public library to get other books written by the same author! This is the end goal...love reading!","fullyFundedDate":1755571477530,"projectUrl":"project/mrs-basss-class-needs-your-help/9560923/","projectTitle":"Mrs. Bass's Class Needs Your Help!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bass","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1212329"},{"teacherId":1390086,"projectId":9693009,"letterContent":"Thank you for everything. My students use the bean bags for our calming corners, group work, and independent work time everyday. They love it so much, that we had to put a rotation system in so that everyone can use the materials. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. \r\n\r\nWe are so inspired by the positive impact in my classroom, that we are thinking of expanding and adding more pieces for the kids to enjoy. My goal it to create a classroom that feels like home away from home. So many kids don't want to come to school, but small touches like this, can make the classroom a place where they want to be.","fullyFundedDate":1757602094199,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-choices/9693009/","projectTitle":"Flexible Choices","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mgeryan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1390086_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757202060805","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1390086"},{"teacherId":45041,"projectId":9692809,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contributions to our classroom project. The addition of the tennis balls on our chairs have made the class so much quieter when students are moving their chairs. The games that are added during independent work time have created excitement about practicing vowel sounds.\r\n\r\nI really appreciate your contribution toward this project. I am continuously working for new ideas to help my students focus and become more independent. These resources have really given me a jump start to creating a great space for students to focus and thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1758546552635,"projectUrl":"project/focus-for-iwt/9692809/","projectTitle":"Focus for IWT","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Banuelos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp45041_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1532144617892","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/45041"},{"teacherId":45041,"projectId":9570358,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and providing these materials for my students. It has been so helpful to have a headphones for students to use. They are such great quality and students are able to focus on their work. They are also able to use the microphone to record.\r\nIn addition, they have loved reading our first book club book, Jasper John Dooley. They love gathering around the rug to read a chapter book together. This has also given them an opportunity to read, text above grade level and have discussions to apply the prompts of depth and complexity. Thank you so much for helping my students have these resources.","fullyFundedDate":1755709093251,"projectUrl":"project/read-listen-and-record/9570358/","projectTitle":"Read, Listen, and Record","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Banuelos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp45041_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1532144617892","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/45041"},{"teacherId":45041,"projectId":9484557,"letterContent":"We were so excited to receive our rug last week! When the office called to let us know it arrived, they all cheered!\r\n\r\nStudents now have more space and it has helped me organize this seating area for partner work and book club. Yesterday, we fit all students around it to read a chapter and it was comfortable for them to be able to look at each other and discuss the book.\r\n\r\nWe have a clean space to gather and provide alternate seating throughout the day, and I have you to thank for that. 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