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For many of my students, the materials made reading practice feel more like an enjoyable activity than a difficult task.\r\n\r\nOne of our current goals is to continue building strong phonics and early reading skills. My students will keep using the LeapReader System during learning stations to practice the skills they are working on individually. As they become more comfortable and independent, I will continue monitoring their progress and providing targeted instruction and support. Our next steps are to strengthen their ability to recognize sounds, blend them into words, read sight words, and apply these skills to early reading. Most importantly, I want my students to continue building confidence, independence, and a genuine joy for learning as they make meaningful progress toward their individual reading goals.","fullyFundedDate":1790730357842,"projectUrl":"project/reading-station/10690604/","projectTitle":"Reading station","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Martinez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10164702"},{"teacherId":5266103,"projectId":10325162,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Board Games and Creative Play project! These new resources have already made such a positive impact on our classroom and have given my students new ways to connect, create, and learn together.\r\n\r\nThe students were incredibly excited when they first saw all of the new games and creative materials. They immediately wanted to explore everything! One of my favorite things has been watching groups of students gather around a board game, teach one another how to play, problem-solve together, and cheer each other on. These moments may look like simple play, but my students are practicing communication, patience, teamwork, critical thinking, and good sportsmanship.\r\n\r\nWe are using these materials during choice time, indoor recess, and other opportunities throughout our school day. They have been especially valuable in encouraging students to step away from screens and spend time talking, creating, and building friendships with their classmates.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue using these resources to strengthen our classroom community and give students more opportunities for collaborative and creative learning. As the year continues, students will be challenged to work with different classmates, learn new games, develop new strategies, and practice the social-emotional skills that help them become successful learners and friends.\r\n\r\nThank you for giving my students the gift of creative play. Your generosity has helped make our classroom a place where students can learn, laugh, create, and connect with one another!","fullyFundedDate":1787136798879,"projectUrl":"project/learning-through-play-and-creativity/10325162/","projectTitle":"Learning Through Play and Creativity","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Butler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5266103_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522280911973","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/butler-room20"},{"teacherId":2816352,"projectId":10464169,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping my TK students discover the joy of books! 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Your kindness is helping create a classroom where every child can participate, express themselves, and shine! Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1787136799183,"projectUrl":"project/speak-sing-shine-helping-little-voice/10315812/","projectTitle":"Speak, Sing, Shine: Helping Little Voices Grow!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Guerrero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2816352_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1713154526327","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dominguez-guerrero"},{"teacherId":2816352,"projectId":9974160,"letterContent":"Our Tonies have quickly become a favorite part of our classroom listening station! My students were so excited to see the fun figurines and discover that each one brings a story to life. Right now, they especially love Pete the Cat and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom! They enjoy choosing a Tonie, placing it on the Toniebox, and listening independently. As we explore more stories, students will build vocabulary, listening skills, and comprehension while discovering the joy of stories through sound. Thank you for helping my students become long life readers.","fullyFundedDate":1789502086402,"projectUrl":"project/once-upon-a-tonie/9974160/","projectTitle":"Once Upon A Tonie!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Guerrero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2816352_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1713154526327","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dominguez-guerrero"},{"teacherId":2816352,"projectId":10613888,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Toniebox project! We began using it this week, and it has quickly become one of my students' favorite items in our classroom. They love choosing a Tonie, listening to the stories I have introduced, and enjoying familiar books in a new way. They are especially excited that they can operate the Toniebox independently. It has encouraged independence while creating a calm, welcoming space where my students can slow down, listen, and fall in love with stories. Thank you again for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1789569872806,"projectUrl":"project/press-play-on-literacy-screen-free-audi/10613888/","projectTitle":"Press Play on Literacy: Screen-Free Audio Adventures!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Guerrero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2816352_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1713154526327","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dominguez-guerrero"},{"teacherId":1250160,"projectId":10636262,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, my third grade students are now using Magna-Tiles and magnetic building materials to explore STEM concepts through hands-on learning. The first time they saw the materials, they were so excited and immediately began sharing ideas about what they wanted to build. As they create structures, they are practicing geometry, problem-solving, teamwork, and perseverance while learning that sometimes the best designs come after testing, adjusting, and trying again.\r\n\r\nNext, we will continue using these materials during STEM activities and collaborative challenges where students will plan, build, and explain their designs to classmates. These resources have made learning more engaging and have given my students a fun way to think like engineers. Thank you for helping create meaningful learning experiences that my students will remember and enjoy throughout the school year.","fullyFundedDate":1789569873066,"projectUrl":"project/little-engineers-big-ideas-with-magna-t/10636262/","projectTitle":"Little Engineers, Big Ideas with Magna-Tiles","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Velasco","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1250160_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1786041765021","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/velasco"},{"teacherId":1250160,"projectId":10437843,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation. My student really love the Ticonderoga pencils, especially that they are pastel and they match our classroom.. They are using them every day to do fabulous work in the classroom. The mesh bag is also great for them to store all their supplies and it's an easy access. We really love how large they are so that all of our supplies fit. A few of my students celebrated birthdays yesterday and we were able to give them the bookmarks and the pencils. They really love them. We were sad that we couldn't get the mailbox, but it's OK. We were able to order some other supplies that worked really well thank you again for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1787136797996,"projectUrl":"project/ready-set-learn-organized-tools-for-t/10437843/","projectTitle":"Ready, Set, Learn: Organized Tools for Third Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Velasco","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1250160_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1786041765021","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/velasco"},{"teacherId":2816352,"projectId":10301404,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping bring our button maker to our classroom!\r\n\r\nI have already used it to create special award buttons for my students when they learned to write their names independently. They were so proud to wear their buttons and celebrate their accomplishments! I also created personalized birthday buttons so each student could feel extra special on their birthday.\r\n\r\nMy students have loved seeing their accomplishments turned into something they can proudly wear and share with their families. We look forward to creating even more buttons throughout the year to celebrate their learning, growth, and special milestones. We are also excited to use the button maker to create special personalized buttons for their families. Thank you for giving my TK students such a fun and meaningful way to celebrate themselves and the people they love!","fullyFundedDate":1787135689685,"projectUrl":"project/press-create-celebrate/10301404/","projectTitle":"Press, Create, Celebrate!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Guerrero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2816352_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1713154526327","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dominguez-guerrero"},{"teacherId":2816352,"projectId":10237782,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for bringing these incredible resources into our classroom! Thanks to your generosity, our Back to School Night was a vibrant, welcoming success for our incoming TK students and their families.\r\nSince the bee is our school mascot, handing each student their very own bee keychain as a welcome gift was the perfect way to begin the year. Their faces lit up with joy when they received them, and they now proudly clip them to their backpacks and bring them to school every single day as a symbol of our classroom community.\r\n\r\nThe bright decorations and beautiful tablecloth instantly transformed our space into a festive, cheerful environment that made our new families feel right at home the moment they walked in. Beyond Back to School Night, these materials continue to make a lasting impact. Having dedicated birthday crowns ready to go has allowed us to make each child feel truly special and celebrated on their big day.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, I know I will also be able to include many of these decorations during our Open House in the spring to give a fun and welcoming atmosphere for our families as they return to see everything their child has learned throughout the year. Thank you for helping us create a joyful space where our youngest learners feel excited to come to school each day.","fullyFundedDate":1787135687718,"projectUrl":"project/a-sweet-welcome-for-our-new-tk-learners/10237782/","projectTitle":"A Sweet Welcome for Our New TK Learners!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Guerrero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2816352_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1713154526327","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dominguez-guerrero"},{"teacherId":2816352,"projectId":10447422,"letterContent":"I wish you could see the smiles when my students discovered the sensory tools you provided! The tactile fidgets: squishies, gear balls, sensory balls, and magnetic people; have become daily essentials. Students are noticeably calmer and more focused during lessons. The sensory lap blankets are absolute favorites during center time, and the calming emotion sensory tubes have helped so many children work through big feelings. You've given my students exactly what they needed to feel safe, calm, and ready to learn. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!","fullyFundedDate":1787135689347,"projectUrl":"project/glow-grow-calm-helping-little-minds/10447422/","projectTitle":"Glow, Grow & Calm: Helping Little Minds Shine!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Guerrero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2816352_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1713154526327","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dominguez-guerrero"},{"teacherId":2816352,"projectId":10377527,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping me create a cool, comfortable, and supportive learning environment for my students! The bottled water has already come in handy with the warm weather, keeping students hydrated and ready to learn. They were so excited to see the new materials! Our next step is setting up a sensory table with ice and food coloring, giving students a fun way to stay cool while exploring color mixing, making predictions, and observing how colors change as the ice melts. 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