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It's been exciting to hear the kids engage in collaborative and imaginative play. The language they are developing when they dramatically play has been wonderful to watch. Often, my English language learners are able to practice their speaking in a safe, engaging way whenever they play in these centers. I also love the way it is teaching the kids to negotiate with one another and learn to share and take turns. Thank you so much for making all of this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1755756913848,"projectUrl":"project/entering-our-imagination-era-through-dra/9459217/","projectTitle":"Entering Our Imagination Era Through Dramatic play.","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. F.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/fidel15"},{"teacherId":2066214,"projectId":9765135,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generous donation of books about neurodiversity. My students, who range in age from 3 to 11, are each on their own journeys toward understanding their unique neurodivergent identities. Having access to materials that introduce the concept of neurodiversity in a child-friendly and accessible way has been an invaluable resource. These books have helped my students better understand their learning differences and recognize that these differences are not deficiencies, but rather reflections of the unique ways their brains are wired.\r\n\r\nFor my younger students, these books provide a strong foundation for developing pride and confidence in their learning differences, encouraging them to view these traits as strengths—perhaps even superpowers—rather than limitations. For my older students, who often experience feelings of shame, embarrassment, or confusion about their differences, the books have served as a powerful tool to dispel misconceptions, foster self-acceptance, and remind them that they are not alone.\r\n\r\nI am deeply grateful for the opportunity to share these resources with my students. 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Other times they enjoy making the families with the multicultural dolls. I love how they play with all the dolls together. Not once have I seen them create the families based on color. One group arranged the dollhouse and had a party so the other families could come.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite things about the dollhouse was seeing the students' reactions to it! I came into school over winter break and set it up. When the students walked into the classroom after winter break the expressions on their faces were priceless. 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This has helped us tremendously with our district mandated testing. We can now be taking the test as a whole class and not having to share headphones by taking turns. Thanks a million for your kind hearts!","fullyFundedDate":1726172936185,"projectUrl":"project/leap-into-reading-with-headphones/8529352/","projectTitle":"Leap into Reading with Headphones","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Swanson/Sutherland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3948342_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722299732585","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3948342"},{"teacherId":371480,"projectId":8466700,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom art supplies. Thanks to you, we are able to incorporate fun and engaging art activities alongside our academic curriculum. The kids always enjoy using their special art materials. We have created wonderful self portraits, directed drawings for our phonics, pumpkins for Halloween, turkeys for thanksgiving and beautiful holiday crafts. The kids always look forward to using their materials. I cannot wait to see what else the students will create for the rest of the year! Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1719251902941,"projectUrl":"project/we-love-art-in-kinder/8466700/","projectTitle":"We Love Art in Kinder!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. F.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/fidel15"},{"teacherId":371480,"projectId":8466804,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for making this possible. The kids continue to enjoy developing their oral language skills, creativity, and collaboration with these new materials! The building tools have been a huge hit and it has been great updating our drama center area!\r\n\r\nYour generosity has helped make our time in class more engaging and exciting for the kids. 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