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My students are loving the stuffed animals to their favorite stories. \r\nWhenever I read to them the stuffed animals that go with the story join us and the students take turns holding them.\r\nThey also like to play with the different stuffed animal characters and they also hold them when they are reading one of the many books I have for them.\r\nYou have made my classroom a much nicer place for my students to sit and listen to stories now that they have the plushies.","fullyFundedDate":1760738683053,"projectUrl":"project/books-come-alive/9768215/","projectTitle":"Books Come Alive!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Trillia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp499832_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1504238923629","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/499832"},{"teacherId":437072,"projectId":9480747,"letterContent":"The use of the headphones has made a big difference for my students. This school year, I have one student who dislikes a specific song, so he uses the noise-canceling headphones during that song.\r\n\r\nMy students enjoy using the headphones with their Chromebook during workshop time. It is nice to use in class, so other students would not become distracted by the noise. Everyone can concentrate on their activities. The room is tranquil during each person's individual extra practice time. No one complains about being bothered by another person.\r\n\r\nBoth headphones have given our classroom peace.","fullyFundedDate":1754502045919,"projectUrl":"project/quiet-work-time/9480747/","projectTitle":"Quiet Work Time","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Y.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp437072_orig.jpg?crop=1674,1674,x68,y188&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1573108148272","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vyee"},{"teacherId":498217,"projectId":9759420,"letterContent":"I want to take a moment to express my gratitude for your support in helping us acquire more recess equipment! Your contribution has significantly enhanced our students' play experience. Thank you for providing a fun variety of equipment for recess that meets the needs of my students.\r\n\r\nThe children enjoy kicking, bouncing, throwing, and catching the balls. They love jumping on the jump ropes for individual play and often compete to see how many jumps they can complete. They also enjoy playing games with the scoop ball. With these tools, we can encourage our students to stay active and help them burn off energy during recess. Additionally, they have the opportunity to learn how to take care of the equipment while enjoying team-building games and activities with these exciting new tools!","fullyFundedDate":1759768837342,"projectUrl":"project/the-ultimate-recess-experience/9759420/","projectTitle":"The Ultimate Recess Experience!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Schoch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp498217_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1639784586395","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/noi"},{"teacherId":498217,"projectId":9426620,"letterContent":"I want to express my gratitude for your help in organizing our classroom. The addition of a label maker allows us to clearly mark names on school supplies, mailboxes, and folders. \r\n\r\nWe celebrate each student with a cupcake chart, a birthday crown, and a cheerful sticker for their special day. Name tags and plates make students feel recognized and valued, promoting a sense of belonging and encouraging interactions. \r\n\r\nThese durable name tags can be reused for future classes, making them a sustainable choice. 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When my students walk into the classroom and see their personalized school supplies neatly arranged and ready for use in math and language arts, their excitement were palpable. Your support in providing these essential supplies not only enhances their classroom experience but also significantly contributes to their overall success as they embark on this new journey in first grade.","fullyFundedDate":1755722691372,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-first-grade-success/9414920/","projectTitle":"Supplies for First Grade Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Schoch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp498217_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1639784586395","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/noi"},{"teacherId":499832,"projectId":9646625,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my project. My students want to play in the kinetic sand every day. They use it as a place to calm down when they are having a hard time for what ever reason.\r\nThey also use it to build, to find objects or letters and numbers that I hide in it as a scavenger hunt. It is a great place for the students to build social skills and turn taking, as sometimes lots of students want to use it at the same time and there isn't enough room at the table for them all to use it at once.","fullyFundedDate":1758842896165,"projectUrl":"project/calming-and-learning/9646625/","projectTitle":"Calming and Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Trillia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp499832_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1504238923629","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/499832"},{"teacherId":4817305,"projectId":9052381,"letterContent":"I wanted to take a moment to sincerely thank you for supporting our project, Fostering Communication Skills: Speech Therapy Resources for Every Learner. Your generosity has made a meaningful impact in our classroom, and I'm excited to share how these new materials are being used.\r\n\r\nThe new speech therapy resources have become a central part of our sessions. My students and I have been using visual supports, interactive games, and language development tools to build vocabulary, improve sentence structure, and strengthen social communication skills. One memorable project involved students using story sequencing cards to create and share their own short stories. They were so proud to take turns sharing their work aloud to the group, and their confidence truly shone through.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, my students' faces lit up with excitement. They were eager to explore the colorful visuals and hands-on activities. For many of them, these new resources have made speech sessions feel less like work and more like play, which has been wonderful to see.\r\n\r\nAs our next step, we're focusing on expanding expressive language skills through small-group activities and role-playing conversations. These new tools are helping students practice real-world communication in a supportive, engaging way.\r\n\r\nThank you again for helping us create an environment where every learner can find their voice. Your kindness and support are making a lasting difference in our students' growth and confidence.","fullyFundedDate":1746821307018,"projectUrl":"project/fostering-communication-skills-speech-t/9052381/","projectTitle":"Fostering Communication Skills: Speech Therapy Resources for Every Learner","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Flores","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4817305_orig.png?crop=1206,1205,x0,y679&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746657464673","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bundlesofjoy"},{"teacherId":499832,"projectId":9636150,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to my project. \r\nWith the storage unit and the ABC and number carpet I was able to create a nice writing center using tables I have.\r\nMy students have easy access to all the material they need to draw, color, stamp and cut and paste. They love to use the supplies and they have a nice area to work at. \r\nAs the carpet has letters and numbers on it, they practice the letters and beginning sound and also they are able to correlate a number to the quantity.\r\nThank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1758859603311,"projectUrl":"project/organize-my-classroom/9636150/","projectTitle":"Organize my Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Trillia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp499832_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1504238923629","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/499832"},{"teacherId":499832,"projectId":9621167,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating towards my duplo project. I have a classroom full of 4 year olds that love to build and they were very exited when the duplo blocks arrived. They could not wait to get their hands on the new resources I managed to get through your donations. My students work fine motor skills while building with them. They are also learning letter names, numbers and patterns. \r\nStudents at this age learn through play much more than anything else and these resources make my classroom that much richer.","fullyFundedDate":1755739286578,"projectUrl":"project/lego-duplo-blocks-to-learn/9621167/","projectTitle":"Lego Duplo Blocks to Learn!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Trillia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp499832_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1504238923629","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/499832"},{"teacherId":499832,"projectId":9271096,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in donating to my classroom project. \r\nMy students love to use their hands to learn. They play with the molding clay every day.\r\nI also use the shaving cream with the liquid tempera so that they can mix primary colors to see them change into other colors. They learn how by mixing them, the colors change and they have fun while doing so. I also use the liquid temprano to add to water so they can do water activities, or to mix with vinegar so they can use a dropper to add it to baking soda to see chemical changes.","fullyFundedDate":1755282502349,"projectUrl":"project/creativity-and-imagination/9271096/","projectTitle":"Creativity and Imagination","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Trillia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp499832_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1504238923629","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/499832"},{"teacherId":127653,"projectId":9187131,"letterContent":"I would like to express my deepest gratitude for your generous support of our classroom through DonorsChoose. Thanks to your contributions, my fifth-grade students and I have been able to bring color, creativity, and excitement into our daily lessons.\r\n\r\nThe new materials—colored pencils, markers, erasers, glue sticks, magnets, and colored ink for our classroom printer—have made an incredible difference. The students' faces lit up when they first saw all the supplies. They were especially thrilled about the colored markers and pencils, which have allowed them to bring their projects to life with vibrant detail. One memorable moment was during a science project on magnetism. Students used the new magnets to test hypotheses about magnetic strength and materials, while using the markers and glue sticks to design colorful posters explaining their findings.\r\n\r\nThe colored printer ink has also helped us produce visually engaging handouts, vocabulary cards, and student-created reports—something that wasn't possible before. Now, students proudly display their work on our classroom walls and in their portfolios.\r\n\r\n\r\nThank you again for believing in our classroom. Your generosity has brightened our learning environment and inspired my students to take pride in their work every day.","fullyFundedDate":1753843666761,"projectUrl":"project/ready-to-learn-replenishing-supplies-fo/9187131/","projectTitle":"Ready to Learn: Replenishing Supplies for Next School Year","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gonzalez (Ms. G.)","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp127653_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565752369499","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/wendy"},{"teacherId":499832,"projectId":9265845,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in donating to my project. With all the materials I received my students are able to learn math, language arts and social skills while having fun. \r\nMy students are very engaged with the new material and eager to play with it. They are learning one to one correspondence , how to count, how to match a number to the quantity. They are able to match lower and upper case letters and also recognize letter names. 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