{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Military Rd Early Learning Center","outOfStateSupporters":32.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8224983,"projectId":9100614,"letterContent":"This project has been a wonderful support of our dually-identified students! Thank you so much for your contributions! The students really engage with hands-on learning activities that can be customized to their language and literacy learning needs with velcro materials. Additionally, the insertable bilingual vocab cards have been really engaging for students who are not currently using verbal communication yet. The cards give them the agency to explore their interests and language with autonomy and provide meaningful auditory input. Thank you for supporting their language learning through multimodal communication activities.","fullyFundedDate":1742928045526,"projectUrl":"project/multimodal-communication-tools-for-duall/9100614/","projectTitle":"Multimodal Communication Tools for Dually Identified ECE Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Billie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8224983_orig.jpg?crop=200,200,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1734614603552","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8224983"},{"teacherId":308165,"projectId":9308473,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to purchase the staircase for our classroom!\r\n\r\nThe staircase is placed directly underneath our large classroom window. Students love climbing up the stairs to wave goodbye to their families and hello to their classmates about to walk in the front door. While students were already gravitating towards the window, there wasn't a safe way for them to get at the correct level. The staircase allows them to climb up safely to be at eye level with their families.","fullyFundedDate":1746454087995,"projectUrl":"project/observation-staircase/9308473/","projectTitle":"Observation Staircase","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Elizabeth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/308165"},{"teacherId":5781787,"projectId":9148218,"letterContent":"The musical and sound puzzles donated to our PreK music classes have become a central part of our students' learning experiences. These materials not only sharpens their auditory discrimination but also introduces them to different types of instruments and sounds.\r\nThe introduction of these materials sparked immediate excitement and curiosity among the students. They were eager to explore the new instruments and puzzles.\r\nThe support from donors has significantly enriched the musical experiences of your PreK students, providing them with valuable tools to explore and understand the world of sound and music. Their enthusiasm and creativity continue to flourish, promising a bright musical future ahead.","fullyFundedDate":1742763837266,"projectUrl":"project/listen-learn-and-play-enhancing-music/9148218/","projectTitle":"Listen, Learn, and Play: Enhancing Music Exploration with Sound Puzzles","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lopez Sanchez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5781787_orig.jpg?crop=1940,1940,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724350912721","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5781787"},{"teacherId":308165,"projectId":8969863,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generous contribution to purchase our classroom light table!\r\nIt has become a favorite spot to learn and play within our classroom.\r\n\r\nWhen we first received it, we were studying buildings and used it to design buildings with our magnetic blocks. It was exciting to see the blocks illuminated!\r\n\r\nCurrently we are studying tubes and tunnels. We switched out the magnetic blocks for translucent tubes that we can also use to build longer tunnels. \r\n\r\nIn between our studies we have also used the light table for some of our math small groups. We use the trays marked for sorting by color, pattern or counting.","fullyFundedDate":1736963808141,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-light-table/8969863/","projectTitle":"Sensory Light Table","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Elizabeth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/308165"},{"teacherId":5781787,"projectId":9011378,"letterContent":"We are so incredibly grateful for the puppet resources you helped bring to our PreK music classroom! These materials have truly transformed our lessons, making music more engaging, interactive, and fun for our little learners.\r\n\r\nThe moment the students saw the puppets, their faces lit up with joy and excitement! They were eager to pick them up, give them voices, and incorporate them into our singing games. Some even started making up their own songs right away! Seeing their creativity and enthusiasm grow has been an absolute joy.\r\n\r\nOne of the most exciting projects we've been working on is \"Musical Storytime,\" where students use the puppets to act out songs and nursery rhymes. They take turns choosing a puppet to bring characters to life while we sing together, helping them develop rhythm, confidence, and storytelling skills. The puppets have also been a great tool for exploring dynamics (soft vs. loud), tempo (fast vs. slow), and expression in music!\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1738678292676,"projectUrl":"project/puppets-to-sing-and-explore-in-our-prek/9011378/","projectTitle":"Puppets to sing and explore in our PreK Music Class","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lopez Sanchez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5781787_orig.jpg?crop=1940,1940,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724350912721","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5781787"},{"teacherId":8224983,"projectId":8992369,"letterContent":"We use our A-Z Realia Bins every day with our students! These hands-on materials help students develop their English vocabularies and create engaging lessons across all of target developmental skills: literacy, math, fine/gross motor, language, cognitive and social-emotional.\r\n\r\nI am so thankful to have had your support to add these materials to our resources at our school. These materials are used in all of our teaching contexts with 3s, 4s, and 5s and in Special Education classrooms. Realia is beneficial for multilingual learners in order to make translanguaging connections and comprehensively develop vocabulary.\r\n\r\nThank you for your support and generosity!!","fullyFundedDate":1738678292425,"projectUrl":"project/alphabet-sound-tubs-for-english-language/8992369/","projectTitle":"Alphabet Sound Tubs for English Language Development","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Billie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8224983_orig.jpg?crop=200,200,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1734614603552","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8224983"},{"teacherId":8224765,"projectId":8931112,"letterContent":"Thank you SO much for contributing to this project! Because of your thoughtful donations, the students I work with are able to have differentiated academics delivered in a setting that is appropriate for them and engaging - boosting their learning and development. \r\nMy students are able to engage with the curriculum through this technology in a way that they otherwise wouldn't be able to. Having the touchscreen monitor allows us to engage with virtual books and accompanying activities that I otherwise would not be able to make individual materials for. The students have loved learning about the rules that come along with our new technology, and are enjoying their daily jobs such as getting to turn it on or off and turning pages on E-books. \r\nThank you again for supporting my work and the work of my students!","fullyFundedDate":1734536297321,"projectUrl":"project/interactive-technology-to-support-specia/8931112/","projectTitle":"Interactive Technology to Support Special Education","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. S","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8224765_orig.png?crop=1169,1170,x0,y331&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1646159253254","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-schnakenberg"},{"teacherId":9720624,"projectId":8725525,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating the gross motor materials for my Early Learning Support Special Education preschool classroom at Military Road Early Learning Center. The pieces include rugs, steps, a rocking chair and a balance board. The children are enjoying all of these items every day in the classroom! \r\n\r\nThe gross motor pieces see the most use in our first period of the day, morning work. After the children have breakfast, they are able to choose different areas of the classroom for their morning work before gathering for Morning Meeting. Almost all of the children choose the gross motor station at some point during morning work each day! \r\n\r\nThe children particularly enjoy practicing the stairs, which help them learn how to go up the steps alternating one foot at a time - a critical gross motor skill for 3 year old children. The balance board is also a favorite during this time. Some children use the nearby shelf to steady themselves and some have gained the balance to use the board without the support. The rocking chair provides a great sensory experience for many of the children throughout the day as they develop their vestibular sense. The rocking chair is also a helpful seating option for some of our sensory seeking children during our large group learning opportunities during Morning Meeting and Read Aloud. I can't emphasize enough how important it is that they have a soft rug to land on for any missteps that happen as they practice their gross motor skills! \r\n\r\nThank you again for your support of my classroom, it is greatly appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1734536317980,"projectUrl":"project/gross-motor-for-preschool-early-learning/8725525/","projectTitle":"Gross Motor for Preschool Early Learning Support Class","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Courtney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9720624"},{"teacherId":8224310,"projectId":8970025,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for you generous donation! I can not even begin to tell you how much the students have enjoyed working on their fine-motor skills with this new gear! Students have absolutely loved engaging in play and tasks that require use of both hands, grip and fine-motor skills. While using the Melissa and Doug toys they don't even realize we're also addressing their goals!\r\n\r\nMy older students have loved writing each other secret messages and decoding them. They also had a wonderful time building puffy stickers. These Klutz kits have been so motivating!\r\n\r\nThank you so very much!","fullyFundedDate":1734536324548,"projectUrl":"project/fidgets-and-fine-motor-activities-for-oc/8970025/","projectTitle":"Fidgets and Fine Motor Activities for Occupational Therapy!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jenny","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8224310_orig.jpg?crop=517,517,x223,y106&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650986024370","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8224310"},{"teacherId":8224310,"projectId":8972369,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! The OT space has gone from items stacked haphazardly and piled in corners to everything have a correct place and space! \r\n\r\nIt has been wonderful to be able to have a home for each item we have. This has allowed students to feel organized and less overwhelmed by visual stimuli and clutter. It has fostered the ability to retrieve items quicker and more often, as we know where to grab items from. The students can now help to put items away, increasing their independence! Thank you so much for helping us with this project!","fullyFundedDate":1734536328540,"projectUrl":"project/help-to-store-all-the-wonderful-items-in/8972369/","projectTitle":"Help to Store All the Wonderful Items in Ot!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jenny","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8224310_orig.jpg?crop=517,517,x223,y106&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650986024370","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8224310"},{"teacherId":8224310,"projectId":8972432,"letterContent":"It has been wonderful getting to use the sensory gear for the students at the school! The students have absolutely loved having new items to help them regulate. Once they saw the light-up table, they ran to it and \"lit up.\" Students have loved the fidgets and having items that provide both visual and tactile input. And the weighted items have really helped that students as well!\r\n\r\nWithout your kind and generous donation none of this would have been possible. We are so incredibly thankful. You have helped the students to much with their educational journey!","fullyFundedDate":1734536332313,"projectUrl":"project/help-create-a-sensory-area-thats-out-of/8972432/","projectTitle":"Help Create a Sensory Area That's Out of This World!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jenny","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8224310_orig.jpg?crop=517,517,x223,y106&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650986024370","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8224310"},{"teacherId":8224310,"projectId":8972363,"letterContent":"We are so grateful for your generous donation! The students have absolutely loved incorporating tech into our OT sessions. Many of my students have shown an increase in motivation and participation in our sessions when using the iPad. We have been using it after engaging in paper-based tasks, and it's been a blast!\r\n\r\nThere have been a ton of apps we have been able to use with the pen and stylus that have target fine-motor strength and dexterity. Targeting fine-motor skills has helped students show increase in their writing and self-care skills. We are so lucky you funded this project!","fullyFundedDate":1734536325690,"projectUrl":"project/lets-tech-it-up-in-ot/8972363/","projectTitle":"Let's Tech It Up in OT!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jenny","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8224310_orig.jpg?crop=517,517,x223,y106&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650986024370","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8224310"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_128168","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":67,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":34,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":56,"percentWhite":14,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":25,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - Pre-K","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":67.1,"schoolId":128168,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Military Rd Early Learning Center on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Military Rd Early Learning Center","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/district-of-columbia/dc-public-schools/military-road-early-learning-center/128168"}