{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Military Rd Early Learning Center","outOfStateSupporters":35.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9720624,"projectId":9679280,"letterContent":"The materials you donated to my Early Learning Support preschool class went to great use straight away! The students were so excited to see the materials, especially the weighted stuffed animals. We use the weighted stuffed animals throughout the day - as companions during morning meeting, as pillows or stuffies during nap time and for imaginative play during centers. Similarly, the weighted blankets have many uses. Of course, we use them as blankets during nap time. However, sometimes they are burrito wraps or super hero capes to use with co-regulation strategies when a child needs some sensory input to reach or maintain a regulated nervous system. We primarily use the sensory tent during nap time for a specific student who prefers a dark, secluded space. Thank you so much for your generosity in helping bring these resources to my classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1766067028230,"projectUrl":"project/weighted-classroom-supports/9679280/","projectTitle":"Weighted Classroom Supports","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Courtney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9720624"},{"teacherId":9732773,"projectId":9637834,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my pre-k speech and language students by helping bring engaging books and cooking materials. Your generosity allows us to create meaningful learning experiences that combine literacy with hands-on activities.\r\n\r\nWe are using the new resources to create weekly book-and-cooking activities in our classroom. After reading a story together, students participate in a simple cooking activity connected to the book. During these moments, students practice important language skills such as listening, requesting ingredients, describing what they see, and sharing ideas with their peers. One special moment was seeing students excitedly talk about the ingredients and take turns helping mix and prepare the recipe while referencing parts of the story we had just read.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the materials, they were incredibly excited and curious. Many immediately wanted to explore the cooking tools and flip through the books. Their enthusiasm made the experience even more special, and it sparked lots of new words and conversation!\r\n\r\nOur next steps are to continue pairing new books with fun, simple recipes each week. These activities will help students strengthen their communication, build vocabulary, and practice working together while creating something they can enjoy. Thank you again for helping us bring these joyful learning moments to our classroom. Your support truly makes a difference for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1766067035914,"projectUrl":"project/cooking-up-communication-books-and-snac/9637834/","projectTitle":"Cooking Up Communication: Books and Snacks for Pre-K Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ali","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9732773_orig.png?crop=364,364,x0,y12&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725998049605","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9732773"},{"teacherId":308165,"projectId":9981064,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for generously supporting our project to purchase a Toniebox system. The students are thrilled with the Toniebox and the individual character pieces for each story.\r\n\r\nOn a daily basis, the Toniebox delights our students in the Library Center. Students independently choose to visit the center and are able to choose which story they want to listen to by selecting a Toniebox character. The students simply place the character on the device, and it begins to tell them stories and sing songs.","fullyFundedDate":1769180634883,"projectUrl":"project/toniebox-storytelling-system/9981064/","projectTitle":"Toniebox Storytelling System","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":9620389,"letterContent":"Our new musical puzzles and singing materials have brought so much joy and engagement to our classroom!\r\n\r\nAs part of our building study, we've been using a sound-exploration puzzle during centers to help students think about the different sounds that can happen inside a house—like doors closing, doorbells, water running. Students enjoy matching the pictures and talking about where those sounds belong. It has been a simple but meaningful way to connect our study of buildings to real-life listening experiences.\r\n\r\nWe are also using musical puzzles that connect to familiar children's songs. Students work on assembling the puzzle and then sing the song together once it's complete, which builds excitement and reinforces memory skills. Our felt song pieces—especially favorites like \"Five Green and Speckled Frogs\"—have been a huge hit. The children love moving the frog pieces as we sing, making the songs more interactive and hands-on.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, the new fidgets have been incredibly helpful for some of our students with special needs. Having something to hold allows them to stay regulated and engaged during music and circle time, helping them participate more fully and confidently.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the materials, their excitement was immediate. They couldn't wait to explore everything!\r\n\r\nNext, we will continue using the puzzles and felt song sets during centers while encouraging students to retell and act out songs independently. We also plan to take short listening walks around our school building to connect environmental sounds to our classroom learning.\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting our classroom. Your generosity is helping our students learn through movement, music, and meaningful hands-on experiences every day!","fullyFundedDate":1766067021972,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-sound-and-music-exploration-dur/9620389/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Sound and Music Exploration During Learning Centers","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":2600523,"projectId":9347351,"letterContent":"Thank you SO MUCH for supporting our classroom! The new carpet you donated has improved our whole group instruction time tremendously. It has designated squares so that each child is able to have his/her own space. The calming colors match our classroom theme and it is wonderful to have a new, clean space for class meetings.\r\n\r\nOur class also uses the carpet as part of our Blocks center. The new rug has a low pile that makes it great for building with many different types of blocks. It provides a large, open space for students to express their creativity.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1757195713177,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-carpet-for-our-class-family/9347351/","projectTitle":"Classroom Carpet for our Class Family","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Oliver","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2600523_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y120&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1692240289672","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/brittany-oliver"},{"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. 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