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Those visuals aided communication and the children's language development. The pictures were imperative to our experiences and the children's learning within our studies.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your kind donations and for supporting our children!","fullyFundedDate":1734536319579,"projectUrl":"project/materials-to-feel-seen-heard-and-value/8995894/","projectTitle":"Materials to Feel Seen, Heard, and Valued","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tso","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4557268_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1533620823985","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-tso"},{"teacherId":4557268,"projectId":8995898,"letterContent":"Hello Everyone! Thanks so much for your generosity!\r\n\r\nThis last school year was a whirlwind, so apologies for just now catching up on the follow-ups for these projects and sharing my gratitude for your support.\r\n\r\nWe used these art supplies for the children's \"Grown-Ups Who Love Us Day\" gifts for their grown-ups. They worked really hard to paint, make collages, pose as their superhero (aka their grown-up), and write their names. We hope their grown-ups felt loved and appreciated by the children's gift.\r\n\r\nYour donations made this all possible. Thank you again for your kind donations and for supporting our children!","fullyFundedDate":1734113780213,"projectUrl":"project/art-supplies-for-pre-k/8995898/","projectTitle":"Art Supplies for Pre-K","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tso","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4557268_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1533620823985","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-tso"},{"teacherId":4557268,"projectId":8995891,"letterContent":"Hello Everyone! Thanks so much for your generosity!\r\n\r\nThis last school year was a whirlwind, so apologies for just now catching up on the follow-ups for these projects and sharing my gratitude for your support.\r\n\r\nThe children really loved observing the caterpillar's metamorphosis. Their daily curiosity, empathy, and care for the caterpillars shown through during the process. The butterfly gardens and trays were essential in the whole experience.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your kind donations and for supporting our children!","fullyFundedDate":1734536297036,"projectUrl":"project/butterfly-gardens-for-our-insect-study/8995891/","projectTitle":"Butterfly Gardens for Our Insect Study","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tso","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4557268_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1533620823985","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-tso"},{"teacherId":4557268,"projectId":8995883,"letterContent":"Hello Everyone! Thanks so much for your generosity!\r\n\r\nThis last school year was a whirlwind, so apologies for just now catching up on the follow-ups for these projects and sharing my gratitude for your support.\r\n\r\nThe children really loved all of the materials that came in their Winter Break and End-of-Year gift bags. This added touch was another special part of our classroom celebrations. From the sweet book to the writing materials to the manipulatives to the bubbles, these materials helped me to show the children that I was so grateful they were in our classroom community. It was a lovely way to end the school year. :)\r\n\r\nThank you again for your kind donations and for supporting our children!","fullyFundedDate":1734536324738,"projectUrl":"project/holiday-and-end-of-year-gift-materials/8995883/","projectTitle":"Holiday and End-of-Year Gift Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tso","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4557268_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1533620823985","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-tso"},{"teacherId":6217880,"projectId":9477897,"letterContent":"We thank you for your donation to donor's choose for our classroom! This project provided much-needed carpets on the floor in a preschool classroom. The carpets helped define the spaces to help children understand how to navigate the classroom and use materials appropriately. It also gave children a warm and cozy place to sit to explore materials where children like to be - on the floor! \r\n\r\nThe classroom environment is one of the most neglected, but most important aspects of an early learning environment. 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In preschool, it's all about hands-on learning to motivate student interest and engagement while strengthening conceptual understanding of the buildings around us! Most importantly, we've had so much fun!","fullyFundedDate":1672522184423,"projectUrl":"project/building-academic-skills/7076751/","projectTitle":"Building Academic Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Erika","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp6217880_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1548326203345","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-erikab"},{"teacherId":8927735,"projectId":9097731,"letterContent":"Thank you wholeheartedly for funding our tunnel project. Your generosity has given our students safe, engaging tools that directly support their sensory needs and overall regulation. These tunnels provide meaningful opportunities for movement, exploration, and skill development that our learners rely on throughout the school day.\r\nWith the addition of these materials, students can push weighted balls through the tunnels to strengthen coordination, improve motor planning, and access calming heavy-work input that helps them settle when overwhelmed. The roller tunnel offers controlled vestibular stimulation while promoting balance, and the resistance tunnel provides rich proprioceptive input that builds body awareness. Each piece plays a critical role in helping our students stay focused, organized, and ready to learn.\r\nYour support will make a lasting impact on their ability to participate successfully and feel confident in their bodies. Thank you for believing in the power of movement and for helping create a space where our students can grow and thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1742763837299,"projectUrl":"project/terrific-top-notch-tunnels/9097731/","projectTitle":"Terrific, Top-Notch Tunnels","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8927735_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1680537242995","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tene-davis-ot-time"},{"teacherId":8927735,"projectId":9011054,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for fully funding our ball pit project. Your generosity has brought an exciting new opportunity to our sensory room—one that is already making a meaningful difference for our preschoolers. Our students learn best through hands-on play, movement, and exploration, and the addition of a ball pit gives them a dynamic space to build essential sensory, motor, and social-emotional skills.\r\n\r\nThis new equipment supports motor development as children jump, crawl, and navigate through the pit, strengthening coordination and body awareness in a naturally motivating way. It also provides rich sensory input—tactile, visual, and proprioceptive—that helps students organize their bodies and regulate their emotions. Beyond sensory and motor work, the ball pit offers daily opportunities to practice color recognition, turn-taking, sharing, and teamwork during play.\r\n\r\nFor our youngest learners, play is the foundation of meaningful growth. Your support created a safe, joyful environment where students can learn, thrive, and build confidence every single day. Thank you for investing in their development and for believing in the power of playful learning.","fullyFundedDate":1746699710626,"projectUrl":"project/ball-pit-play-explore-grow/9011054/","projectTitle":"Ball Pit: Play, Explore & Grow!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8927735_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1680537242995","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tene-davis-ot-time"},{"teacherId":8927735,"projectId":8992285,"letterContent":"Thank you for your incredible generosity in fully funding our sensory room project. Your support has allowed us to refresh and enhance a space that plays a vital role in helping our students regulate their emotions, engage more fully in learning, and develop essential sensory and self-regulation skills.\r\n\r\nBecause of your donation, we are able to replace several well-loved items that have served our students for years. Our steamroller, one of the most frequently used tools in the room, remains in excellent shape, but its tension bands needed replacement to continue providing effective proprioceptive input—your gift made that possible. We also now have a clean, durable new rug to replace the one that has weathered countless spills, projects, and creative moments from our preschoolers.\r\n\r\nYour support also brought exciting new additions to our space. The somatosensory tubes and sensory mats introduce fresh opportunities for auditory and tactile exploration, giving students new ways to calm, focus, and learn about their bodies. These tools are already sparking curiosity and helping students access the type of sensory input they need to be successful.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and investing in a space that truly makes a difference. Your generosity will be felt every day.","fullyFundedDate":1738678291183,"projectUrl":"project/somatosensory-supplies/8992285/","projectTitle":"Somatosensory Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8927735_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1680537242995","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tene-davis-ot-time"},{"teacherId":8927735,"projectId":8991298,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for generously funding our balance and obstacle course project. Your contribution has already made a meaningful difference in our students' daily experience at school. With your support, we now have balance beams, stepping stones, and bucket stilts that create engaging, multi-step obstacle courses designed to strengthen motor planning, balance, and body awareness.\r\n\r\nOur youngest learners, especially those in our autism classrooms, are benefiting tremendously. 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