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We used the bead bars this week to help learn our teens, the kids love to use the magnetic alphabet and maze, and the rug really pulls my calm corner together (: Looking forward to using our other materials later in the year! \r\n\r\nThank you so so so much, and I wish you all the best! \r\n\r\n-Miss K","fullyFundedDate":1744058985373,"projectUrl":"project/help-room-123-get-a-little-more-montesso/9149795/","projectTitle":"Help room 123 get a little more Montessori, Sensory","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Krupinski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2649992_orig.jpg?crop=360,360,x0,y42&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742159397351","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2649992"},{"teacherId":10102547,"projectId":9519373,"letterContent":"This project has allowed for me and my students to be in a welcoming, comforting, and well resourced environment where learning has taken place due to the materials donated. We are very grateful we get a new bigger rug where children can work on their individual works while being comfortable with the amount of space they have along with feeling secure enough to work on the carpet. We also now have the storage space to store our classroom materials/supplies to maximize room for children to move/work. This is all thanks to all of your support and care in helping fund this project. Thank you again to everyone who contributed.","fullyFundedDate":1754582945441,"projectUrl":"project/a-montessori-makeover-help-us-build-our/9519373/","projectTitle":"A Montessori Makeover: Help Us Build Our First Classroom Home!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Estrada","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10102547_orig.png?crop=1232,1232,x1151,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753919908902","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10102547"},{"teacherId":4890004,"projectId":9146607,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind and generous donations! Thanks to you I am able to structure my class and better organize the instruments in my room. My guitars and basses are now on sturdier racks that aren't at risk of falling over and breaking the guitars and basses. The rug has made classroom management so much easier now that there are designated dots on a designated rug for kids to always come in and sit on. Kids now also have a container to keep our guitar picks and tuners so that they know exactly where to get the tools they need to succeed!","fullyFundedDate":1742400920162,"projectUrl":"project/music-makeover/9146607/","projectTitle":"Music Makeover!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Williams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4890004_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1547656032560","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4890004"},{"teacherId":4570477,"projectId":8889016,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom has been transformed into a colorful, creative space where every student feels empowered to explore and express themselves. When the materials arrived, the students' faces lit up with excitement—many couldn't believe that all of these brand-new supplies were for them! Several students immediately began making plans for the projects they wanted to create, and it sparked a wave of ideas and enthusiasm across the room.\r\n\r\nWe have been using the new colored pencils, markers, paints, tempera sticks, and brushes daily. One of our first projects was a \"Self-Portrait Gallery,\" where students were encouraged to use the different materials to represent themselves however they chose. Some blended colors with the colored pencils to show emotion, others created bold, bright paintings, and a few experimented by layering marker and paint together for texture. It was incredible to see how each child gravitated toward the medium that felt most natural to them—and how proud they were to display their artwork in our classroom gallery.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we are beginning a storytelling and illustration project where students will write and illustrate their own short books. Thanks to your support, they now have the right tools to bring their stories vividly to life with detailed drawings and expressive paintings. These materials have not only fueled their creativity but have also boosted their confidence, fine motor skills, and love for learning.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and helping to create a classroom where imagination and individuality are celebrated every day!","fullyFundedDate":1739558712221,"projectUrl":"project/unlocking-creativity-empower-young-art/8889016/","projectTitle":"\"Unlocking Creativity: Empower Young Artists with Essential Art Supplies!\"","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bizon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4570477_orig.jpg?crop=600,600,x0,y28&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1626750085364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-bizon"},{"teacherId":7822663,"projectId":8928331,"letterContent":"The materials that this project funded are now permanent fixtures on my classroom's cultural shelves! Thanks to your generosity, we have a much more robust collection of Montessori continent-related material that children are able to independently use and explore according to their interest. Many of my younger students are currently obsessed with continents, and I am so proud to be able to pull one of these items from the shelf to teach them in the moment when they ask me questions like, \"What is in Europe?\"","fullyFundedDate":1733930938145,"projectUrl":"project/continents-and-cultural/8928331/","projectTitle":"Continents and Cultural","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Baer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7822663_orig.png?crop=316,316,x8,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1620094484895","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7822663"},{"teacherId":7822663,"projectId":8332255,"letterContent":"This project has allowed the \"third teacher\", otherwise known as the classroom environment, to be much more logically organized. All of our sequenced and aligned Waseca spelling, reading, and writing materials fit together perfectly and are easily accessible for independent student use. We even have some extra space on the shelf for other Montessori writing material, making it a perfect addition to our room. It has become known as the \"Kindergarten shelf\" where all of the highest-level language materials live!","fullyFundedDate":1724369367472,"projectUrl":"project/waseca-shelving/8332255/","projectTitle":"Waseca Shelving","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Baer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7822663_orig.png?crop=316,316,x8,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1620094484895","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7822663"},{"teacherId":4570477,"projectId":6370464,"letterContent":"We are so excited to add another language element to our Montessori shelves!\r\n\r\nRecently, students were thrilled to welcome the Waseca Reading Program to our classroom. The vibrant materials immediately caught their attention—one child even exclaimed, \"It looks like a treasure map!\" During our small group lessons, students are introduced to isolated phonemes through explicit instruction. They then build words with the Montessori Moveable Alphabet, match reading cards to beautiful illustrations, and practice reading aloud with growing confidence.\r\n\r\nNow, students are taking the next step by applying these phonetic skills to their writing! Using the window screens, they isolate and identify specific phonemes, build words, and read their creations independently. The color-coded system helps them stay focused and fosters a sense of ownership in their learning.\r\n\r\nThis project has truly transformed our literacy corner into a space of joyful discovery. Thank you for helping us make reading an adventure for our students. 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