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The new books you provided have opened doors for my students—many of whom did not previously have access to a wide variety of engaging, high-quality texts.\r\n\r\nThese books are more than just pages—they are tools that build confidence, strengthen literacy skills, and foster a lifelong love of reading. For some students, this may be the first time they've felt truly connected to a book, and that is a powerful moment.\r\n\r\nYour support has made a meaningful and lasting impact on our classroom. Thank you for investing in my students' futures and helping them grow as readers and learners.","fullyFundedDate":1773834488414,"projectUrl":"project/opening-doors-through-books/10117329/","projectTitle":"Opening Doors Through Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Szott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3965090_orig.jpg?crop=232,232,x0,y19&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1739060935610","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cheryl-szott"},{"teacherId":1985924,"projectId":9780355,"letterContent":"Receiving books on Greek mythology and the Greek gods and goddesses is having a powerful and lasting impact on our book club. These texts have sparked excitement and curiosity about the topic, \r\nThese books have engaged my striving readers into a world that was not accessible to them. This is a more difficult topic for students to understand. Mythology texts introduce complex vocabulary, figurative language, and layered story structures.but these books have scaffolded their learning. The books that we received are colorful and engaging and easily read. They also deepen students' literacy skills, critical thinking, collaboration, and cultural understanding in meaningful ways.","fullyFundedDate":1762267709925,"projectUrl":"project/its-all-greek-to-me/9780355/","projectTitle":"It's All Greek to Me!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Peal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1985924_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744815204141","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1985924"},{"teacherId":8810461,"projectId":9806347,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for inspiring my students to read with these Elephant and Piggie books in Spanish! I teach reading intervention, so it's very important that my students read for fun to strengthen their reading skills. \r\n\r\nElephant & Piggie books are great at encouraging my students to read because they have repetitive text, funny characters, and silly stories. However, since not all my students are reading in English, it is so important to have these books in Spanish, as well. I am so thankful to you for helping my students develop or maintain their Spanish literacy skills, and I truly appreciate the equity you helped bring to my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1767766265088,"projectUrl":"project/we-love-to-read-with-elephant-piggie/9806347/","projectTitle":"We Love to Read With Elephant & Piggie... in Spanish!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Barkley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8810461_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724894474961","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8810461"},{"teacherId":8810461,"projectId":9806416,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping my students get these awesome Elephant & Piggie books by Mo Willems! The repetitive text, cute illustrations, and silly storylines make these books ones my students love to read over & over!\r\n\r\nMy students are in Reading Intervention, which means that they are reading below grade level. Reading for fun, like with these Elephant & Piggie books, helps them build important fluency and comprehension skills that are essential for reading success.\r\n\r\nIt truly means a lot to both my students & me that there are people out there who care about them and their reading abilities! We are so thankful for you!","fullyFundedDate":1764701622061,"projectUrl":"project/we-love-to-read-with-elephant-piggie/9806416/","projectTitle":"We Love to Read With Elephant & Piggie!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Barkley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8810461_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724894474961","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8810461"},{"teacherId":1985924,"projectId":9430778,"letterContent":"My students are not only learning academic skills but also developing the emotional skills that allow learning to occur. Calming tools and books that teach students how to understand and cope with their feelings have a significant and measurable impact on student learning, behavior, and overall school climate.\r\n\r\nThese resources directly support learning by reducing classroom disruptions and increasing time on task. Students who are able to calm themselves are more prepared to listen, participate, and persist through academic challenges. Teachers report fewer behavioral escalations and smoother transitions when students have access to tools that help them self-regulate. Instead of removing students from instruction due to emotional outbursts, educators can guide them toward calming strategies that allow them to rejoin learning more quickly and confidently.\r\n\r\nBooks that teach emotional literacy play a critical role in this process. 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These resources make reading accessible and fun for every learner.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is making a direct impact on their learning each day. Thank you for believing in my students and helping them take meaningful steps forward in their literacy journey.","fullyFundedDate":1760490860560,"projectUrl":"project/magnetic-letters-easy-readers-learni/9723869/","projectTitle":"Magnetic Letters + Easy Readers = Learning Magic!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Szott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3965090_orig.jpg?crop=232,232,x0,y19&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1739060935610","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cheryl-szott"},{"teacherId":3965090,"projectId":9686234,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating STEM books to our class! 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