{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"MSDWT Early Learning Center","outOfStateSupporters":29.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10390192,"projectId":10009016,"letterContent":"The Science Stories project has had a wonderful impact on our classroom by sparking curiosity and encouraging students to think like little scientists. The books about topics like hibernation and shadows have led to meaningful discussions, with students asking questions, making observations, and connecting the stories to the world around them.\r\n\r\nStudents have been especially engaged during read alouds, eagerly predicting what might happen next and sharing their own ideas and experiences. These moments have supported both science understanding and early literacy skills, as students practice listening, comprehension, and using new vocabulary.\r\n\r\nBecause of these materials, science has become something students are excited to explore and talk about each day. Thank you for helping bring curiosity, conversation, and discovery into our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1771332511048,"projectUrl":"project/science-stories-and-creative-tools/10009016/","projectTitle":"Science Stories and Creative Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rebecca","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10390192_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1766351257823","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10390192"},{"teacherId":10235015,"projectId":9965250,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom! We have already started using the new music materials, and they have been such a great addition to our daily routine.\r\n\r\nMy students have been exploring the instruments during music time, working on things like taking turns, making choices, and engaging with different sounds. One of my favorite moments was seeing students imitate simple rhythms and use the instruments to express themselves in their own way.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, they were so excited and immediately interested. The hands-on instruments really helped capture their attention and keep them engaged.\r\n\r\nNext, we will continue using music to support communication, movement, and social skills. We're starting simple group activities where students can practice participating together, following directions, and responding to music.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making this possible for my students!","fullyFundedDate":1766683792681,"projectUrl":"project/making-music-together-exploring-sound/9965250/","projectTitle":"Making Music Together: Exploring Sound, Rhythm, and Expression","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brooklyn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10235015_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757733283653","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10235015"},{"teacherId":10390192,"projectId":10042008,"letterContent":"The Spring Sensory Play materials have brought so much excitement and curiosity into our classroom. Students have loved exploring the garden themed sensory bin with the gardening tools, grass, vegetables, flowers, and insects. They spend time digging, sorting, planting, and creating their own little garden worlds while strengthening fine motor skills and practicing imaginative play.\r\n\r\nThe laundry dramatic play set has also connected beautifully to our clothing unit. Students enjoy pretending to wash, sort, and care for clothes, which helps them understand everyday routines and life skills. The book about clothing has supported our discussions and given students language to talk about what they are learning.\r\n\r\nThese materials have created hands on opportunities for exploration, creativity, and meaningful play. Thank you for helping bring engaging seasonal learning experiences into our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1769445304571,"projectUrl":"project/spring-sensory-play/10042008/","projectTitle":"Spring Sensory Play","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rebecca","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10390192_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1766351257823","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10390192"},{"teacherId":9624399,"projectId":9690163,"letterContent":"Words cannot express the joy that these gross motor materials brought my students AND the adults within my classroom. As soon as they arrived we started building obstacle courses to incorporate into our daily routines. The rock and play bridge has been incorporated into our arrival circle so students get practice climbing the steps and placing their nametags on the whiteboard. Our Physical Therapist, Miss Katie has been using balance beams non stop to create fun opportunities to increase movement as well. I cannot thank you enough for helping to provide these rich opportunities to incorporate movement into our day.","fullyFundedDate":1768767622291,"projectUrl":"project/gross-motor-for-winter/9690163/","projectTitle":"Gross Motor for Winter","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kaitlin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9624399_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743718316066","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9624399"},{"teacherId":9624399,"projectId":9734367,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for helping provide these resources for our arrival fine motor work and imagination building! The kiddos have loved both the magnetic blocks and pattern blocks. The magnetic blocks make a small clicking sound as they go together and some of my kiddos just delight in that noise! The pattern block kits have been perfect for spacial recognition as well as shape and color identification. A lot of my students delight in seeing and solving puzzles of all kinds so the pattern block kits have been so motivating! \r\n\r\nThank you, thank you, thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1761417597217,"projectUrl":"project/fine-motor-fun-with-magnets/9734367/","projectTitle":"Fine Motor Fun With Magnets!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kaitlin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9624399_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743718316066","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9624399"},{"teacherId":8089857,"projectId":9706266,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to my project. I use the felt boards daily while leading literacy circle and group language activities for the students on my speech-language therapy caseload. The students love taking turns placing pictures or items on the board. This makes story time more interactive and engaging.\r\n\r\nThe boards are also a great way for our preschool teachers to carry over the skills I work on during speech-language therapy. They are so appreciative of having access to these felt boards all week long to support language and literacy skills.","fullyFundedDate":1759693072962,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-stories-to-life-with-felt-story/9706266/","projectTitle":"Bringing Stories to Life with Felt Storyboards!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8089857_orig.jpg?crop=517,517,x0,y118&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1632684232270","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8089857"},{"teacherId":10102271,"projectId":9969658,"letterContent":"Thank you so much supporting our \"Magnetic Fun\" project for our preschool classroom. Your generosity has truly made a meaningful impact on our students' daily learning experiences. Because of you, our children now have access to engaging magnetic materials that spark curiosity, encourage creativity, and strengthen foundational skills in exciting, hands-on ways.\r\n\r\nMagnetic play is far more than simple entertainment for young learner. At the preschool level, children learn best through exploration and discovery. The magnetic board gives my students an opportunity to play standing up with items that encourage creativity, the opportunity to experiment, test ideas, observe cause and effect, and wonder. When they discover that magnets can be used for different things and be used for more than just making faces, words, or counting, they are building an understanding of how things work. \r\n\r\nYour support also strengthens early literacy.","fullyFundedDate":1768835106737,"projectUrl":"project/magnetic-fun/9969658/","projectTitle":"Magnetic Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tracy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10102271"},{"teacherId":10102271,"projectId":9969660,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting sensory exploration in our preschool classroom. Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in the dauly experiences of our children. Because of you, our students have access to hands-on materials that spark curiosity, encourage creativiity, and support healthy development in ways that traditional instruction alone simply cannot.\r\n\r\nSensory exploration is one of the most powerful tools for learning in early childhood. At this age, children understand the world primarily through touch, sight, sound, movement, and even smell. When they scoop, pour, squeeze, build, sort, and explore different textures, they are not \"just palying\"- they are building critical brain connections.","fullyFundedDate":1766943918025,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-exploration/9969660/","projectTitle":"Sensory Exploration","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tracy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10102271"},{"teacherId":10390192,"projectId":10005942,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our Hands On Fine Motor and Sensory Learning project! My students absolutely loved the book Sneezy the Snowman and were laughing, making predictions, and talking about what they thought would happen next, which ties directly into our literacy work and data collection around comprehension and engagement. The electric pencil sharpener has also been a huge hit, and the kids love helping me find pencils that need sharpening, which builds responsibility and independence. The ziplock bags have been a total game changer for organizing our letter tray and sensory items, making materials easier to access and clean up. We are so grateful for your generosity and for the meaningful difference these materials are already making in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1768834787711,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-fine-motor-and-sensory-learning/10005942/","projectTitle":"Hands on Fine Motor and Sensory Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rebecca","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10390192_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1766351257823","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10390192"},{"teacherId":10390192,"projectId":9977540,"letterContent":"The Little Something for Every Center project has had an amazing impact on our classroom! Students are exploring new books about recycling, engaging in dramatic play with vet and grocery materials, building and counting with math links, and enjoying more organized, durable classroom materials thanks to lamination paper.\r\n\r\nThese materials have sparked curiosity, creativity, and hands-on learning across all centers. Students are practicing literacy, math, social skills, and problem-solving in fun, meaningful ways while building independence and confidence.\r\n\r\nBecause of this project, every center in our classroom feels more engaging and purposeful. Thank you for helping make our classroom a place where every student can explore, learn, and grow!","fullyFundedDate":1767891810860,"projectUrl":"project/a-little-something-for-every-center/9977540/","projectTitle":"A Little Something for Every Center","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rebecca","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10390192_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1766351257823","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10390192"},{"teacherId":10390192,"projectId":9970055,"letterContent":"The letters project has had a powerful impact on our classroom by making letter learning playful, interactive, and exciting for students. With a variety of letter games, students are practicing letter recognition, sounds, and matching in ways that feel like play rather than work.\r\nThese games have encouraged students to explore letters independently and with peers, building confidence as they recognize familiar letters and try new ones. I have noticed students returning to the letter activities again and again, proudly naming letters, helping friends, and experimenting with sounds.\r\nBecause of this project, letter learning has become a joyful part of our day. Thank you for supporting materials that make early literacy engaging, hands on, and meaningful for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1766772218620,"projectUrl":"project/letters-you-can-build/9970055/","projectTitle":"Letters You Can Build!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rebecca","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10390192_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1766351257823","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10390192"},{"teacherId":10390192,"projectId":9975075,"letterContent":"The classroom supplies from this project have made a big difference in our daily routines and learning environment. Items like the stapleless stapler, whiteboard erasers, Post-it notes, and blue painter's tape and soap may seem simple, but they have transformed how smoothly our classroom runs.\r\nStudents are now able to work, organize ideas, and participate in activities more independently and efficiently. The stapleless stapler makes it easier for little hands to assemble papers safely and make cute books, while Post-its and painter's tape helped me hang up visuals and save my place in education reading I've been doing. Whiteboard erasers help keep our learning spaces ready for new ideas each day.\r\nBecause of your generosity, our classroom is more organized, engaging, and student-friendly. Thank you for supporting the everyday tools that make meaningful learning possible for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1767197669550,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-supplies-and-library-organizat/9975075/","projectTitle":"Classroom Supplies and Library Organization","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rebecca","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10390192_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1766351257823","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10390192"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_97140","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":169,"numTeachers":5,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":5,"percentBlack":34,"percentWhite":28,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":26,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - Pre-K","studentTeacherRatio":"33.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":70.1,"schoolId":97140,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about MSDWT Early Learning Center on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"MSDWT Early Learning Center","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/indiana/washington-township-school-district/hilltop-developmental-pre-school/97140"}