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We were able to organize the materials by color, creating color groups that students can choose from and work with in their journals. They have sorted foam shapes and stickers, talked about colors and shapes, created patterns and designs, and added their own drawings and beginning writing. Because the activities are open-ended, students can work at their own developmental level while still feeling successful and creative.\r\n\r\nThese materials have also given me wonderful opportunities to sit with smaller groups and individual students. I can model a skill, encourage a student who is still developing confidence, or challenge another student to add more detail, letters, or writing to their page. The students see their fine motor journals as something fun, while I get to watch important pre-writing skills grow right in front of me. Thank you for providing materials that have made practicing these foundational skills engaging, hands-on, and something my students look forward to.","fullyFundedDate":1778227233289,"projectUrl":"project/stick-trace-create-building-writers-f/10227997/","projectTitle":"Stick, Trace, Create: Building Writers From the Start!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bevis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8565621_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1779516428871","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsbevis"},{"teacherId":8565621,"projectId":10180795,"letterContent":"These new materials have already made such a positive difference in our kindergarten classroom. The colorful guided reading materials from Tara West and hand2mind have given my students hands-on ways to practice letter recognition, sounds, word building, and early reading skills. Instead of simply looking at letters or words on a page, students are able to touch, move, build, and interact with what they are learning. This has been especially helpful for my young learners who need movement, repetition, and concrete materials to help new skills stick.\r\n\r\nThe students are especially excited when they see the colorful materials come out during our small-group reading time. What feels like reading instruction to me often feels like a game or special activity to them, which has helped increase participation and confidence. I have seen students who are still developing their letter knowledge become much more willing to try when they have something hands-on in front of them.\r\n\r\nThe art materials have also helped bring our K for Me learning centers to life. My students are able to create, explore, and represent their ideas through art while building fine-motor skills, language, and independence at the same time. These resources have helped me create the kind of kindergarten classroom I want for my students—one where learning is active, colorful, creative, and accessible to every child. 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