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My students love mixing up the Numberblocks characters, then comparing and arranging the numbers in order while singing the \"Diddly-diddly-do\" song, just like in the videos. The songs and characters used to teach number sense have been so helpful to my students this year. Thank you again for investing in our class by donating to the Numberblocks in Action project!","fullyFundedDate":1786104913649,"projectUrl":"project/numberblocks-in-action/10409469/","projectTitle":"Numberblocks in Action","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Howell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9692828"},{"teacherId":3435839,"projectId":10215462,"letterContent":"Thank you for bringing new musical opportunities to my PreK–2nd grade students! The bass metallophone's vibrant sound has added a wonderful new layer to our Orff explorations and has quickly become a favorite among our second-grade musicians. Meanwhile, our kindergarteners have been happily tapping out their first basic beats with the Lummi sticks, building rhythm and coordination while making music together. Their excitement as they explore these instruments is a joyful!\r\n\r\nYour generosity has made hands-on music learning possible in ways our limited classroom supply budget could not. Moving forward, students will continue exploring steady beats, rhythmic patterns, and melodies as they learn to listen, collaborate, and create music as an ensemble. Thank you for helping our young musicians grow in confidence, creativity, and their love of music, and thank you for helping me fill our classroom with quality tools.","fullyFundedDate":1782956357538,"projectUrl":"project/building-rhythm-and-community-through-mu/10215462/","projectTitle":"Building Rhythm and Community Through Music","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Buchmann","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3435839_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1499571857820","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsbuchmannsroom"},{"teacherId":9749629,"projectId":10265605,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind donation to my classroom. It is so fun to be able to introduce new things to my students. The dot markers have been fun for the kids to create fun art. The paintbrush cleaner has been and essential to our classroom to keep our tools, clean and ready to be used again. The timers have been great for students to help with learning managing time also had really good things happening with the number lines for my students, I noticed that it really helps with students who are reversing numbers. Thank you again for your donation to my classroom and helping ensure my students have everything they need for a great year.","fullyFundedDate":1779058756771,"projectUrl":"project/art-update/10265605/","projectTitle":"Art Update","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nash","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9749629_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727058190372","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9749629"},{"teacherId":9723750,"projectId":10381917,"letterContent":"My students were so excited to open our boxes of new books and new plushies. We couldn't wait to dive into a new book and get lost in our story. My students then practiced reading to our new plushies and dolls. They are truly starting to fall in love with reading! \r\nOur shelves are hung and full of books that my students can easily access. We now have comfy sunflowers to sit or lie down on. \r\n\r\nI am so thankful that you all took the time and money to invest in my project. I couldn't do it without you.","fullyFundedDate":1787254199669,"projectUrl":"project/fall-in-love-with-reading/10381917/","projectTitle":"Fall in Love With Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Takacs","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9723750"},{"teacherId":9723750,"projectId":10219731,"letterContent":"My students were so excited to open our boxes. We couldn't wait to update our play areas with new doll clothes, play money, and whiteboards. We got to work reading to our new plushies and dolls, practicing writing our names on our brand new whiteboards, and enjoying new books together. \r\nI am so grateful that you all invested in my classroom and my students. Your investment helps me reach my dreams of providing a fun hands-on classroom that reaches all my learners. I couldn't do this without you and am forever grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1782956357361,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-learning-in-kindergarten/10219731/","projectTitle":"Hands-on Learning in Kindergarten!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Takacs","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9723750"},{"teacherId":640967,"projectId":10025006,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my \"Morning Meetings & Motivated Minds\" project! Your generosity has helped make my second-grade classroom a more welcoming, comfortable, and joyful place to begin each day. With the fidgets, sensory materials, cozy pillows, and engaging books, my students now have more opportunities to feel calm, connected, and ready to learn. These materials are helping us create a morning routine where every student feels valued and prepared to participate.\r\n\r\nThe books filled with morning meeting ideas, daily jokes, and poems have helped to make mornings in my classroom fun and engaging! My students can share smiles, laughter, conversation, and positive connections before beginning our academic day. Your donation is making a meaningful difference - not only by providing classroom materials, but by helping my students build confidence, strengthen relationships, and start each day with a positive mindset. Thank you for investing in my classroom and helping my young learners feel motivated, supported, and ready to grow!","fullyFundedDate":1778590318890,"projectUrl":"project/morning-meetings-motivated-minds/10025006/","projectTitle":"Morning Meetings & Motivated Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sherry","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp640967_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1496461187335","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ksherry"},{"teacherId":10481199,"projectId":10477028,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my third DonorsChoose project and helping make our preschool classroom an even more welcoming and comfortable place to learn! The name plates have helped each child feel a sense of ownership and belonging in our classroom, while the light covers have created a softer, calmer atmosphere for our young learners. The flexible seating gives my students choices about where they can play and relax during free-choice times throughout our busy preschool day. \r\n\r\nThe social-emotional learning stuffies have quickly become a favorite! They give my students a fun and comforting way to talk about their feelings, practice identifying emotions, and learn how to express themselves appropriately. I am so grateful for the opportunity to provide my students with these resources! Your generosity is helping me create a classroom where every child feels welcomed, supported, and excited to learn. Thank you for investing in our youngest learners and helping make our classroom a special place to grow!","fullyFundedDate":1787146266705,"projectUrl":"project/pre-k-all-the-way/10477028/","projectTitle":"Pre-k All the Way!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lipscomb","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10481199_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776516931112","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-trista-lipscomb"},{"teacherId":10481199,"projectId":10213295,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my second DonorsChoose project and helping provide basic preschool classroom necessities for my students! As a first-year preschool teacher, I have found that access to essential supplies such as crayons, classroom toys, and STEM activities has made a meaningful difference in our everyday learning. These may seem like simple materials, but in a preschool classroom, they open the door to creativity, imagination, exploration, and countless learning opportunities. My students are so excited when new materials are introduced, and I love watching them immediately begin to create, build, pretend, and discover. \r\n\r\nThe crayons give my students opportunities to express themselves through art while developing important fine motor skills and learning to make choices independently. The classroom toys encourage imaginative play, cooperative, problem-solving, and social-emotional development as students learn to share, communicate, and work together. The STEM activities have been especially exciting because they allow my students to learn by doing.\r\n\r\nAs a first-year teacher, I am incredibly grateful to have the resources to create a classroom where my students can learn through play, creativity, and hands-on experience. Your support is making a difference in their everyday experiences, and I am so thankful.","fullyFundedDate":1778207789524,"projectUrl":"project/little-learners-big-beginnings/10213295/","projectTitle":"Little Learners, Big Beginnings","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lipscomb","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10481199_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776516931112","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-trista-lipscomb"},{"teacherId":9749629,"projectId":10303346,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support of my classroom. I received my supplies towards the end of the year, so we have not been able to use everything yet. I did unbox everything with my current students and they were so excited to help. The new playground ball will be a huge hit! Being able to add additional flexible seating to the classroom will be amazing. Thank you again for making the possible. The new three ring binders will help my students stay organized keeping the classroom a great place to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1779729876010,"projectUrl":"project/fun-start/10303346/","projectTitle":"Fun Start","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nash","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9749629_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727058190372","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9749629"},{"teacherId":9749629,"projectId":10280678,"letterContent":"I received my supplies towards the end of the school year, so students have not had a chance to use all of them yet. We did unbox everything together and the excitement was palpable! Students were excited to have flexibility in their seating choices. This has already had an impact on students learning environment. I noticed right away focus and concentration went up. Thank you for investing in my classroom and students your donation will continue to have meaningful impact for current and future students.","fullyFundedDate":1778818680250,"projectUrl":"project/wiggle-wiggle-learn/10280678/","projectTitle":"Wiggle, Wiggle, Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nash","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9749629_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727058190372","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9749629"},{"teacherId":9749629,"projectId":10224061,"letterContent":"I received my supplies towards the end of the school year, so we are not able to use them yet. However I did unbox with my current students. They were so excited to see and learn about the egg incubator. I have promised them updates next year. Students were also able to explore the lifecycle eggs, they were a big hit. For my future students these supplies will be used for our life cycle unit. I can't wait to collaborate with other teachers to help students learn about life cycles. Students will participate in many ways and I cannot wait to watch them experience such an amazing experience. Thank you again for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1777999951570,"projectUrl":"project/light-and-life-cycles/10224061/","projectTitle":"Light and Life Cycles","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nash","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9749629_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727058190372","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9749629"},{"teacherId":9699737,"projectId":9412230,"letterContent":"The classroom rug has become the center of our learning space. My students use it every day for morning meetings, read-alouds, phonics lessons, math activities, social-emotional learning, and classroom discussions. The rug gives each student a comfortable and clearly defined place to sit, which has helped make transitions smoother and whole-group learning more organized. During partner discussions, students can easily turn to a nearby classmate to share their thinking before we come back together as a class.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the rug, they were excited and could not wait to sit on it. They quickly understood that it was a special place where we would learn, listen, share ideas, and build our classroom community. It has made our meeting area feel more welcoming and has helped students remain focused and involved during lessons.\r\n\r\nOur next steps are to continue using the rug for interactive reading, hands-on math practice, partner conversations, and lessons about kindness and cooperation. It will remain an important part of our classroom for future groups of first graders as well. 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