{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"PS 340 Sixth Ave Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":25.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10033227,"projectId":10354020,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom! My students have already been putting our new materials to use in so many ways. The mesh zipper pouches have made it much easier for us to organize our Fundations materials, and the binders are helping us keep our activities and individual student supports organized and accessible. Our new wax pencils and Crayola dry erase markers have also made writing on our personal whiteboards much easier, especially for students who benefit from being able to practice, erase, and try again. The students were especially excited to see all of the new art supplies, including the watercolor paints and markers, which we have been incorporating into our classroom art projects.\r\n\r\nOne of our favorite moments was reading Pencils on Strike. The students absolutely loved the story and had so much fun thinking about what might happen if their pencils really did go on strike! It also gave us a fun opportunity to talk about how we use and take care of our classroom materials. We have also been enjoying Stephanie's Ponytail, which has sparked conversations about individuality, kindness, and being confident in who you are. These books have become more than just additions to our classroom library—they have given us new ways to connect reading to meaningful classroom discussions.\r\n\r\nAs we continue through the year, we are looking forward to using these resources across our reading, writing, math, and art activities. The new materials are helping us stay organized, giving students more opportunities for hands-on learning and creative expression, and making it easier to provide individual supports when students need them. We are so grateful to our donors for helping make our classroom a more engaging and welcoming place for every student!","fullyFundedDate":1782840923940,"projectUrl":"project/ms-sophias-2nd-grade-classroom/10354020/","projectTitle":"Ms. Sophia's 2nd Grade Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sophia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-sophias-classroom"},{"teacherId":10033227,"projectId":9714560,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your incredible generosity in funding the \"Building a Classroom Library\" project. Your support has been transformative, bringing a vibrant collection of new books and essential organizational tools directly into our classroom. The joy on my students' faces when they saw the new books was priceless, and the impact of your donation is already evident every single day.\r\n\r\nThe core of your donation was, of course, the new books, and they are doing so much more than just filling shelves—they are actively enriching our literacy instruction. As you know, reading is a complex skill, and these new texts have allowed me to introduce and reinforce a variety of critical literacy skills. For our younger and developing readers, the new, high-interest books and early chapter books are perfect for teaching decoding strategies and building fluency. Students are excited to pick books about topics they love, which provides the authentic motivation needed to practice sounding out words and reading with expression. For students who are ready for more complexity, the diverse range of chapter books and non-fiction titles has become the basis for lessons on inferencing, understanding complex characters, and analyzing text structure. We now have fantastic resources for modeling close reading and demonstrating how authors use language to create meaning. Furthermore, having books that reflect a wide array of cultures, experiences, and perspectives allows us to consistently teach essential comprehension skills like making text-to-self and text-to-world connections, fostering a deeper sense of empathy and global awareness. We're not just reading words; we're learning to think critically about them and the world they describe.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom has become a more engaging, personalized, and seamless experience thanks to the items you provided. Prior to this project, finding a \"just right\" book for every student was a constant challenge, but the expanded library now ensures that every child, regardless of their reading level, can find a book that excites and challenges them appropriately. Our daily reading time now features a true culture of choice. Students look forward to independent reading, where they can be found nestled in comfortable corners with their new selections. Reading is no longer a silent, isolated activity; it's a dynamic, visible part of our day. The organizational materials, like the paper storage, glue dots, laminating pouches, clear view self-adhesive library pockets, and index card pockets, have been instrumental in this shift. We used the pockets and pouches to create dual-language and visual labels for our library sections, organizing the new books by genre, topic, and reading level. This has transformed our library into an accessible, student-friendly resource center. Students are now completely independent in selecting, checking out, and shelving books. The new books have acted as powerful catalysts, turning passive readers into passionate, engaged learners and helping them see themselves as capable, lifelong readers. Thank you for your belief in our classroom and in the power of a great book. 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