{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Learning Through Play Pre-K Center","outOfStateSupporters":25.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8465597,"projectId":9894933,"letterContent":"thank you for donating Lovevery Reading Skill Set, Learn to Read for Pre-K and Kindergarten, Fun Phonics Games and Books, Part 1. Thanks to your donation students were able to continue practice with rhyming words. The children enjoyed matching tiles to its rhyming partner. I know that through this practice my students will be more confident early readers. The animal Letter Sound Cards help students learn letters in a fun way. students didn't realize they were learning because they were playing a game..\r\n\r\nThank you for helping make learning fun.","fullyFundedDate":1767237406711,"projectUrl":"project/project-literacy/9894933/","projectTitle":"Project Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Peter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8465597_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651894985471","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8465597"},{"teacherId":8465597,"projectId":9752595,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donations. Through project literacy, students were able to retell popular stories and nursery rhymes at our library center. During the year, students used the felt boards and story pieces to play out stories read in class. \r\nWith every unit done, student created books that were shared with their families showcasing the work we did.Students were so proud to show their families their photos in the books made. In the future I plan to continue using the book maker to make other books. At our large group circle, the alphabet cards were used to make a word wall for words we learned related to the unit.Students would reference the word wall image when talking about themes in the classroom. \r\n\r\nThanks to the student notebooks. Students were able to write their own stories at the writing center. The students enjoyed drawing pictures and retelling their own stories to teachers and friends. \r\nAgain, Thank you for your donations and investing in my students.","fullyFundedDate":1758898873210,"projectUrl":"project/project-literacy/9752595/","projectTitle":"Project Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Peter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8465597_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651894985471","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8465597"},{"teacherId":9731337,"projectId":9691318,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations. We used our materials to bring our winter and spring dance shows to life. The students felt very happy and special to be able to dress up and show their families the dances they have been working on.\r\n\r\n When the students first saw their new materials their faces lit up with excitement. They were eager to get a turn with the new materials and try it out for the first time. The students learned how to share, take turns using the materials, and properly care and clean the materials up. \r\n\r\n We just finished our fall, winter, and spring dance shows. We have two more shows left before the year is over. We will be preparing for our cultural show and our graduation/ moving up ceremonies next. \r\n\r\nThese materials have been such a tremendous help to our students. We appreciate you and are utterly grateful. Thank you for helping up bring our ideas, classroom materials, and shows to life.","fullyFundedDate":1760693757053,"projectUrl":"project/dancing-through-the-obstacles-of-pre-k/9691318/","projectTitle":"Dancing Through the Obstacles of Pre-K","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Price","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9731337_orig.jpg?crop=1063,1063,x0,y294&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757693822280","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9731337"},{"teacherId":9731337,"projectId":9957274,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating these materials to my students. These materials have helped to transform the gym into a beautiful enchanted forest for our spring dance show. The students were overly excited to show their parents the dances and projects they have been working on for weeks in school. Having our materials really completed this experience for the students.\r\n\r\n Being able to take pictures with their costumes, teachers, peers, and families was really exciting for the students. I noticed when their families were there to see their costumes and performances the students went all out. The entire time they were all smiles. Also our bouncy balls and other materials in class really allowed the students to enjoy bouncing and exercises with their peers. They even created a game out of it.\r\n\r\n All the students loved our new materials. Having a printer and technology really helped our special needs students being able to print out visuals and images to help them with their daily routines. It helped the students to get a better understanding by improving communication, reducing anxiety, and fostering independence. We our grateful for your generous donation. May you and your family continued to be blessed.","fullyFundedDate":1767243259517,"projectUrl":"project/dancing-through-the-enchanted-forest/9957274/","projectTitle":"Dancing Through The Enchanted Forest","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Price","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9731337_orig.jpg?crop=1063,1063,x0,y294&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757693822280","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9731337"},{"teacherId":8465597,"projectId":9889642,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to my classroom. Thanks to you, we were able to explore math and science concepts in a fun, hands-on way that kept the children engaged and excited to learn.\r\nThe children especially enjoyed exploring numbers through the magnetic Number Tree. Every day, a child could be found in the discovery center lining up the numbers, practicing number recognition, and proudly identifying each one. It quickly became a favorite activity, encouraging students to learn through play while building confidence in their early math skills. Seeing their excitement and curiosity grow each day was truly rewarding.\r\nThank you for investing in my students.","fullyFundedDate":1767042424265,"projectUrl":"project/a-love-for-learning-math-and-science/9889642/","projectTitle":"A Love for Learning Math and Science","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Peter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8465597_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651894985471","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8465597"},{"teacherId":9731337,"projectId":9842645,"letterContent":"Thank You so much for your generous donation towards my pre-k students first music and dance experience and performances. The students will be overly excited and eager to explore their new materials. We are so grateful for your support, thanks to you my students will be able to explore, learn, and build new connections through the arts. This project will have a positive impact on an entire school of rising stars and many more to come. We appreciate you for giving our students the opportunity to build hands-on meaningful experiences, gain confidence, and have a blast with their new friends in a safe inviting environment. \r\n\r\n Throughout the school year my students will be practicing for four different dance shows. The four shows are Winter Wonderland Dance Show, Spring Dance Show, Cultural identity show, and Moving up Ceremony/ Graduation. Our new vivid backdrops, curtains, vines, snow blankets, and chair sashes would help bring the seasons to life. With our new lamination machine we would be able to display student work for our dance shows as part of the decorations and save it as memories for families. Having themed costumes, Hawaiian flowers and skirts, liquid tiles, basketballs, props, binoculars, will allow my students to express emotions, build social and language skills, and have fun as they become the characters in the dance. The gym tape would be used to mark the lines and students spacing on the stage floor. All students should get the opportunity to fully explore music, dance, and art. My goal for this school year is to create an unforgettable dance, art, and music experiences to help my students grow by to learning new ways to communicate, learn about body awareness, create positive relationships with their peers/ teachers, and gain appreciation for the arts.","fullyFundedDate":1765473983317,"projectUrl":"project/dancing-with-the-stars-of-pre-k/9842645/","projectTitle":"Dancing With the Stars of Pre-K","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Price","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9731337_orig.jpg?crop=1063,1063,x0,y294&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757693822280","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9731337"},{"teacherId":8978476,"projectId":9707320,"letterContent":"Your donations allowed my students to fully immerse themselves in our curriculum unit covering Clothing. Students used these materials to dye, sew, and generate fashion pieces that expressed their own cultures. Students also recreated the iconic soldier costume of the Rockettes which they had the privilege of seeing a performance of. To be able to cross connect their experiences with curriculum is invaluable! Also having the opportunity to do this helps students to see themselves in the context, which makes the learning have more meaningful context. \r\n\r\nThe students were elated when they were first presented with the materials. One exclaimed \"Pretty shiny for the dress I gonna make!\" Another said, \"I get to be a Rockette soldier too! I tap dance!\" With these materials, I was able to provide an unforgettable learning experience for my students. \r\n\r\nAt the end of our unit, we put on a performance for the parents of my students. All of the children wore their handmade costumes and tap danced! It was an incredible morning that none of us will ever forget. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making this possible.","fullyFundedDate":1767144267710,"projectUrl":"project/sewing-and-stitching-and-sequins-oh-my/9707320/","projectTitle":"Sewing and Stitching and Sequins, Oh My!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Thomas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8978476_orig.jpg?crop=825,825,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756671923218","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8978476"},{"teacherId":8978476,"projectId":9669286,"letterContent":"I have a hard time generating the adequate words to convey how much your contribution has meant to me and my students' learning. Dance has always been a passion of mine, but I never would have anticipated the impact that it would have on my students' development. My classroom is composed of children who have special needs. The children benefit so much from kinesthetic learning and your donation helped me to integrate a dance curriculum into our daily routine. \r\n\r\nThrough this study, my students have had the opportunity to see a live performance and conduct their very own for their parents! The fact that each of my children have their own pairs of dance shoes gives them a true sense of belonging and identity as a beginner dancer. Also the books I received from your donations help my students see themselves in the arts, understanding that anything is possible for their future. \r\n\r\nWe plan to continue to implement this dance curriculum for the next year and half that we have this group of students. I cannot wait to see how much more they grow in their development! Your generosity means the world to us!","fullyFundedDate":1757345202030,"projectUrl":"project/5-6-7-8-integrating-the-arts-into/9669286/","projectTitle":"5, 6, 7, 8!... Integrating the Arts into Special Education","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Thomas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8978476_orig.jpg?crop=825,825,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756671923218","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8978476"},{"teacherId":8465597,"projectId":9612479,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my classroom and provided us with hands on learning materials to explore our all about me Identity unit. When the students first saw the materials they were so excited to begin. The children used the Xray materials alongside our light table. when learning about our body. The children were engaged using the human body model. They were able to see the various parts to observe vital organ in our body. Even after the lesson students continued to visit the discovery center to interact with the human body model. Thanks to your help, my students have gain knowledge in the way our bodies work , and how we can take care of our bodies.","fullyFundedDate":1757423241219,"projectUrl":"project/all-about-me/9612479/","projectTitle":"All About Me!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Peter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8465597_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651894985471","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8465597"},{"teacherId":8465597,"projectId":9826145,"letterContent":"thank you for helping me provide hands on materials for my students for our music study. \r\n Thanks to your donation my students were able to use the donated audio recorders to sing nursery rhyme songs that help build rhyming skills. families also were able to contribute to the study, singing songs they sing at home helping to build the bridge from home to school \r\n During the study students who normally don't participate in classroom conversation were more engaged. Through out the study they were found singing loudly and were more excited to come to school. Thank you for helping me build a love for school.","fullyFundedDate":1762266420243,"projectUrl":"project/project-music/9826145/","projectTitle":"Project Music","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Peter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8465597_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651894985471","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8465597"},{"teacherId":8465597,"projectId":9669742,"letterContent":"thank you for supporting my students and helping to gift a light table. The students enjoyed using the light table during various theme studies. In our All About Me investigations , student used the light table and xrays to view various parts of the body. children also used translucent letters and shapes on the table. During our photography unit. students used the light table to view negative film photography. \r\n\r\nI know that the gift of a light table will go far and students will continue to use the light table to explore and aid in various classroom themes.","fullyFundedDate":1758202834505,"projectUrl":"project/project-discovery/9669742/","projectTitle":"Project Discovery","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Peter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8465597_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651894985471","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8465597"},{"teacherId":8465597,"projectId":9587983,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to my classroom. it is because of your help my students were able to have a hands on learning experience with real cameras.During our investigation, students learned about the different parts of a camera , how to take a picture , make a video and the difference between disposable and instant cameras. During our studies, children used the cameras to take photos of nature, and our day. 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