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The Book Buddies helped bridge that gap by making reading feel fun and personal.\r\n\r\nThrough these books, students are introduced to foundational literacy skills such as phonics, decoding, and word recognition, which help them understand how letters and sounds work together to form words. As students grow more confident, the books support fluency, allowing them to practice reading smoothly, accurately, and with expression. We also focus on vocabulary development, using new words from the texts to build language, comprehension, and speaking skills. The Book Buddies also supported social-emotional learning by teaching empathy, responsibility, and care. Students treated their buddies with kindness, practiced sharing, and learned the importance of taking care of something special.\r\n\r\nThe timing of this project made it even more impactful. Receiving the Book Buddies as a Christmas gift created a memory that my students will carry with them long after the holiday season. 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It was such a special sight to see them eager to dive into their work, knowing they each had the tools they needed. These supplies have already made a difference in the classroom, supporting creativity, organization, and engagement in every lesson.\r\n\r\nWe are using the new supplies every day in our learning activities. Students are creating art projects, writing stories, and participating in small group activities with confidence because they have everything they need. it was inspiring to see them so motivated.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, these resources will continue to support learning across the curriculum. My students will use them in reading centers, math activities, and collaborative projects, helping them stay organized and engaged while building important skills. Your support has given my students an equal start to the school year and provided a boost to their confidence and excitement for learning. We are deeply grateful for your generosity and thrilled to see the impact these supplies are making in their daily classroom experiences.","fullyFundedDate":1757461021739,"projectUrl":"project/stock-the-classroom-spark-the-year/9399442/","projectTitle":"Stock the Classroom, Spark the Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Robinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8966623_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1688181815066","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/miss1robinson"},{"teacherId":8014710,"projectId":8977689,"letterContent":"In my first-grade classroom, we've been using the Secret Stories Phonics Program to enhance our reading and phonics skills, and it's been an amazing experience so far. The program has allowed my students to engage with phonics in a fun and interactive way, using stories and visuals to understand how letters and sounds work together. One project we will be doing this spring is to create \"Secret Story\" books where each student will illustrate a story that represents a sound or letter pattern we had learned. My students will love this it will help to solidify their understanding of phonics patterns. When the students first saw the materials, their reactions were full of excitement. The colorful characters and catchy rhymes immediately caught their attention, and they were eager to start learning the \"secrets\" of the letters. It was a moment of joy in the classroom, as they realized how much fun learning phonics could be.\r\n\r\nThanks to the generous contributions of our donors, we now have access to these incredible resources that have transformed our classroom environment. The students are more engaged than ever, and it has sparked a love for reading that wasn't as present before. The next steps for my students involve continuing to practice blending and segmenting words using the Secret Stories techniques. They'll be working on applying these skills in more complex word lists and in their independent reading. I'm also planning to integrate the program more into our writing activities, encouraging the students to use the phonics patterns they've learned to spell and write words confidently. It's been a journey of growth for both me and my students, and I'm excited to see how they continue to develop their literacy skills.","fullyFundedDate":1733285772468,"projectUrl":"project/shhits-a-secret-lets-crack-the-co/8977689/","projectTitle":"Shh...It's a Secret. Let's Crack the Code to Phonics","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8014710_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693831322903","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsjohnsonsfirsties"},{"teacherId":8966623,"projectId":8963777,"letterContent":"I want to say thank you on behalf of my self and my scholars. My students have truly enjoyed using this resource. When I first explained to the students we were getting Secret Stories, they were so excited. We gave turned it into an experience that the scholars look forward to each time a new sound is introduced. We use Secret Stories to alongside our phonics curriculum. It has really helped scholars understand phonics rules, in a fun and engaging way. After, introducing a new sound, I place the poster on our bulletin board. scholars have access to the bulletin board throughout the day. Scholars are often seen looking at our bulletin board when reading words, sounding out words, or during writing time. We can not express how thankful we are.","fullyFundedDate":1732582097490,"projectUrl":"project/fun-with-secret-stories/8963777/","projectTitle":"Fun With Secret Stories!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Robinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8966623_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1688181815066","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/miss1robinson"},{"teacherId":9802152,"projectId":8874181,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing flexible seating resources for my scholars. The scholars are now able to have materials at free grab to help them focus or to give them a comfortable seat when they are on the carpet or at their desks. I've noticed a shift in some students who use the materials the most and their ability to focus and do their work at a better extent. 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