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This project has made writing feel purposeful and exciting for them.\r\n\r\nMy students were SO excited when they first saw everything! It felt like Christmas morning! They immediately wanted to know who they would be writing to, where the other students lived, and when they would get a letter back. They were especially excited to have a real reason to practice their writing skills. Instead of seeing writing as just another assignment, they see it as a way to make a connection with someone new. Their enthusiasm has been so much fun to watch, and they continue to ask to work on the project every day!\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue writing and sending letters to our pen pals while learning more about the different states and communities represented in our project. We will be practicing organizing our ideas, asking and answering questions, and using details to make our writing more engaging. 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My first graders lunch isn't until 12:45. So they are starving before that. \r\nI use the new white note pad sticky chart to make a big behavior chart. If the students are good they get to put their name on chart. I am also sharing with the other first grade teacher. She says, thank you. Thank you so much! Mrs. Chairess","fullyFundedDate":1768300499009,"projectUrl":"project/books-rewards-and-snacks/9999993/","projectTitle":"Books, Rewards and Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Chairess","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1501285_orig.png?crop=309,309,x5,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1643993773658","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jchairess"},{"teacherId":1501285,"projectId":9186672,"letterContent":"We have loved using our Stem bins every morning. It gets their minds working to start the day. Our students share with each other and love to use their imagination. 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