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A preschooler was sorting through number pieces when I asked, \"What are you looking for?\" The child replied proudly, \"I'm looking for the number four. Ta-dah, I found it.\" When I responded, \"You found the number four?\" the child eagerly said, \"You take the number four again, or here is another number to take.\" I then shared, \"Here's number three. I'm going to make number three disappear.\" The child smiled and replied, \"Yeah.\" When I asked where it went, they thoughtfully said, \"I don't know, I'm going to look for it,\" and moments later announced with excitement, \"I found it.\"\r\n\r\nTo check their work, I asked, \"Should we count to see if they are all here?\" The child nodded and counted confidently, \"Yah... one, two, three, four.\" I responded, \"They're all together now.\"\r\n\r\nNearby, another child worked with counting pegs and number cards. 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Since then, we've expanded our work with patterning, sequencing, counting, and early addition, with plans for math storytelling and sharing learning with families.\r\n\r\nYour contribution did more than provide materials—it created moments of curiosity, connection, and pride. Thank you for believing in early childhood education and for giving my preschoolers the tools they need to say, again and again, \"I found it.\"","fullyFundedDate":1755739123539,"projectUrl":"project/math-movers-shakers/9537408/","projectTitle":"Math Movers & Shakers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Howe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10100175_orig.jpg?crop=1655,1655,x0,y259&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754841722344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10100175"},{"teacherId":10100175,"projectId":9514891,"letterContent":"I have to tell you how much your generous gift to our Critter Corner project has meant to us. Honestly, the moment the boxes of science materials arrived, the children could hardly contain themselves. Their little faces were full of wonder as we unpacked everything — the Science Specimens, Science Lab Gear, Jumbo Magnifiers, and Dowling Magnets Simply Science Kit. It felt like Christmas morning in our classroom! Every single item became an immediate favorite, sparking questions, observations, and imaginative play.\r\n\r\nThe Science Specimens were especially magical. The kids crowded around the table, pointing and whispering to each other. \"Look, a shrimp!\" one whispered. Another carefully counted the spider's legs, \"One, two, three, four, five, six... it has six legs!\" Then one shouted, \"That's a praying mantis — it fights another one!\" I couldn't help but smile as they shared ideas and learned from each other.\r\n\r\nChild: \"You know praying mantis cuts a butterfly wing.\"\r\nTeacher: \"A praying mantis cuts a butterfly wing? 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Kairospdx Learning Academy is
an urban public school
in Portland, Oregon that is part of Portland Public Schools.
It serves 226 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.1:1.
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Kairospdx Learning Academy
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Kairospdx Learning Academy has received support from
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