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Thank you again for supporting my students and helping make a difference in their school experience.","fullyFundedDate":1786366895004,"projectUrl":"project/buzz-shop-rewarding-positive-behavior-t/10345204/","projectTitle":"Buzz Shop: Rewarding Positive Behavior Through Classroom Cash","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pena","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8931875_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1781845878510","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8931875"},{"teacherId":8931875,"projectId":10345745,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom through our \"Turning Pages, Building Skills\" project! Because of your generosity, my students now have fun and engaging books that help bring our reading and grammar lessons to life. These books have been a wonderful addition to our classroom, and my students love seeing the colorful illustrations and funny examples that make learning new skills more enjoyable.\r\n\r\nWe have been using these books to introduce and review important reading and language skills, such as pronouns, figurative language, and elements of poetry. For example, when learning about similes, we were able to connect examples from our new books to our classroom anchor charts and practice identifying similes in sentences. We have also used the books to make grammar lessons more interactive by allowing students to see how the skills we practice are used in actual stories. It has been exciting to see students make these connections and become more confident in their understanding.\r\n\r\nAs we continue through the school year, we will keep using these books to strengthen our reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills. 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