{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Beta Academy - Confetti Campus","outOfStateSupporters":51.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8577941,"projectId":10362746,"letterContent":"The resources are being used in a variety of ways to support not only academics, but also sensory needs, communication, self-regulation, social interaction, and independence.\t\r\n\r\nSeveral of the items have provided our scholars with much-needed opportunities to calm their bodies and regulate their emotions. The weighted blanket, vibrating pillow, and blanket sock have become valuable tools for scholars who need additional sensory input or a quiet moment to reset. These resources give our scholars a safe and appropriate way to manage overwhelming emotions and return to learning when they are feeling overstimulated. The hedgehog stepping stones and peanut balls have also been incredibly beneficial. Many of our scholars need opportunities to move their entire bodies in order to release energy, frustration, and emotions. Because some of our scholars have limited communication skills, they may have difficulty expressing when they are frustrated or overwhelmed. Having a safe physical outlet allows them to release that energy appropriately rather than allowing frustration to build into challenging behaviors. We have seen how movement can help our scholars return to the classroom ready to participate and learn.\r\n\r\nThe fidgets and fine-motor materials have become wonderful tools during both whole-group and individualized instruction. Scholars can keep their hands busy while listening, which helps some of them maintain attention and engagement. At the same time, many of these resources strengthen their hands and fingers and provide opportunities to explore different textures, patterns, and movements. We are also incorporating these materials into individualized instruction connected to each scholar's IEP goals, allowing us to make learning more meaningful and engaging.\r\nThe musical instruments have been especially exciting for our classroom. Music has become a way for our scholars to learn together, communicate, and participate cooperatively. Through the instruments, scholars practice following patterns, taking turns, listening to others, waiting, and working together as a group. Most importantly, they are interacting with one another and experiencing the joy of being part of a shared activity. The instruments have also helped us bring music into our academic lessons. We can turn almost any lesson into a song or rhythm activity. When scholars can connect a vocabulary word, academic concept, or classroom routine to a beat or rhythm, their engagement increases tremendously. Music provides another pathway for our scholars to understand and remember what they are learning. We continue to use the musical instruments during lessons, structured activities, and cooperative play. The sensory, fine-motor, and movement resources are woven throughout our day based on the individual needs of each scholar. What may seem like a simple item to someone else can be an incredibly important tool for a child who needs a different way to communicate, regulate, participate, or learn.\r\n\r\nThank you for seeing the potential in our scholars and for investing in our classroom. Your generosity has given us more than materials—you have given our scholars additional ways to learn, communicate, regulate, interact, and experience success. You have helped us create a classroom where our scholars can move their bodies, explore new experiences, work together, and feel supported in the ways they need most.","fullyFundedDate":1787320742172,"projectUrl":"project/music-and-movement-in-motion/10362746/","projectTitle":"Music and Movement in Motion","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cox","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8577941"},{"teacherId":10036574,"projectId":10356834,"letterContent":"My scholars are using our new resources during hands-on lessons, centers, and creative projects throughout the day. One special moment was watching them use the materials to create their own unique classroom projects. They were so excited to explore the different materials, make choices, and proudly share their creations with their friends.\r\n\r\nWhen my scholars first saw the materials, their faces lit up! They were eager to touch, explore, and immediately begin creating. Their excitement made learning feel even more meaningful and fun.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue building on our current \"All About Me\" learning. We are exploring what makes each of us unique while learning about our bodies, feelings, senses, and the things that make us special. My scholars will continue creating, talking, and sharing their ideas as we celebrate that everyone is different, and everyone is special.","fullyFundedDate":1782877886600,"projectUrl":"project/crafting-bright-minds-in-pre-k/10356834/","projectTitle":"Crafting Bright Minds in Pre-K","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Soto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10036574_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752524106040","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10036574"},{"teacherId":4893881,"projectId":5253178,"letterContent":"Thank you for your incredible generosity and for making it possible for my scholars to have access to the Google Expeditions Kit. This donation brought opportunities into our classroom that would otherwise be difficult for our students to have experienced!\r\n\r\nWith this technology, my scholars explored museums, landmarks, different cultures, historical places, and environments around the world through immersive learning experiences. As an art teacher, I connected these virtual experiences directly to our art lessons by allowing students to observe architecture, sculptures, artwork, patterns, and artistic traditions from places far beyond our classroom.\r\n\r\nYour generosity helped my scholars see that learning and creativity extend far beyond the walls of our school. It encourages curiosity, inspires new ideas, and gives students experiences they can use as they create their own artwork. 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