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This donation has not only enhanced our academic practice, but has also brought joy, curiosity, and a sense of success to my students each day.","fullyFundedDate":1757627551297,"projectUrl":"project/light-up-learning/9543932/","projectTitle":"Light Up Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Thomas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9971005_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y231&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754444261978","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9971005"},{"teacherId":9260894,"projectId":9596038,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to this project! My students were very excited to use these letter and number boards, they have been a part of my centers for a long time now! The students love the magnetic feature and they love using them to practice letters and numbers. It also provides great practice for holding a pencil the correct way.\r\nThank you for supporting my small project, it means a lot! My students have absolutely loved using them every day during centers and they will continue to be a hit in my class!","fullyFundedDate":1756942071489,"projectUrl":"project/fun-writing-practice-tools/9596038/","projectTitle":"Fun Writing Practice Tools!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Scoresby","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9260894_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694010844448","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9260894"},{"teacherId":9260894,"projectId":9689839,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my project! My students absolutely love using these every day. They use them in centers, fast finishers, and inside recess when necessary. It's so nice to have a fun, interactive toy that they can use over and over again. My students always love using them!\r\nThank you for supporting learning, play, and Kindergarteners learning how to get along. 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Being able to give every student the materials they need has allowed us to dive straight into learning without the interruptions that come from sharing limited supplies. It has also encouraged collaboration, as students feel confident helping one another and sharing their work.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, my students will continue using these supplies in upcoming projects. Thanks to your generosity, our classroom now has the tools we need to build a strong foundation for learning, creativity, and success. Your support has truly helped my first-year classroom feel organized, prepared, and inspired.","fullyFundedDate":1745437415067,"projectUrl":"project/build-a-brighter-future-one-supply-at-a/9255692/","projectTitle":"Build a Brighter Future, One Supply at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fryer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9997849_orig.jpg?crop=1101,1102,x0,y124&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744378157392","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9997849"},{"teacherId":9997849,"projectId":9271881,"letterContent":"When my 2nd graders first saw the new math manipulatives, their faces lit up with excitement. Many of them couldn't wait to start building with the colorful blocks and counters.\r\nWe've already been using the manipulatives to strengthen our understanding of addition and subtraction. During a recent activity, students used base-ten blocks to show how 47 can be \"traded\" into 4 tens and 7 ones. 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Your generosity has not only provided materials but also opened the door to curiosity, confidence, and a deeper love of learning for my 2nd graders.","fullyFundedDate":1750877399191,"projectUrl":"project/making-math-click-manipulatives-for-my/9271881/","projectTitle":"Making Math Click: Manipulatives for My First 2nd Grade Class","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fryer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9997849_orig.jpg?crop=1101,1102,x0,y124&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744378157392","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9997849"},{"teacherId":9997849,"projectId":9510924,"letterContent":"These headphones are already making a big impact in our classroom. Students are able to focus on their individualized reading and math lessons without distractions, and the classroom is much quieter and calmer as a result. 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Thank you so much for making this possible—your generosity has given my students the gift of focus, confidence, and joy in learning.","fullyFundedDate":1755143420686,"projectUrl":"project/hooray-for-headphones/9510924/","projectTitle":"Hooray for Headphones!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fryer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9997849_orig.jpg?crop=1101,1102,x0,y124&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744378157392","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9997849"},{"teacherId":9997849,"projectId":9253453,"letterContent":"As a first-year classroom, setting up an environment where students feel comfortable, focused, and excited to learn has been one of my biggest goals. \r\n\r\nAlready, these materials are making a difference. During a recent reading activity, students were able to quickly find their journals and supplies, which meant we could spend more time engaged in meaningful discussion and less time searching for what we needed. The simple act of having an organized classroom has helped my students focus more deeply, collaborate more easily, and approach their work with confidence.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, I'm excited to see how this organized space continues to support their growth. Thanks to your generosity, our classroom feels like a true learning community, and as a brand-new teacher, I can't express enough gratitude for how much you've helped my students start their year on the right foot.","fullyFundedDate":1744559494322,"projectUrl":"project/empowering-students-through-organized-le/9253453/","projectTitle":"Empowering Students Through Organized Learning Spaces","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fryer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9997849_orig.jpg?crop=1101,1102,x0,y124&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744378157392","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9997849"},{"teacherId":9260894,"projectId":9111416,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my project! My students absolutely love the activities and enjoy having play centers every day. It's great that at the end of the day they can take the opportunity to learn how to play with their peers and play with a toy that promotes creativity. 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Our Light Table center is definitely one of my student's favorites. They love it so much, I keep it active all year long. I always hear excited students when they know the light table center is a part of their center rotation. \r\n\r\nTo say these light tables have made a difference would be an understatement. Students are always engaged in our light table center. One light table is used to practice hands-on math and literacy skills such as sorting objects into groups by categories, counting by 1s and 10s, making patterns and shape designs, domino trains, practicing alphabet letter names and sounds, and building words. \r\n\r\nThe other light table is used to practice fine-motor skills by tracing alphabet letters, numbers, and drawings. Giving my student's choices as to how they want to use the light table is empowering. They love tracing a variety of drawings and because they love it, they practice it. I have never seen my student's handwriting be as good as it has been this year (I even had a sub tell me most of my Kindergartners have nicer handwriting than she does). I attribute my student's growth to their frequent use of the light tables and fine motor practice in tracing, drawing, and writing. Your donation has been impactful in my student's learning and has definitely made a difference.","fullyFundedDate":1715695355241,"projectUrl":"project/light-me-up/8373637/","projectTitle":"Light Me Up!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McEwan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3298807_orig.jpg?crop=193,193,x0,y47&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753967248254","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-mcewan"},{"teacherId":3298807,"projectId":7884109,"letterContent":"Our students use technology for at least 30 minutes each day to complete their iReady Reading and Math lessons. 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They definitely needed some guidance at first because they had never used something like this before. Once they figured out that they need to let it fall through the hole and they needed another one to catch it below, they did a lot better with creating their track that got them to the goal. I challenged them to try it with the larger spinner first, then move through the smaller ones that were more difficult. They had to adjust their track again to allow it to work. 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