{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Willoughby Early Childhood Center","outOfStateSupporters":37.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7822880,"projectId":9138565,"letterContent":"We just finished the insect study when these books arrived. I was so happy when the books arrived so I could read it to them! The photos are so vibrant! We could see each the beautiful and colorful part! \r\n\r\nWhen they received their books, some asked me to read the title, and showed me the front cover, back cover and spine. I saw that they could turn the pages correctly! The hardcopy was easy for them to hold. They also couldn't wait to do the activities in the book but I told them to wait until they get home so they can have fun with their parents!\r\n\r\nThere is a copy of the book in our reading area that my students can read but because of you, they have their on copies at home.","fullyFundedDate":1746489456340,"projectUrl":"project/we-love-bugs/9138565/","projectTitle":"We Love Bugs!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McNeil","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7822880_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1618942221418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7822880"},{"teacherId":7822880,"projectId":9135026,"letterContent":"We just finished the insect study when these books arrived. Therefore, I had already read the book earlier in the semester. When the students saw the books, they knew the title! Some took the book out, read the title, showed me the front cover, back cover and spine. I saw that they could turn the pages correctly! Since this is a board book, it was easy for their fingers to turn the pages. \r\n\r\nThere is a bigger copy of the book in our reading area that my students can read but because of you, they have their on copies at home.","fullyFundedDate":1746715132776,"projectUrl":"project/growing-and-changing-like-the-very-hungr/9135026/","projectTitle":"Growing and Changing Like the Very Hungry Caterpillar","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McNeil","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7822880_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1618942221418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7822880"},{"teacherId":7451209,"projectId":9071443,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for this amazing gift for my students and the classroom. Your generosity positively impacted my little friends to help spark their creativity, imagination and cognition. They were beyond excited and worked diligently on their beautiful art projects.\r\n\r\nSome students do not have the vocabulary to express their feelings, needs and wants. Now they have the materials they need to communicate and work through what they are experiencing.\r\n\r\nI was blown away by some of these drawings. I uploaded a couple pictures for you to see how the paint sticks were used.","fullyFundedDate":1746699633402,"projectUrl":"project/quick-dry-painting/9071443/","projectTitle":"Quick Dry Painting","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7451209_orig.jpg?crop=1532,1532,x0,y454&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1601747749309","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7451209"},{"teacherId":7451209,"projectId":9082106,"letterContent":"This is incredible news! My project was funded during teacher appreciation week and the materials were ordered quickly. We are now playing the game in our classroom. I am beyond excited about your generosity. Thank you for putting materials in the hands of young learners. Every child received this game to play at home with their family. The kids are missing out on the many benefits from working with educational materials at home. You just helped to alleviate that problem, by ensuring each child will get their own materials to use over and over again.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1746726278453,"projectUrl":"project/family-engagement/9082106/","projectTitle":"Family Engagement","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7451209_orig.jpg?crop=1532,1532,x0,y454&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1601747749309","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7451209"},{"teacherId":7451209,"projectId":9082117,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous act for my little friends! Having their own books to keep will allow them to engage in reading activities at home and at school. Exploring books has so many advantages from building vocabulary, comprehension, reading and writing skill, and knowledge about books.\r\n\r\nSadly, many young children don't have any books at home. Thank you for seeing the value in this project. Thank you for providing high quality children 's literature for them to keep and love for many years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1746698837981,"projectUrl":"project/lola-gets-a-cat/9082117/","projectTitle":"Lola Gets a Cat","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7451209_orig.jpg?crop=1532,1532,x0,y454&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1601747749309","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7451209"},{"teacherId":7451209,"projectId":9071462,"letterContent":"Thank You so much again for your generosity! When I pulled out the whale wands.\r\n\r\nAll eyes were on me with curiosity. They had no idea what was coming out of the box. Then, we went outside!!!\r\n\r\nBubble day was fantastic! I had 2 pre-kindergarten 3 classes running behind the bubbles. With a few more weeks left in school, I will be able to bring out the whale bubble wand multiple times before the school year is over. My little friends love these wands. They will be able to enjoy them at school and at home this summer! Thank You so much for doing this for my little friends. \r\nP.S. The new school year just started and we were able to have a bubble day on the first Friday of the week. This was awesome.","fullyFundedDate":1745846958807,"projectUrl":"project/dinosaur-roar-alphabet-matching-set/9071462/","projectTitle":"Dinosaur Roar! Alphabet Matching Set","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7451209_orig.jpg?crop=1532,1532,x0,y454&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1601747749309","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7451209"},{"teacherId":9315682,"projectId":8224758,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my DonorsChoose project, Build Strong Emotional Foundation for Lifelong Success. Your generosity made a meaningful difference.\r\n\r\nBecause of your donations, I was able to provide developmentally appropriate materials that supported social-emotional learning for our Pre-K classrooms. These tools helped students explore emotions, build empathy, and practice healthy coping strategies in a safe, engaging way. As a result, I've seen significant growth in their ability to express feelings, resolve conflicts, and demonstrate kindness toward their peers.\r\n\r\nI was able to align these activities with our learning goals, reinforce core concepts through play, and reach students with varying learning needs and language backgrounds.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in our classroom community.","fullyFundedDate":1714494887995,"projectUrl":"project/build-strong-emotional-foundation-for-li/8224758/","projectTitle":"Build Strong Emotional Foundation for Lifelong Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jamie Castro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9315682_orig.jpg?crop=1170,1170,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715103082683","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9315682"},{"teacherId":3737034,"projectId":8906228,"letterContent":"My students have loved their fishing for alphabet and numbers game. They received their game for the holidays and were able to take it home to use as a resource with their families. My students were so excited to tell me how they have used their game with their parents and their siblings when they came back from holiday break and on the weekends! \r\n\r\nI have noticed all of my students have increased their letter knowledge and most students are beginning to recognize more numbers. Making learning fun, especially at home, so their families can get involved is powerful. \r\n\r\nThank you again for this opportunity!","fullyFundedDate":1730402401903,"projectUrl":"project/fishing-for-letters-and-numbers/8906228/","projectTitle":"Fishing for Letters and Numbers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Miller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3737034_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673555965813","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3737034"},{"teacherId":7822880,"projectId":8782020,"letterContent":"After we discussed caring for living things like pets, my students watched a video about caring for pets. Next, I set up the \"pet store\" and they picked their own pets. They were very surprised when they saw the pets on the table. I called them up one at a time to pick a pet. After they picked a pet, I gave them time to named their pets. They kept them at school for one week to take care of them. They took them home to take care of them for the weekend and brought them back on Monday. They are allowed to bring their pets to school and they still take good care of their pets. I think my students will one day to take wonderful care of their own pets one day! Thank you for introducing my pre-k students to the pet life!","fullyFundedDate":1731613809166,"projectUrl":"project/pre-k-pet-life/8782020/","projectTitle":"Pre-k Pet Life","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McNeil","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7822880_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1618942221418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7822880"},{"teacherId":7822880,"projectId":8782047,"letterContent":"I gifted the book to each of my students after I read to them during whole group. While reading, I ask them a variety of open ended and close ended questions. These questions help with comprehension and vocabulary so they can better understand what is read to them. After they were gifted the book, a copy was placed in the reading area so they can read the book at school and at home. Many of my girls liked the book because there were girls on the cover. They might not have understood that it is a fictional story about the former Vice President or what a Vice President is: but they were excited to see someone that is like them on the cover! Thank you so much for helping my students think big!","fullyFundedDate":1731334997119,"projectUrl":"project/big-things-happen-when-you-think-big/8782047/","projectTitle":"Big Things Happen When You Think Big","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McNeil","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7822880_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1618942221418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7822880"},{"teacherId":8725956,"projectId":8918871,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the cardboard mail slots and the bookcase/shelf ! Because of your generous donation, I have been able to assigned each student a mail slot for their paperwork. Each day they rush in to see what papers and other miscellaneous items I have put in their box. They love being able to assert some of their independence and they like taking responsibility for their papers. I have also labeled each mail slot with their name. Therefore, it is also adding name recognition to their education. The shelves also provide a designated place to keep their additional supplies, like crayons, paper and educational games.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, I now have a place to store all my student's papers and supplies. I have been able to eliminate a lot of temporary storage boxes, that I accumulate over the years. Now my desk area is neater and cleaner. Thank you!\r\n\r\nHaving places to store the classroom papers and supplies, makes the room look more organized and less junky. The room also looks bigger, cleaner and more inviting. My students attention span has improved because there are less papers everywhere, to distract their attention. I am so thankful and blessed to get these items. I have noticed that the students are more relaxed and they take good care of the classroom now. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1732584750652,"projectUrl":"project/papers-here-papers-there-we-have-pape/8918871/","projectTitle":"Papers Here, Papers There, We Have Papers Everywhere!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McCoy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8725956_orig.jpg?crop=3000,3000,x0,y520&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1664218977140","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8725956"},{"teacherId":9810450,"projectId":8892794,"letterContent":"We're absolutely loving the new wagon! We are using it for a variety of activities, like transporting materials and making sure our students with mobility issues are safely transported from place to place. The students also like to just sit in the wagon and look at books or enjoy a moment of solitude. When students ride in the wagon, it is soothing for them and helps them with self regulation.\r\n The students were absolutely ecstatic about the new wagon, immediately expressing excitement. We were particularly happy with the added storage compartments, which allowed us to bring more materials along like books and sensory items. Overall, the new wagon has been a positive addition to our classroom, making transport more engaging and efficient for both the students and myself. 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