Past projects 3
Wiggle Less and Learn More!
Funded Jun 16, 2014Words cannot describe just how thankful my class (and myself) were when our Donor's Choose project was funded! Our class absolutely LOVES the stools. They allow us to wiggle and move, all while sitting and using a desk to complete our mandatory classwork. We appreciate your donation to fund this amazing and innovative project. I truly believe little "tweaks" and accommodations such as these support major success in school. As the kiddos say, "The stools are awesome and one day we'd love more!"”
With gratitude,
Ms. Hubbard
Fabulously Focal Math Fluency: Building Our Speed In Grade 2
Funded Apr 10, 2013Words cannot express how grateful I am for your generous donations to our class Donor's Choose project. Due to each of your "gifts", our class has been able to partake in fun, new math games throughout the end of the school year-- games which not only helped the students' math skills, but also gave the students time to bond and learn cooperation and group skills, too!
I know pictures are "worth 1,000 words", however, I truly wish you could have heard just how happy our class was when using our new math games! Because of your donations, now practicing math facts wasn't such a "chore", but instead, we GOT to practice while playing!
Our class brushed up on their math vocabulary with our exciting, Pictionary type game, "Math Diction". Through drawing examples, reading definitions, and even acting out math words, our class reviewed some very important terms and phrases that otherwise we may have forgotten.
We also got to practice our basic, foundational math facts with board games such as Math Dash and a more hands-on, kinesthetic game, the Math Mat. Both of these were fun, enjoyable, and challenged the students to not only use their noggins, but to work in groups, too.
Thank you so very much for helping our class acquire these new math tools, tools which can (and will!) be used in many classes to come. I really appreciate you all!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Hubbard
Here a Nook, There a Nook, Hippos Want a Nook Nook!
Funded Oct 10, 2012Thank you so very much for your generous donations here at Donor's Choose. My class has very much enjoyed the new addition of our Nook, and it is a joy to see students reading each and every day. Simply just changing the "context" of the text, from a paper book to an electronic device, has made reading all the more fun here in 2nd grade. The class uses the Nook independently during "Read to Self" time, and in partners or small groups of 3 during "Read to Someone". It is great to see technology being integrated in yet another way in our classroom. I look forward to using the Nook throughout the rest of the year and into year to come. Thanks again, I truly appreciate your generosity!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Hubbard