Past projects 2
Games to Go: Learning at Home
Funded May 4, 2011The folders that were purchased for our classroom are wonderful! They are such a great organizational tool in which to store our many math games and manipulatives. They are just perfect with pockets and Velcro closures to keep those little pieces from being lost. My students have become more independent because they always know where to find the games and all the pieces and more importantly they are able to easily clean up and put away games to get them ready for the next students to use.
I am even more excited to use these durable folders to send home games for students to play for homework. The learning that continues at home is so valuable.
Thank you so very much for your generosity. I know twenty-one six and seven year olds who are thrilled to learn math skills through games and who often ask to play math games even during recess. You have made it possible to foster that love of learning by providing the materials that make the games easily accessible. Thank you for loving learning as much as these kids do!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. McMurray
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Funded Jun 3, 2009Thanks so much for your donations that made it possible for my class to receive three MP3 players/recorders. I have been able to easily load stories and directions for individual lessons onto the players. My students were so excited to use the MP3 players and have been using them daily during reading time to listen to stories or to complete activities on their own.
Soon, I will begin letting students record their own voices as they read books and we will be able to save their recordings on the computer. We can even burn their recordings onto compact discs for them to take home and share with family and friends. By recording their reading at least once a month, we will be able to listen to their growth as a reader over the course of the year.
The excitement towards reading that this technology has brought into my classroom is priceless. I also appreciate the durability of the product since it is made specifically for school aged children. I expect my students' reading to grow by leaps and bounds this year. Thank you for making all of this possible!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. McMurray