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Ms. Yana's Classroom

  • PS 139 Alexine A Fenty
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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  • Get Ready for a Great Year

    Funded Aug 25, 2024

    Thank you so much for your generous contributions to our classroom! The art supplies and educational tools you provided have truly enriched our learning environment and brought so much joy and creativity to our students.

    The art supplies have been a hit during our center time. The oil pastels and watercolors have allowed the children to experiment with blending colors and expressing themselves in new ways. The dot markers have been a fun, mess-free way for our little artists to practice fine motor skills while creating vibrant works of art.

    The puzzles have encouraged teamwork and problem-solving as students work together to piece them together. The play dish set has sparked imaginative play, with the children creating "meals" and hosting pretend tea parties, fostering social interaction and role-playing skills.

    Thanks to your kindness, my students have access to resources that inspire learning, creativity, and collaboration every day. Your support makes a tremendous difference in their early education experience, and I am deeply grateful for your generosity.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Yana

  • LOOK! THE BOOKS!

    Funded Nov 27, 2023

    Thank you for your generous contribution to our project. My students and I are are so grateful for your kindness. My students love books and reading. Our new book stand is a perfect addition to our meeting area. We use the book stand to display the students' favorite books as well as the books for our current unit of study. The bookcase is a perfect size, it doesn't take much space and is low enough for four year olds to be able to reach all the books. The books are facing forward so the students can quickly locate the book they want to read. Thank you again for your generosity.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Yana

  • Pre-K Ready

    Funded Aug 15, 2023

    Thank you for your generous contribution to our DonorsChoose project. Your support has made a significant impact on our learning environment, and we are truly thankful for your kindness.

    The floor puzzles have become a favorite activity during our center time, fostering teamwork and problem-solving skills among the students. The clear storage bins have not only helped us organize our materials effectively but also made it easier for students to access and return items independently, promoting responsibility and self-sufficiency.

    Thanks to your generosity, our art area is well stocked with a plethora of supplies. The materials you have donated have helped make teaching and learning more engaging and exciting.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Yana

    This classroom project was brought to life by The SONIC Foundation and 2 other donors.
  • A Rug for Us

    Funded Aug 15, 2023

    Thank you for donating such beautiful rug to our classroom. Having a rug with individual sections makes it easier for students to maintain their personal spaces. Different colored buttons help with classroom management and transitions. This rug has helped create a clean and organized classroom environment for my students.

    Our classroom rug is a hub where we meet to hear stories, share ideas and events, build structures, sing, dance, play games, solve puzzles, or just quietly enjoy a good book. We are very grateful to have a beautiful new rug. Thank you for your generosity and support.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Yana

    This classroom project was brought to life by The SONIC Foundation and 2 other donors.
  • Books for Young Readers

    Funded Dec 29, 2022

    Thank you so much for funding my project. We received a huge set of decodable books. Decodable books encourage children to sound out words using decoding strategies rather than guessing from pictures or predicting from other cues.

    My students love these books. We use them every day for small group instructions and independent reading. These books provide great support to all readers in my classroom. It is amazing how high quality decodables books encourage students to read and feel successful in their reading. The books are so fun and funny that my kids want to read more and more. Thank you for this beautiful gift of reading.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Yana

  • Welcome To Kindergarten

    Funded Aug 23, 2022

    Thank you so much for supporting my classroom. It is wonderful to have new sturdy shelf storage. It keeps items of all shapes and sizes organized and within reach. There is a place for books, folders, and even water-bottles. The children are able to access and put away the materials independently.

    My students love making art. Our art center is open every day and is very popular.

    The materials you have so generously donated have helped make teaching and learning more engaging and exciting. Thank you from all of us in K-107!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Yana

  • Build, Create, Make Art and Learn

    Funded Dec 27, 2021

    Wow! There are not enough words to express my immense gratitude and appreciation. Thank you for supporting my classroom. My students and I are so grateful for the wonderful art supplies, Magna-Tiles, and books.

    My students love making art. Our art center is open every day and is very popular. It is so wonderful that we don't have to conserve art materials. Thanks to your generosity, our art area is well stocked with a plethora of supplies. I don't even give any directions, the students use the supplies and their imagination to create really awesome art pieces.

    The students were so excited when I unpacked the new Magna-Tiles. Every day they plan and build intricate structures while developing important cooperation skills as well as advance geometry concepts. My kindergartners are learning so much through play!

    We are very fortunate that there are so many kind and generous people who care about education and child development. Thank you from all of us in K-107!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Yana

  • Ready! Set! Kindergarten!

    Funded Aug 22, 2021

    I am incredibly thankful for all the supplies my classroom received. The beginning of the year is an exciting and busy time. Having all the supplies ready before the first day of school made the transition into the new school year smoother and easier. From the first day of school my students were engaged in learning, playing, and creating art. It was fun for my kindergartners to learn to write letters using dry erase markers and lapboards. They now use the lapboards and markers to write words and sentences as well as solve math problems. Our art center is well stocked and is also very popular. The materials you have so generously donated have helped make teaching and learning more engaging and exciting. Thank you from all of us in K-107!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Yana

  • Books for Our Remote Kindergarten

    Funded Feb 8, 2021

    Thank you for donating to my project. Our online classroom received so many wonderful books.The children enjoyed listening to books about brave people in history, like Rosa Parks and Wilma Rudolph. The book "Speak Up" inspired students to write their own persuasive letters. When I read "Our Favorite Day of the Year", the children were delighted to learn about different cultures and celebrations. The book also inspired my students to share about their families' cultures and traditions. Furthermore, conversations about Ramadan sparked curiosity and learning about the Moon and its phases.

    It is so wonderful to have such diverse read-aloud library. Thank you for your support and generosity.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Yana

  • Supplies For a Great School Year

    Funded Sep 2, 2020

    Thank you so much for donating to my project. Teaching kindergarten online is a challenging task. These materials have been invaluable in supporting our online lessons. For example, the students use dry-erase boards and markers for many different activities such as writing words during phonics lessons and solving problems during math instructions. When the students are ready to share their work, they hold their boards up to the camera for me to see. Because of this, I can clearly see their work and give feedback. My students are too young to type; however, writing on the dry-erase board is developmentally appropriate and fun.

    Thank you again for your ongoing support and generosity!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Yana

Kindergarten students are excited about learning to read. I feel privileged to guide them through the magical world of books. I love teaching reading and know the importance of having enough books, which support and challenge emergent readers. Many of my students do not have books at home and often ask to borrow books from our class library. Kindergarteners love Piggie and Elephant books by Mo Willems. They know the characters so well that they can pretend to read these books by "reading" the illustrations. These kinds of pre-reading experiences give my kindergartners confidence and a vital foundation for literacy development. Unfortunately, we only have five Piggy and Elephant books in our classroom of 25 students. I really don't want to see little kids wait for their turn to read a book. I would like to have enough Piggie and Elephant books so every child can borrow at least one book. By supporting our classroom,

About my class

Kindergarten students are excited about learning to read. I feel privileged to guide them through the magical world of books. I love teaching reading and know the importance of having enough books, which support and challenge emergent readers. Many of my students do not have books at home and often ask to borrow books from our class library. Kindergarteners love Piggie and Elephant books by Mo Willems. They know the characters so well that they can pretend to read these books by "reading" the illustrations. These kinds of pre-reading experiences give my kindergartners confidence and a vital foundation for literacy development. Unfortunately, we only have five Piggy and Elephant books in our classroom of 25 students. I really don't want to see little kids wait for their turn to read a book. I would like to have enough Piggie and Elephant books so every child can borrow at least one book. By supporting our classroom,

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