Past projects 80
Let's Make Some Art
Funded Aug 1, 2021Thank you so much for your generous donations to our classroom. The kids have been busy reading, and playing games that support their learning to read. Making learning fun and engaging is the best way to teach a child. Because of your generosity my students are building excitement about reading and are eager to learn to read independently. Your impact will be felt for years to come as all of these materials will be used by future classes of mine and will also be shared with 2 other Kindergarten classes this year! Thank you for helping to educate my kiddos this year!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Danielle Zdunich
Magnetic Sight Words for Readers!
Funded Mar 25, 2019Thank you all so much for your generous and speedy donations to for fill this project! I can honestly say we have been using this materials every day! The kids are working with their site words and a can aesthetic, visual, and auditory way... providing great practice for all of my little learners! The kids can confidently use these materials on their own as well as during group settings because of the organizational stand provided. This cuts down on time spent on management and really increases time on academic tasks! Thank you all so much, I know that these materials will be used for years to come!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Danielle Zdunich
Let's Start Learning!
Funded Aug 28, 2018These materials have been so wonderful for the start of school this year! It's helping to get the kids excited about learning and truly enjoy the process of building they're reading, writing, and mathematics skills! Seeing kids' faces light up when I tell them we're doing another reading activity is priceless! Children learn through play, so when I can give them games to play, the rate at which they learn and achieve grows exponentially. Thank you for being such a huge part of my classrooms success this year!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Danielle Zdunich
Ordinary People Change the World
Funded Sep 11, 2018Thank you so much for these incredible resources! It is so very important for kids to have real heroes to look up to, heroes who have contributed to society, heroes who have paved the way for you and I to lead a free year, happier, healthier life. These books give real life examples of heroes from the past and present and bring their contributions to society to the forefront of kids minds. Kids are able to identify a piece of themselves in each of these heroes and see how they can tangibly make a difference in the world that they are inheriting from us. Thank you so much for giving this gift to my students this year, and to my students for years to come.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Danielle Zdunich
Readying Readers!
Funded Mar 12, 2018Thank you so much for funding this project! All the materials arrived on Friday and the kids were elated to open the boxes, and dig into all these new games. They were already talking about new words they were building, sounds, and were excited to be challenged with these materials! I absolutely loved the delight on their faces. I know these materials for benefit not only my 20 kindergartners this year but so many in years to come. Games are such a wonderful way for students to practice skills, have fun, be independent, and fall in love with morning. Thank you so much for making a difference in my classroom this year!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Danielle Zdunich
Letters, The Building Blocks to Reading!
Funded Feb 24, 2018Thank you all so much for your generosity! As you can tell by the kids' faces... their excitement about new games and toys in the classroom was palpable. The kiddos have been playing with these games since the moment they arrived and already I have seen improvements in their letter sounds knowledge. Because they are playing... the learning comes easily! They are excited about using these materials and are working together to play these games and learn at the same time! When people like you donate to classrooms across our nation learning comes to life. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Danielle Zdunich
This classroom project was brought to life by Golden State Fund and 5 other donors.Games to Read Sight Words in a Snap!
Funded Jan 25, 2018thank you all so much for your incredible donations. The kids were elated to see all of these materials this morning and are very motivated to begin working with them. I have already seen how these materials will impact our classroom. The kids are happily working together, helping one another, and working with sight words excitedly! You have turned the mundane task of memorizing sight words into exciting and engaging games that the kids can play independently! Thank you so much for your help! I know my students this year and my students for years to come will benefit from these materials!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Danielle Zdunich
This classroom project was brought to life by The First Million Fund and 7 other donors.Paint! Paint! Paint!
Funded Nov 30, 2016Thank you so much for your generous contribution to this wonderful project. The purchase of these paints are a wonderful, much-needed addition to the program. Our students are able to get a much better quality and final product with these nicer paints. They learning to treat their supplies with respect and value their time in art class. Most students had no idea they could paint as well as they can. It is so exciting to watch them discover this about themselves. I am also loving that their parents had no idea they were capable of such vibrant, beautiful work. They constantly tell me they love what art the kids are doing in class. They are beyond grateful to have the supplies available to give their kids the best are experiences they can have. Thank you again. We are loving our new paints.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Danielle Zdunich
Brushes, Brushes, Brushes!
Funded Oct 27, 2016Thank you for the new paintbrushes. With these brushes our students will be learning how to paint with tempera or acrylic paints. We will be making a variety of art projects. Some of these include painted paper for collages, paintings when we learn about famous artists, as well as a very fun no water painted paper technique like the kids are making in these photos. Here we created flowers using no water to rinse our brushes between colors. Instead we learn how to work from our lightest colors first to our darkest colors last. This also allows for them to learn about color mixing while making beautiful painted paper scraps for later use at the same time. These brushes also leave a great texture in the paint that really adds a layer of depth to their art work that they loose with a smooth brush. Thank you again for helping provide these brushes to our students. We are having tons of messy fun with them.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Danielle Zdunich
For the Love of Art!
Funded May 6, 2016Thank you so much for this donation! The kids have had so much fun working on their sculptures this week! This material was perfect for them as well. They were able to easily manipulate it, but had to really plan carefully to form and connect the wire. The students are so proud of their creations! They also wrote a Haiku and or Cinquain poem to accompany their sculpture. This connection of literacy and art has been incredibly successful. The kids are learning the importance of strong word choice and imagery. They are learning that artists express their emotions in a variety of ways, and as artists themselves, they can do the same. Thank you again for your generous donation to our classroom. You have created a lasting memory for 25 budding artists this year, and helped create a little piece of art they will treasure for years to come!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Danielle Zdunich
This classroom project was brought to life by #BestSchoolDay and 8 other donors.