Ms. M.'s Classroom Edit display name

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Past projects 4

• Rug, Rug, Rug We Need!

  Funded Oct 12, 2023

  The rug has made a great impact on my students. They are excited to see the Alphabet letters on the rug as well as love joining circle time because their rug is clean. It totally brightens up the room and makes the classroom a more kid friendly environment. My students love to lay down or sit on rug during block/cars center time. This is something that they couldn't do with the old rug.

  There are like two students who are obsessed with letters and they were very thrilled to see the new rug. Their faces lit up and always tried to point out that the ABCs were in the rug. As for the rest of the class, they tried to get cozy on the rug by taking off their shoes. They enjoyed laying on it!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. M.

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community & an Anonymous Partner and 9 other donors.

• Visual Aids for Preschoolers With Special Needs

  Funded Sep 24, 2021

  Thank you so much for your kind donations towards funding this project. Having access to a working color printer when needed has made a world of difference. My students love the colorful visuals that guide them on where to go and line up when transitioning to outdoor activities. Some students even love laying on the floor and playing with cars on the line up area, others just like to look at the colorful visual foot prints and practice counting. In addition, I am able to present questions of the day with a colorful visual that makes it easier for students to understand the question and enables them to provide feedback. My students also enjoy using picture cards to sequence and retell stories.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. M.

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 5 other donors.

• Easing Our New Classroom Normal During COVID Time

  Funded Apr 15, 2021

  Our students completely fell in love with the magnetic blocks. They are so thrilled with anything that has a magnet and get very creative when building with these blocks. Furthermore, our magnetic boards were a big hit for our students. They enjoyed using magnetic letters to learn how to spell out their name. The flex spaces and wobble cushions also enabled our students to get their wiggles out when participating in activities that required them to sit for long periods of time. Lastly, some of these materials like the magnetic blocks are frequently used as an incentive or motivation for those that may have difficulty completing specific activities.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. M.

  This classroom project was brought to life by Oak Foundation and 7 other donors.

• iPads For Nonverbal Special Needs Preschool Students 10/23/15

  Funded Dec 1, 2015

  My students and I are very grateful for your generous donations to our class. As a teacher, the ability to incorporate technology in my classroom has made a great impact on my students' learning and their ability to communicate. The iPads that my students received have now empowered them to become more verbal as well as increased their vocabulary and academic growth. There are many students who have now mastered their ability to recite and identify the letters of the alphabet and continue to work on learning how to articulate the sounds for each letter. I have one student who just began blending sounds and putting letters together to make words. In addition, this particular student has shown tremendous progress in recognizing the numbers from 1-100. The knowledge that my Autistic preschoolers exhibit during guided learning activities has proved that the use of the iPads in my classroom has been a success.

  In today's era, technology is always exciting for anyone, let alone for 3 year old who is curious about the world and eager to learn about how things work. My preschoolers always look forward to "free choice centers" because that is when they are given the opportunity to use the iPads. They like to complete a variety of activities that allow them to practice their language while expanding their vocabulary. My students see the iPads more as a game than a learning tool. However, it is through the use of different apps that my students have been able to learn their colors, shapes, and basic communication skills. In addition, having the iPads in my class has assisted my students in learning how to take turns as well as learning to share with each other.

  I have one particular student who is very fond of technology. He is constantly trying to access the teacher's computer. K.F. loves the time he gets for using the iPad. I can visualize this student as being a future IT technician. Whenever his Ipad time is up, K.F. always tries to figure out other ways in which he can still access the iPad. He often tries to use the camera and take pictures.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. M.

  This classroom project was brought to life by Google.org and 7 other donors.