Past projects 16
Sight Word Fun!
Funded Dec 14, 2010Thank you so much again for your generous donations! With your support, my students have already begun to improve their reading and writing levels! My students are learning more and more sight words every day. They love using the sight word and rhyming word listening centers, and having their own key chains with sight word cards to practice both at school and at home. My students are getting better at spelling because of these resources, too! The privacy partitions have also helped my students who are more easily distracted to stay on task.
Thank you again for your kindness and support! You have truly made a difference in my students' lives!”
With gratitude,
Ms. G.
This classroom project was brought to life by Wells Fargo and 5 other donors.Back to School Basics!
Funded Aug 18, 2010Thank you so much again for your generous donations! My students benefit every single day from your support.
Because of you, my students have a comfortable place to meet at and sit on every day. Aside from the carpet being new and clean, it is much easier now for my students to find their spots because of the squares. The squares help them understand boundaries and issues of personal space in a concrete way. The color-coded rows also make it very easy to divide the class into small groups.
The book bins are shiny and colorful, and match the carpet perfectly! But most importantly, they are clean--now my students enjoy choosing books from the classroom library.
I can't thank you enough! Because of you, my students can experience the pleasure of sitting down with a good book to read!”
With gratitude,
Ms. G.
So You Think We Should Be Able to Dance!!!!
Funded Nov 20, 2009Thank you so much again for your donations! Because of your generosity, I was able to start a very rewarding after-school program for 2nd and 3rd graders in my school. My students love being able to see and correct themselves in the mirrors. As dancers, I've seen them grow so much in such a short time.
More importantly, though, I've watched them grow as students and as people. They are actually excited to stay in school longer! In the second week of the program, one of my students had been absent for the regular school day, but showed up at 3:40pm to dance. After making it clear that she couldn't do that anymore and stay in the program, she hasn't missed another day of school. Some of my other students, known to be difficult in terms of behavior in their classrooms, are coming to dance class with a level of seriousness and intensity that I often don't even see in adult classes.
Every time they look at themselves in the mirrors, I can see them work a little bit harder, stand a little bit straighter, and hold their heads a little bit higher. Your donations have made it possible for them to see themselves the way I do, and I can't thank you enough for that.”
With gratitude,
Ms. G.
Paper!!!
Funded Nov 25, 2008Thank you so much for your support and generosity! Because of you, my students will now be able to write more stories, and longer stories. They will be able to have complete math lessons. And their parents will be able to receive more support letters so that they can reinforce at home the lessons I teach in school. I'm so excited about and moved by your donation; it really makes such a huge difference! Thank you again!!”
With gratitude,
Ms. G.
Learning through Acting!
Funded Dec 2, 2008Thank you so much for your donation and support! My students will be so excited to use these materials. By role-playing with hats and puppets, they will be so much more engaged in both science and social studies. Because of you, my tactile and kinesthetic learners will be able to better understand the content of both, and all of my students will have fun while learning! It also makes teaching even more fun for me! I cannot thank you enough for your kindness and generosity!!”
With gratitude,
Ms. G.
Listen Up! Books On Tape And CD
Funded Nov 10, 2008Thank you so much for your generosity and support! I cannot wait to tell my students! They will be even more ecstatic than I am, if that's possible. Because of you, my students will be able to listen to classic children's literature and work on the specific phonics skills they need on both tape and CD. This will help my students learn to read words more accurately and fluently in a way that is truly enjoyable for them. I can't thank you enough, you truly have made a difference”
With gratitude,
Ms. G.