Past projects 2
Calming Area
Funded Jan 3, 2023Thank you for your generous donation to our "Calming Area". It is now the most popular area of our classroom. The students use the area when they are feeling sad and need the Calming Cuddle Ball, when they are upset and use the Feeling and Emotions Dough Mats, or when they need to refocus their energy and use the Rainbow Liquid Sensory Viewers. It has been a learning experience for both the children and myself. The children are finding their "emotional voice", where they are expressing their feelings, and their "emotional eye", where they are able to see when someone is in need of emotional support. The "Calming Area" has also enabled me to learn more about my students. I have learned that they go to the "Calming Area" because they miss their mom, because their parents argued and a parent left the house, because their sibling is sick, because their grandma left to another country. The children and I have been able to build a better community because we are aware of each others' emotional needs and are able to provide each other support. Thank you again. The "Calming Area" has now become a permanent area in my classroom that I plan on using for many years to come.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Carranza Lewis
Camera, Camera, What Do You See?
Funded Sep 15, 2014Thank you very much for funding my project. I really appreciate your generosity and support in helping me fulfill my commitment to providing my students with a quality education. I am excited to begin our writing project. I hope that the use of the digital camera and color printer will help the students take a greater interest in finding topics to write about and instill a lifelong passion for writing. I look forward to sharing my students' accomplishments with you.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Carranza Lewis