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Mrs. Renner's Classroom

  • Hillard Collins Elementary School
  • Florence, KY
  • 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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Past projects 4

  • Reading Takes You Places!

    Funded Jan 13, 2024

    Words cannot express how grateful I am for your support of my young readers. Your contribution will help me create life long readers by giving me the tools necessary to support the reading journey through the use of research based methods and products. Thank you once again for all your support and generous donations.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Renner

  • Where the Magic Begins!

    Funded May 12, 2023

    We cannot thank you enough for your generosity to our classroom. My students and I are loving the addition of our new rug.

    The students enjoy the new space to read with partners, independently, and to play during free time, which you can see in the pictures.

    We spend a great deal of time on the carpet for both whole and small group instruction. The clean new rug allows us a safe, calm place to do that in our classroom. It is soft and large enough for all of us to have our own space.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Renner

    This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Supporter and 4 other donors.
  • Bouncing Into Learning

    Funded Jul 27, 2018

    My students and I are extremely grateful that our project has been fully funded. I can't express my gratitude in words but know my students will be super excited! I cannot wait watch my students learn and grow from your donations. Thank you very much from the bottom of our hearts!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Renner

  • Learning on the Go!

    Funded Feb 9, 2017

    The students in room 113 want to thank you so very much for your kind donation to our classroom. We have had a great time learning while on the go! We especially love to use our new wobble seats while we read during independent reading time. We also love to use them during writing time. These chairs really help us stay focused by allowing us to move without being a distraction to others.

    One of my amazing students, Alex, who is suffers from ADHD fell in love with his chair. Alex can barely sit still for longer than 45 seconds, and this chair truly helped him rock back and forth in a quiet, soothing manner which helped him complete his writing for the first time all year. He was also able to sit for an entire 25 min. and read an entire book without ever getting up to move around the room. This was a super proud moment in my class. :)

    When our new seats arrived, the students were so curious and excited about our new addition. They quickly talked and help to create their own rules on how to use the chairs. They also came up with their own schedule, to ensure that everyone had a fair amount of time with the chairs.

    I have to be honest, I was a true skeptic at first about flexible seating. However, after this year and seeing its benefits I know that I need to continue to look into other flexible seating arrangements for my students. I love to see the excitement in their eyes, and the focus they have being able to learn on the go.

    Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

    Room 113”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Renner

As our school year began, I could quickly see that my students really moved a lot during the day. As we began to get to know each other we talked a great deal about what we needed to be comfortable and learn the best. As a classroom community we decided that we needed to move, not only around the room, but at our assigned seats, as well. We also needed to have a choice in our seating arrangements. So I made a promise to my students that I would help them create a classroom where they could get their wiggles out while still learning. We started our year by borrowing a few flexible seating options from fellow teachers. My students loved the wobble chairs and had a difficult time giving those back, so we knew those were a must have in our classroom. Next we tried stability balls, but quickly realized we needed ones that did not move away from us, because our legs are not super long. We needed chairs with legs or a base! We also talked in detail about our "moving" feet and how to keep them moving without bothering those around us. That was when several of my kids said their favorite way to exercise was to ride their bikes. They asked if we could have bikes in our room, and I told them I knew about another great option, pedal bikes, that would fit right under our tables. They were in love instantly! Please help my active, eager to learn 1st graders "move" their learning into a physically active room that is conducive for kids. The days of standard seating options and independent work is no more. We are learning to collaborate, communicate, think creatively and critically in first grade to become 21st century learners!

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As our school year began, I could quickly see that my students really moved a lot during the day. As we began to get to know each other we talked a great deal about what we needed to be comfortable and learn the best. As a classroom community we decided that we needed to move, not only around the room, but at our assigned seats, as well. We also needed to have a choice in our seating arrangements. So I made a promise to my students that I would help them create a classroom where they could get their wiggles out while still learning. We started our year by borrowing a few flexible seating options from fellow teachers. My students loved the wobble chairs and had a difficult time giving those back, so we knew those were a must have in our classroom. Next we tried stability balls, but quickly realized we needed ones that did not move away from us, because our legs are not super long. We needed chairs with legs or a base! We also talked in detail about our "moving" feet and how to keep them moving without bothering those around us. That was when several of my kids said their favorite way to exercise was to ride their bikes. They asked if we could have bikes in our room, and I told them I knew about another great option, pedal bikes, that would fit right under our tables. They were in love instantly! Please help my active, eager to learn 1st graders "move" their learning into a physically active room that is conducive for kids. The days of standard seating options and independent work is no more. We are learning to collaborate, communicate, think creatively and critically in first grade to become 21st century learners!

About my class

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