You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

Edit classroom photo

Mrs. van Brunt’s Classroom Edit display name

Support her classroom with a gift that fosters learning.

  • Monthly
  • One-time

We'll charge your card today and send Mrs. van Brunt a DonorsChoose gift card she can use on her classroom projects. Starting next month, we'll charge your card and send her a DonorsChoose gift card on the 17th of every month.

Edit or cancel anytime.

cancel

Support Mrs. van Brunt's classroom with a gift that fosters learning.

  • Monthly
  • One-time

We'll charge your card today and send Mrs. van Brunt a DonorsChoose gift card she can use on her classroom projects. Starting next month, we'll charge your card and send her a DonorsChoose gift card on the 17th of every month.

Edit or cancel anytime.

Make a donation Mrs. van Brunt can use on her next classroom project.

https://www.donorschoose.org/classroom/3178457 Customize URL

View your stats
Track donations »
Edit
"Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood." Fred Rogers Many think play is only necessary for elementary students, but in reality, all kids need fun. My students are emotionally struggling with the impact of Covid-19. I asked them what they thought the biggest problem was facing teenagers today, and over half said mental health issues. If I can help them enjoy learning, so it feels less like a chore and more like play, it may take some of the burden off of them. I have requested Legos and PlayDoh. These will have various uses in my classroom, one of which is the following: Students will be in groups, each having a set of Legos and/or PlayDoh. They will be asked to create a model of the most important setting in the book we are reading. They are to include the details that make the setting crucial. They will then annotate the model to explain their design. This allows students an element of play, but still addresses the standards we're learning about. I've also asked for Jenga sets. The Jenga set will have numbers written on each block. Students will pull out a block and answer the corresponding review question. Again, this allows for an element of fun while still learning and reviewing concepts. The whiteboards allow for every student to be engaged in a review exercise. I plan to keep a whiteboard at each desk, allowing for students to respond. The Easter eggs, bean bags, puzzles, and other items are also for review activities.

About my class

"Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood." Fred Rogers Many think play is only necessary for elementary students, but in reality, all kids need fun. My students are emotionally struggling with the impact of Covid-19. I asked them what they thought the biggest problem was facing teenagers today, and over half said mental health issues. If I can help them enjoy learning, so it feels less like a chore and more like play, it may take some of the burden off of them. I have requested Legos and PlayDoh. These will have various uses in my classroom, one of which is the following: Students will be in groups, each having a set of Legos and/or PlayDoh. They will be asked to create a model of the most important setting in the book we are reading. They are to include the details that make the setting crucial. They will then annotate the model to explain their design. This allows students an element of play, but still addresses the standards we're learning about. I've also asked for Jenga sets. The Jenga set will have numbers written on each block. Students will pull out a block and answer the corresponding review question. Again, this allows for an element of fun while still learning and reviewing concepts. The whiteboards allow for every student to be engaged in a review exercise. I plan to keep a whiteboard at each desk, allowing for students to respond. The Easter eggs, bean bags, puzzles, and other items are also for review activities.

Read more

About my class

Read more
{"followTeacherId":3178457,"teacherId":3178457,"teacherName":"Mrs. van Brunt","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/136/teacher-placeholder-4_136.png","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"vanityURL":"","teacherChallengeId":20659197,"followAbout":"Mrs. van Brunt's projects","teacherVerify":-311760272,"teacherNameEncoded":"Mrs. van Brunt","vanityType":"teacher","teacherPageInfo":{"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"teacherHasClassroomDescription":true,"teacherClassroomDescription":"","teacherProfileURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/classroom/3178457","tafURL":"https://secure.donorschoose.org/donors/share_teacher_profile.html?teacher=3178457","stats":{"numActiveProjects":0,"numFundedProjects":1,"numSupporters":1},"classroomPhotoPendingScreening":false,"showEssentialsListCard":false}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.