Past projects 3
First Grade Favorites - Flexible Seating and Hands-on Learning
Funded Aug 12, 2023Thank you so very much for your generous donation to our 1st Grade classroom. The items donated are being used and loved. The seat cushions and clipboards have allowed students flexible seating options for doing group work, and they absolutely love it. Additionally, the Play Doh has made word work and learning sight words an enjoyable task. Our new Ten frames magnetic dry erase boards have made math and literacy skills exciting and valuable to our academic success. We cannot express our gratitude enough for the difference you chose to make in our room. We love learning through play, and we are grateful that you made these amazing opportunities a reality for us!
We appreciate you!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Iverson
This classroom project was brought to life by The State of Oklahoma.Exploring a Love for Learning Through Play!
Funded Nov 2, 2022My classroom of vibrant 1st graders is most grateful for your contribution to our classroom. The literacy and math centers provided has allowed my students to thrive in hands-on-learning experiences while plying with their peers. My students get excited about our learning centers and gain valuable knowledge and practice through fun and interactive play. Some of their favorites are the I Can do games and bingo games. Thank you for giving my students the gift of learning while enjoying every second of it!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Iverson
Lively Literacy Learning Through Play!
Funded Feb 9, 2022My students were so very excited to receive the literacy center materials for our classroom. Their excitement could not be contained as they cheered,smiled, laughed, and waited with anticipation for me to open each package.
These materials have allowed me to utilize multiple literacy learning centers at one time in varying educational levels. My classes favorite is playing Sight Word Bingo on Fridays with our magnetic chips and wands. They don't even realize they are building automaticity with sight words as they play. It is great to be able to differentiate for different academic abilities with three separate levels of cards.
Additionally students have improved spelling skills and phonemic awareness using our new phonics flip books, phonics write/wipe board games, and dry erase boards. They have so much fun while building and mastering phonetic skills to improve reading rate and fluency.
Furthermore, I have a group of students who I provide independent reading remediation, and they feel like tutoring is "game time". It's incredible to watch them learn through play and enjoy learning how to become independent and proficient readers. Thank you to Donors Choose and the OKSDE for funding this project. We are so grateful for all the materials to enhance students' literacy skills. My students are showing great growth in reading fluency and comprehension. It is a gift that will live in them for a lifetime. Thank you for making a difference one student at a time!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Iverson
This classroom project was brought to life by Oklahoma State Department of Education.