Past projects 3
Getting My Teach On!
Funded Sep 6, 2019Thank you SO much for making this conference a possibility. I learned some awesome tips and tricks to utilize in my classroom right away, and throughout the year. The conference was all about engaging students and keeping them interested in the content.
Even though none of the sessions were directly related to specific subject areas, ALL of them were relatable to any class I am teaching. The highlight of the conference, in my opinion, was different ways to get childrens' attention. There are basic ones that all teachers go to, but these ideas were creative and really work (yes, I've tried them)!
I will continue to introduce these concepts throughout the year so I don't overwhelm my students. I am still excited about all the ideas running through my head and have a list of what to do next!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Bliss
Flexible Seating Options!
Funded Mar 22, 2019Thank you so much for your generous donations to help support my students! Everyone has enjoyed the new seating areas and are able to get comfortable in order to learn in different ways. Not only are students having choices on where to sit, but the stackable stools makes classroom organization easy and less cluttered. We even had a student say, "Wow! I can't believe how much room we have with these new stools." It is a great feeling when they acknowledge the additions.
Since this was our second Donors Choose project to get funded this year (yes, we feel extremely lucky!), our students were waiting for the boxes and knew exactly what they were when they arrived. Our school secretary called the class to let us know that they were here and the class erupted in a cheer!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Bliss
Flexible Seating for Our Movers!
Funded Sep 13, 2018All of our new classroom seating options have been wonderful for the students! They enjoy getting to choose different types of chairs everyday and have pretty much figured out which ones work best for them. We have a specific table with just the wobble chairs so all of our kids who need to wiggle a little, can bond together and sit near each other. The bungee chairs move around the room throughout the day and are super comfortable. Students love these for silent reading because they form to their bodies so nicely! The office chair is stationed in the center of a horseshoe table and when teachers are not using it, students love the cushion.
The materials arrived in huge boxes and our students immediately knew what they were! They started jumping up and down out of pure joy and we had to open them right away! Everything was easy to put together and the seating was used that very day. It was like Christmas in our classroom.
We are so excited and happy to share some pictures with all of our donors because their generosity means so much! This improvement to our classroom wouldn't have been possible without all of them - so thank you. We have been working hard on how to take care of the chairs so they last a long time. Each student has really taken responsibility for where they sit and how they sit on it. Now that all of our students are comfortable, they will be able to focus better on each lesson and project we do.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Bliss