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Math and Science Made Fun!

Help me give my students make math and science activities to come alive and fun in a science center!
Mrs. Bretz
MacArthur Elementary School•
Mesa, AZ
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  • Kindergarten Learning Made Fun!

    Funded Aug 26, 2022

    Thank you so much for these wonderful donations! My kindergartners lit up with excitement when they saw the huge box arrive! They cheered as I took out every item! They could not wait to get their hands on these things! My students loved mixing the magnetic vehicles and animals and creating new creatures . They let their creativity run wild with their new castle blocks. They had a competition to see who could build the tallest tower. I loved their ability to pretend and be creative through playing. These are items my students look forward to playing with everyday!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Bretz

    This classroom project was brought to life by Arizona Department of Education.

  • Learning Letters and Numbers Can Be Fun!

    Funded Mar 10, 2022

    Thank you so much for your contribution to our classroom. My students are learning their letters and using the new alphabet tubs to learn beginning sounds. They are loving how interactive they are and they love being able to name the objects in each letter tub. The math manipulatives are great as well. The kids have loved building their fine motor strength by learning to count for example to 5. Then they are asked to count out 5 keys and string them on the key ring. They get so excited when they are able to do it.

    My students were absolutely ecstatic when they saw the new material. It was like Christmas morning for all of us when we saw how much fun stuff we got. Of course we had to open it all up together in front of each other to see what great things we got.

    The next steps for my kindergarten kiddos is to continue learning the rest of their letters and keep counting and learning how to form their numbers. We will continue to use these materials all year!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Bretz

    This classroom project was brought to life by Arizona Department of Education.

  • Mrs. Bretz Technology Wish

    Funded Nov 18, 2020

    Thank you for this amazing opportunity to get technology into little children's hands. Students today are so motivated by computers and tablets. Their are so many fun games and apps that teach the current standards and engage students. Students who can not yet read, are able to read a book by having it read to them via a cd player. They can still interact with the story and comprehend because many books are on cd now.

    My students are most excited for the ELA and Math games on the ipads. The kids love to use the touch screen on the ipads because it makes it easy for them to trace things, color in objects etc on games. The kids love to hear the songs, words, stories etc being read to them on the ipads as well.

    I have multiple students who have never used an ipad at home or school and this is now their favorite time of the day. They light up when they get the opportunity to use this new technology. I love that I am able to provide them with this chance to try something new and be excited about learning.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Bretz

Students will be able to interact with new apps, games and websites with these new iPad's. This will help enhance their reading and math skills and allow them to apply their whole group learning in class into 1:1 time with the ipads. They will be able to listen to books on CD through picture books and follow along with personal CD players. They will get exposure to thousands of new online readers and books, both fiction and non fiction on the iPads. An example of a lesson we would use the iPads for would be introducing a new phonics skill as a class. Then as a follow up students would play a game independently to see how they applied the knowledge of the new phonics skill. Finally, I could assess their level of understanding and confidence by having the students record themselves reading a passage or digital story on the iPad and be able to go back and listen to their oral reading fluency. This is the perfect way for kids to get excited about their learning and make it fun at the same time! Kids love technology and having it at their fingertips will be so motivating for them! Kids try new apps and games at school and are excited to go home and tell their parents about what they are learning at school and try it at home.

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Students will be able to interact with new apps, games and websites with these new iPad's. This will help enhance their reading and math skills and allow them to apply their whole group learning in class into 1:1 time with the ipads. They will be able to listen to books on CD through picture books and follow along with personal CD players. They will get exposure to thousands of new online readers and books, both fiction and non fiction on the iPads. An example of a lesson we would use the iPads for would be introducing a new phonics skill as a class. Then as a follow up students would play a game independently to see how they applied the knowledge of the new phonics skill. Finally, I could assess their level of understanding and confidence by having the students record themselves reading a passage or digital story on the iPad and be able to go back and listen to their oral reading fluency. This is the perfect way for kids to get excited about their learning and make it fun at the same time! Kids love technology and having it at their fingertips will be so motivating for them! Kids try new apps and games at school and are excited to go home and tell their parents about what they are learning at school and try it at home.

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