Ms. Ruder's Classroom Edit display name

Past projects 8

• Got Puzzles?!

  Funded Nov 30, 2022

  Thank you so much for your support in allowing me to get these great resources for my class. The class has absolutely loved the puzzles. They work in pairs to put them together. It is a great show of teamwork and cooperation.

  The puzzles have allowed the students to work on recognizing patterns and shapes on the puzzle pieces. They take their time to look closely at each and every piece. I love watching them take their time and match up pieces.

  Thank you again for your support in donating to this project. The puzzle table and pieces will be a great resource for years to come.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Ruder

  This classroom project was brought to life by an Anonymous Classroom Supporter and 9 other donors.

• Sensory Fun!

  Funded Dec 8, 2021

  Thank you so much for your generous donation. My student's absolutely love the new sensory items.

  We had a great lesson on magnets and how they work. We also talked about the consistency of the putty and slime. The kids created different animals and figures with the floam. The water bead mazes have been used as a calming technique to support the students. The kinetic sand has been a big hit. They love to build and create with that unique product.

  Thank you again for your generous donation. Thank you for helping make learning fun.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Ruder

• Pop It Learning!

  Funded Jun 30, 2021

  Thank you so much for your generous donation to my Pop It project. The students have absolutely loved having the pop its in the room.

  We are using the pop its in a variety of ways. In reading we are using them to review the alphabet. We are also using them to spell words. I wrote the letters of the alphabet on the pop it and the students would spell the word. In math, we are practicing counting and adding. The students are also able to use the pop its as a sensory tool when needed.

  Thank you again for the generous gift!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Ruder

  This classroom project was brought to life by UScellular and 3 other donors.

• I Can Hear Clearly Now With Headphones On!

  Funded May 4, 2021

  I would like to thank you all so much for your donations to my project. The support of donors like you is so appreciated. These headphones will be put to great use within our classroom. So many times the kids will bring headphones in and they get broken or lost. We will now be able to have these extra headphones on stand by if anyone is in need.

  All students will benefit from these headphones. Our students will be able to focus in on the stories that they are reading, sight words they are learning and any other activities that they are doing.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Ruder

  This classroom project was brought to life by Lakeshore Learning and 3 other donors.

• Write On!

  Funded Sep 16, 2020

  Thank you so much for your generous donations. Your donations made it possible for the class to receive awesome LCD tablets and pouches to keep them in. The LCD boards are used during our phonics lessons. Letters, cvc words and sight words are called out and the students will write their answers. The LCD boards have been a great addition to our lessons. The class absolutely loves using them. We plan to also use them when we start working on addition and subtraction. Thank you for helping provide this wonderful resource to my students.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Ruder

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose 20th Anniversary Fund and 9 other donors.

• Around the World!

  Funded May 8, 2020

  Thank you so much for your generous donations to my Around the World project! My class is loving learning about a new country each week and learning how to say hello in the country's language. We start each week by reading about the country. We ralk about how to say hello amd goodbye in that country's language. We are also learning map skills through the use of the project materials. The kids are learning where the countries are located. What a blessing to be able to share this wealth of information with them.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Ruder

  This classroom project was brought to life by SONIC Drive-In and 6 other donors.

• Tons of Tubs of Alphabet Fun!

  Funded Nov 28, 2017

  Thank you so much for your generous donations that made getting the alphabet tubs possible. The kids absolutely love them. When I walked in the classroom with the box you could see the excitement on their faces wondering what was inside. They were very excited to see all the different pieces .

  We have used this product to help with letter recognition, letter sounds and recognizing the onset sounds in a word. I would hold up an object from the tub and they would have to tell me name of the object and what that name starts with.

  Thank you again for the generous donations that made getting the alphabet tubs possible. They will prove to be a valuable resource for years to come.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Ruder

• Teaching Responsibility and Organization in K!!!!!

  Funded Aug 11, 2017

  Thank you so much for your generous donation! The chair pouches have been a wonderful addition to my classroom. From day one, we discussed the importance of keeping our work space neat and clean. We also talked about being organized and responsible for our work. Through the use of these pouches, we are achieving that. The students keep their journals, pencil boxes and even their name tags attached to them. The students love the pouches! It has helped them to identify their names as well. Thank you again for you wonderful donation to support teaching responsibly and organization in Kindergarten.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Ruder

  This classroom project was brought to life by Lakeshore Learning and one other donor.