Past projects 3
Take a Look at a Big Book!
Funded Aug 1, 2017Having the big book stand in my classroom has been such a pleasure. My students enjoy choosing a book from the storage area behind the stand and placing it on display on the easel portion of the stand. My students are very attentive during shared reading due to the ability of the stand to properly display big books. My students can enjoy the illustrations from their seats on the reading rug. All students can clearly see the print as well. My students love to come to the stand to point to the text or to explore the illustrations. I learn so much about my students by observing them manipulate the big books using the stand. Also, the storage area is phenomenal! We are able to store at least 50 big books in the back of the unit. That is amazing! Our books are kept so nicely and are so accessible to my students. We simply turn the unit around to choose our book from the back, and returns the unit to its original position to read the book. There is a dry erase board on the bottom of the unit that allows me to post the daily schedule for my students. When my students are on the reading rug, they can clearly see the schedule. This allows for structure in the classroom. All of these things are possible because of your generous donations. The benefits of having this unit in my classroom are countless. My students and I greatly appreciation your generosity and thoughtfulness.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Fierko
A Library For The Love Of Listening
Funded Apr 19, 2017Thank you for supporting my project "A Library For the Love of Listening." My students were so excited to receive such a wonderful selection of books on cd. My students were able to read along with books that supported their reading needs. As a result of this new library, my students became more engaged in reading. They enjoyed going to our listening center to use the materials. After practicing the books on Cd's, my students would read the books independently. They were so excited when they were able to read a book on their own as a result of utilizing the listening center.
My students LOVE books and I attribute that to this amazing library. One thing I wanted to instill in my students is a love of reading and appreciation of books. Thanks to your support, I was able to achieve that goal.
Thank you for helping to make this past school year a success for my students. This library will continue to benefit my kindergarten students for years to come.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Fierko
For the Love of Listening
Funded Oct 18, 2016My students and I are truly grateful to have this wonderful listening center. In just a short time, I can already see the improvement in my students' reading skills. They get so excited when it is their turn to interact with books from the listening center. I am looking forward to continuing to stock my listening center with materials that bring stories alive for my students while addressing their reading needs as well. My students and I are reminded of your kindness and generosity every day when we use our listening center. Thank you for giving my students the opportunity to enjoy a classroom listening center.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Fierko
This classroom project was brought to life by the estate of Dorothea Lutz and 6 other donors.