Past projects 3
Opening the Doorway to Great Discoveries!
Funded Jan 20, 2023Thank you for all of the support you have given to the children at PS48! Time in the Discovery center is a joyful opportunity for our students to become active learners! We at PS48 appreciate the help we received to create such a unique environment for our students.
When our children visit the Discovery Center they have multiple ways to access the curriculum by using manipulatives, books or computers. Giving our students different ways to gain an understanding of math, science and reading gives them an opportunity to grow as learners. Our students consistently express that they enjoy visiting the Discovery Center! So, I thank you for helping myself and my colleagues bring this awesome place to life for them.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Martell
Nourish Our Little Imaginations So They Become Big Dreams!
Funded Oct 23, 2021The Pre-k students at P.S.48 are truly enjoying the materials received for their playroom. This playroom is a place where the children can work on their fine and large motor skills by using indoor equipment and tactile materials during cold or rainy days. These four and five year olds get to improve their health with meaningful daily movement thanks to your generosity.
The children reacted to the materials with pure joy and delight. They get to learn through imagination and play. The students social skills, and academic skills has made great improvements by using the materials in the playroom. The fulfillment of this project means a great deal to our children.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Martell
This classroom project was brought to life by #TeachHealthy with Nature Made and 5 other donors.Flexible Seating For All
Funded Nov 5, 2016My students and myself are very appreciative of the alternative seating that you have helped to include in our classroom! The students were completely surprised that they would have the option to use these awesome chairs during academic time. The children were excited and ready to give the seats a try when they learned that these seating options were going to help them better focus on their tasks.
Fast forward to a few weeks later and the results are amazing! The children are great about taking turns using these seats as we only have a few so they must be rotated amongst the kids. This sharing has created a respectful classroom community. Some of the feedback from students are the following; they feel like the cushions on the seats help them to sit straighter, they feel much more comfortable and can work longer while being seated, the students claim that the seats help them focus more on their work so they can complete their tasks. Further the wobbly chairs have also helped some of my restless children become increasingly less restless as they continue using the different seating options. The students will ask to use the different seating options throughout the day as they have learned to come up with solutions if they are having difficulty focusing. Students are better able to concentrate as they balance on the yoga balls and wobbly chairs.
My students have claimed that they feel content in their classroom environment because it is much more in tune with who they are as learners. Fourth grade can be a challenge in many respects, especially for those with attention issues. My nine year olds and ten year old students are learning to find their voices to express what helps them become successful students at this age. Therefore having different seating options for the students allows them the opportunity to get in touch with themselves as learners as well as figure out what helps them focus to become enthusiastic about learning everyday.
Thank you so much for giving my students the opportunity to have seating that truly helps them feel successful and happy in their classroom environment. Everyone learns differently therefore it is wonderful to be able to offer my children options that respect that.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Martell