Past projects 4
2,4,6,8 We Think Reading is Really Great!
Funded Sep 27, 2013Thank you so much for our new classroom books and book bins. It means a lot that you would help fund our project especially when money is tight these days. I wish that you could have been in our classroom when all of our products arrived. It truly felt like Christmas and my students were very excited to see their new books.
It is amazing how quickly my students want to get their morning work done. They know if they complete their work and it is done correctly they get to read their new books. With your help I was able to provide my students with a wide range of fiction and non fiction books at their reading and interest level. The new book bins are wonderful because it keeps all of my books organized and my friends know which bin to go to for a certain topic.
Again, we want to thank you for your wonderful donation. I now have boys that would not pick up a book begging me to go pick out a new book to read. With your generous support you are helping the future of America.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Copeland
Building Tomorrow's Readers and Writers Today!
Funded Nov 18, 2011Thank you for your generous donation to my classroom. In these tough economic times I truly appreciate all the help I can get. Like so many teachers I use my own money for necessities for my students that I donâÂÂt have money left over for supplemental activities.
When I informed my students that our project had been funded they were so excited, and it felt like Christmas the day all of the materials arrived. My students even did a little happy dance. I have seen great improvements already with the help of all the materials.
During literacy centers students go to a fluency center. This center at times can become a little loud when there is not a grown up around to help supervise, since we have received the Toobaloos this has changed. My students are excited to go and hear themselves read. They now take their time and really practice on their fluency because they like to hear themselves reading.
Our Magic Erase Boards were also a big hit. Students love going to the spelling center with their new boards. This allows them a fun non pencil paper way to practice all of their spelling words.
Lastly, the phonics and sight words games have been successful. I love these because it gives students the foundation of reading that they need yet they think they are just playing a game. It is exciting to me to watch the glow in the eyes of a first grader when they read a word they have been struggling with.
Again I thank you from the bottom of my heart!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Copeland
Listening, Learning, Reading, Oh My!
Funded Mar 30, 2010On behalf of my students and myself, I would like to give you a big thank you! Your generosity has brought a lot of joy to my students.
My students were very excited to learn that they had received several new books and cd's for our listening center. Our listening center was lacking this year but with your support my students now have several new books that they can enjoy.
The listening center has a very important roll in younger learners. It gives them an extra opportunity to follow along with a story and hear it being read with expression and correct punctuation. Many of my students do not get academic support at home which saddens me deeply. However, with your kind support my students will now get that extra help that they so desperately need.
Thank you again for your support! ”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Copeland
This classroom project was brought to life by Donor and one other donor.Reading Listening Center
Funded Mar 24, 2010Thank you so much for donating the money so we could receive our new reading listening center. My students were so excited when they heard we had gotten these items.
Our listening center was once a horrible mess. Our earphones were always tangled together and we would have to spend several minutes trying to fix that problem. Now that you have supported us by purchasing a stand for us we no longer have this problem. My students are excited to put their headphones on the rack and make sure they are nice and neat instead of just throwing them down.
We also would like to thank you for the cd player. It is nice that my students will have more opportunities to hear newer stories at the listening center. In the past we were limited to what we could listen to because we only had a cassette player. Now we are able to listen to both cd's and cassettes.
My students are very excited and love their new listening center. I know my future students will enjoy it also. Thank you very much! ”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Copeland