Past projects 218
Art and Books
Funded Mar 27, 2024I requested books that will aid in my teaching of art, with lessons that are imbedded with literature and history. I read some quality children's literature to do this.
As a teacher, I find that arts integrations is an important part of arts education.
To do my part, I not only teach my artists about artists, but also core subjects. To aid in imbedding lessons of literature and history, I need books as an aid to teach from.
Plus, children's books are filled with beautiful illustrations, another type of art my young artists can learn from.
These books have added so much rich literature to our classroom. Thank you for supporting this project. What a blessing!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Mcconnell
This classroom project was brought to life by LOFT and 3 other donors.Reading With My Friend
Funded Mar 26, 2024The proposed project was be led by my students and the students in other classrooms. The goal was to give each family that comes to family literacy night get a book at our literacy night to take home and enjoy. We made posters and flyers to promote our literacy night and hang them up within the community. The whole community was invited. We sought to create a supportive and engaging reading environment for my students within their homes where literacy is promoted within the community .Getting students and community involved in literacy activities helped emphasize the importance of of reading. We wanted to see the community involved and for literacy to be a positive experience. This initiative aligned with our goals to increase community involvement while promoting literacy. It was an enriching and positive experience for the community and student It truly takes a village to educate a child. Thank you so much for supporting this project and helping to make a difference. What a blessing.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Mcconnell
This classroom project was brought to life by The Allstate Foundation.Recycling for a Better Tomorrow
Funded Feb 7, 2024Thank you for heling to make this project a reality. Students will research recycling and its effect on the Earth using the requested books and materials. Then, students will make posters encouraging people in the community to recycle, using the requested poster board, index cards, and markers. We will hang these posters up within the community with the hopes that community members will increase recycling efforts in the local area.
My project aims to increase community awareness of recycling and the benefits of recycling through research and activities by promoting recycling within the community.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Mcconnell
This classroom project was brought to life by The Allstate Foundation.Teaching Literacy
Funded Jan 22, 2024I am writing to you today to say thank you for helping to make this project a reality. As a dedicated teacher starting a new school reading intervention program, I am thrilled to be spearheading a reading intervention program that aims to empower our students and enhance their literacy skills.
With the launch of this program, I envision a classroom where every student can flourish as a confident reader.
However, to make this vision a reality, I am in need of essential items that will significantly impact our learning environment. These materials include materials needed to successfully implement the training I completed through IMSE. It is a morphology approach and based on Orton Gillingham. These interactive aids are tailored to meet the diverse needs of our students.
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With gratitude,
Mrs. Mcconnell
Fun Times Learning About the Chinese Lunar New Year
Funded Feb 8, 2024Thank you for helping to make this project a reality! With our new keyboard and OtterBox for our Apple iPad, students will get an interactive before-and-after view of the Chinese Lunar New Year by researching it.
Some of my students will illustrate and make posters, while others will write and present reports. Thank you for supporting. Together we can do this. This has enables to use our iPad and not have to worry about cracking it. What a blessing. That means studensts can be more mobile while doing research. Again, thank you so much.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Mcconnell
The Chinese New Year
Funded Dec 27, 2023Thank you for making this project a reality! With our new material and resources, students will get an interactive before-and-after view of the Chinese Lunar New Year by researching it and playing with the materials.
Some will illustrate and make posters, while others will write and present reports. The materials will be set out for students to interact and play with as they research the topic. We will also use the resources from TPT to enhance our unit on the Chinese New Year. Thank you for supporting students with unique needs. I am grateful! Together we can do this!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Mcconnell
This classroom project was brought to life by Panda Express and 6 other donors.Bundles of Joy
Funded Jan 27, 2024Thank you for making this project a reality. Hands- on phonics materials can engage readers and helps teachers access development programs for students across several different contexts. The reading program will offer me the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills in how to provide effective reading instruction and intervention in the classroom. These materials are already making an impact in my classroom. They are helping the meet the needs of my students and helping them make gains in reading.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Mcconnell
Learning Phonics
Funded Oct 12, 2023am writing to you today to say thank you for making this project a reality.
With the launch of this program, I envision a classroom where every student can flourish as a confident reader.
You have made this vision a reality, I now have the essential items that will significantly impact our learning environment. These materials include materials needed to successfully implement the training I completed through IMSE. It is a morphology/ phonics approach and based on Orton Gillingham. These interactive aids are tailored to meet the diverse needs of our students.
Your generous support has provided these valuable resources but also inspire a love for reading, boost comprehension, and foster a lifelong passion for learning.
Together, let's empower our students to become confident readers, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners.
I am truly grateful for the support you have provided.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Mcconnell
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community & an Anonymous Partner and 2 other donors.Learning About History
Funded Oct 12, 2023Thank you so much for making this project a reality. My students with special needs are learning about history in an exciting way through dramatic play and music.
My students are learning about history and what it was like growing up in these decades.
I have been reading the book and letting students explore and research what it was like in the 60s. We have also listened to songs from different decades and what the lyrics and songs are expressing and made posters and display them in the hall.I am very excited about this project. Again, thank you. I am very grateful. Together we can do this.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Mcconnell
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community & an Anonymous Partner and 3 other donors.Fluent Readers
Funded Oct 9, 2023Reading is extremely important for students' success in all subject areas (not just ELA) and all aspects of life. Research demonstrates that students should read books and poems on their level that are both fiction and nonfiction that they can decode to achieve results in reading.
This project has insure that students are able to find decodable books and poems on their level and have appropriate literacy materials to work with. Thank you so much for making this possible for my students. I can already see the difference.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Mcconnell
This classroom project was brought to life by Unilever and 4 other donors.