Past projects 3
Community Carpet
Funded Sep 19, 2018Thank you for your generous donation to my classroom! My students absolutely love the new carpet that is now in our classroom. Before your donation arrived to my classroom my students did not have a comfortable carpet to sit on. The only carpet available for my classroom was an old and dirty one! The new carpet that is now in my classroom provides students with flexible seating and has also increased the level of engagement in my room. My students feel comfortable picking that spot when they read, listen to a lesson, or work on their projects. Your donation has brought much joy to children in South Los Angeles!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Villalpando
This classroom project was brought to life by The Home Shows Coalition and 3 other donors.Books Are My Best Friends!
Funded Dec 17, 2018Thank you so much for your generous donation to my classroom! My students are enjoying the books so much and are gravitating towards the library all the time now! They are in love with characters such as Pete the Cat and the Elephant& Piggie Series. As a primary grade teacher my passion is to create life long readers! My school is located in South Los Angeles where my students live in poverty. Your donation to my classroom has brought so much joy to an oppressed community and my students are so thrilled to have so many books in their classroom library! The books that they are reading create a sense of hope for my students and they expose them to different communities outside of South Los Angeles.
My students have so many books to choose for their book bags during readers workshop! The students have been taking the book bags home so they can work on reading independently at home and work on building their stamina. Parents now have a better understanding of what readers workshop is and what reading stamina and focus entails. In school , the students are more focused
( because they have so many new books to figure out how to read) and I have a better idea as to who has mastery of that particular reading level as opposed to have just memorized the book ( which happens often when a student does not have many books to read from in their book bag).
Looking forward to instilling a love of reading for the remainder of the year!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Villalpando
Creating a Calming Classroom Environment
Funded Feb 13, 2018Thank you for providing these lovely cushions and bean bag for my classroom! The students are loving them and are taking really good care of them. It is interesting to see how much more on task they are when flexible seating is provided. My students enjoy working independently or choosing a space where they can collaborate with their peers and have a soft cushion to work comfortably and still be on task. The neutral colors are helpful as they are not distracting. Thank you for helping create such a welcoming environment for my class!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Villalpando