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Mrs. Richards' Classroom

  • Asbell Elementary School
  • Fayetteville, AR
  • More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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  • Sensational Second Grade Library

    Funded Oct 9, 2024

    Thank you so much for supporting our classroom library! These books will be perfect for book clubs and daily reading! I can already tell they will be classroom favorites, and will help support our next reading unit on story elements and describing characters.

    My students will be thrilled to see so many new books to read on our library shelves. I can't wait to see their love for reading continue to grow!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Richards

  • Math Center Magic

    Funded Oct 12, 2022

    Thank you so much for helping to fund my project! Math is one of my student's favorite parts of the day & I know they will be overjoyed when they see all the new tools and games they have access to. I am so very, very grateful. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Richards

  • Nonfiction Book Necessities

    Funded Oct 10, 2022

    Thank you so much for helping to fund my project! I can't wait to see my students faces when they see all the new books they can check out of our library! My students will now have a wide variety of nonfiction books to select from ensuring that they are reading things they are interested in. I am so very, very grateful. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Richards

    This classroom project was brought to life by Panda Cares and 2 other donors.

  • Back to School Book Extravaganza

    Funded Aug 11, 2020

    These books have provided fantastic read-alouds for my students the entire year! Many of these books have become class favorites and we've read them over and over! These books were used to teach lessons on emotions, our first days of school, and one of our units where students learn all about them!

    They loved reading The Magical Yet! After reading it they set goals for this year in class and we celebrated when they reached them! Another one of their favorites is In My Heart: A Book of Feelings. My students love how each color relates to an emotion. It's one of their favorites to read during library!

    My students love that our classroom is full of so many wonderful books, and I'm so happy to see their love of reading grow!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Richards

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and one other donor.

  • Dreamin' of Dry Erase Boards

    Funded Jul 16, 2020

    These dry erase boards have quickly become one of our most used resources for practicing literacy and math skills skills! Students have been able to use them each day during our phonics time to practice handwriting, letter sound correspondence, high frequency words, and our daily spelling words!

    My students are so excited to use them each day! We are able to play so many fun games with them, and I can quickly check everyone's work! They love to hold them up and show what they have worked on.

    We can't wait to continue using them next year!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Richards

    This classroom project was brought to life by Kleenex® Brand and one other donor.

  • Super Stations: A Strong Start in Early Literacy

    Funded May 28, 2020

    These games have provided fantastic learning opportunities for students to practice literacy skills! Students have been able to play fun games with classmates while reinforcing skills like rhyming, identifying beginning, middle, and ending sounds, and letter identification!

    When my students first saw the supplies they were very excited! They could not wait to try each center, and have fun with them each time they are used.

    My students love that our classroom is full of so many great centers, and this time quickly became one of their favorite times during the day!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Richards

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 2 other donors.

  • Makers Gonna Make

    Funded Aug 3, 2020

    These maker space supplies have provided fantastic materials for students to build and create with! These supplies have been used alongside our science curriculum. Students have learned about forces and motion exploring pushes, pulls, gravity and ramps.

    When my students first saw the supplies they were overjoyed! They were excited to explore, and have fun with them each time they are used.

    My students love that our maker space is full of different materials they can create with, and it is one of their favorite things in the classroom to use!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Richards

  • Magical Mentor Texts and Books Galore

    Funded Aug 1, 2019

    These leveled texts have provided fantastic books for our reading workshop! These books have been used alongside lessons working on foundational reading skills. Students have learned about print concepts and with these resources were able to apply their new skills directly to books that they are interested in reading. Each week students are able to 'book shop' for new books that they may want to read and have found favorite series and authors through these new resources.

    My students love that our library is brimming with books, and reading has quickly become their favorite time of day!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Richards

    This classroom project was brought to life by Tyson Foods and one other donor.

  • Creating Lifelong Readers

    Funded Apr 18, 2019

    These emergent storybooks have helped launch our reading workshop! The emergent storybooks have taught students about plot, characters, and setting. In class we have read and reread these stories many times, and students are now able to retell the beginning, middle, and ending on their own! My students have used these familiar storybooks to strengthen their reading muscles on the way to becoming conventional readers and found some favorite books along the way.

    Each table in my classroom now has a communal bin filled with a variety of storybooks, and thanks to your generosity there are enough for each student! During our literacy time, students first choose a favorite storybook to read independently. Next students retell that story to a partner during partner reading time!

    These books have been part of our favorite time of day! Many of my students have loved getting into character as they retell, and it's wonderful to see their love of reading take off. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Richards

These emergent storybooks will be used to launch our reading workshop to create avid readers! Emergent storybooks hold rich story language with pictures that show plot, characters, and setting. These can trigger the story for the reader. Children learn to read with greater ease when they have been read and can reread good strong literature that does not rely solely on phonics. My students will use these familiar storybooks to strengthen their reading muscles on the way to becoming conventional readers! With your help, each table in my classroom will have a communal bin filled with a variety of storybooks. Each students will be able to select an old favorite of their choice during reading workshop and read and retell it to their partner. They will not only be developing a lifelong love of reading but an understanding of how books have meaning and tell a story. Having access to books is a game changer! Studies have shown that the difference between a child getting a high school diploma or not is by a mere 500 books over the course of their education. My goal is to help them gain access to books that instill a love of literature for years to come.

About my class

These emergent storybooks will be used to launch our reading workshop to create avid readers! Emergent storybooks hold rich story language with pictures that show plot, characters, and setting. These can trigger the story for the reader. Children learn to read with greater ease when they have been read and can reread good strong literature that does not rely solely on phonics. My students will use these familiar storybooks to strengthen their reading muscles on the way to becoming conventional readers! With your help, each table in my classroom will have a communal bin filled with a variety of storybooks. Each students will be able to select an old favorite of their choice during reading workshop and read and retell it to their partner. They will not only be developing a lifelong love of reading but an understanding of how books have meaning and tell a story. Having access to books is a game changer! Studies have shown that the difference between a child getting a high school diploma or not is by a mere 500 books over the course of their education. My goal is to help them gain access to books that instill a love of literature for years to come.

About my class

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