Past projects 5
Providing a Welcoming and Organized Start for a Successful Year!
Funded Sep 22, 2022When our boxes arrived, the kids were shouting out with joy, it was such an exciting day! I can't thank you enough for your generous donations. These materials have helped in so many ways. The large number stickers have made lining up much easier, every student has a number to stand on! The folders have helped us organize homework and papers to take home as well as all of our class papers and projects. The chair pockets are amazing and certainly made the kids feel special. Now everyone has a brand new chair pocket to keep all of their materials neat and organized! The privacy shields have been an amazing help while we take tests and the place value chart is helping us keep track of our days in school and learn place value. The students love the job chart and like to see their names up there. The magnetic strips have helped me hang letters on my magnetic board for word building! Thanks again for valuing my students' education and contributing in a big way to our learning!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Grady
This classroom project was brought to life by Bill Gates and 17 other donors.Bringing Online Learning to Life!
Funded Sep 6, 2020These are challenging times for all of us. When I first new that I would be teaching online, I had to learn many new computer programs and applications. I had to think about how I could best provide online instruction and that required materials to make things easier. I am so grateful for your generous donations to make this possible!
The tryone cell phone holder is something that I use daily because if allows me to project my paper onto the screen of the students! This is crucial so that these young students can follow along step by step. The copy paper has allowed me to print materials at home to show the students. It has also allowed me to print and make copies of curriculum. I am now able to organize the curriculum resources in file folders which is very helpful. The quartet dry erase sheets allow me to make posters and stick to the wall without ruining my paint! The math calendar has provided a fun and colorful way to engage the children in our daily math skills.
I can't thank you enough for your generosity in helping me fund this project! It has made teaching from home much easier in this difficult time.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Grady
This classroom project was brought to life by Kleenex® Brand and 5 other donors.Creating a Comfortable Classroom Space for an Ultimate Learning Environment
Funded Oct 29, 2018Before your donation, my classroom was a bare space with very limited resources. It is an old classroom with hardwood floors and high ceilings which made every little noise amplified. The tennis balls on the bottoms of the chairs have helped tremendously with making smooth and noise free transitions when students move their chairs. The huge area rug has also helped with the echo as well as provide a large comfortable place where I can have my whole class sit on for instruction! The students love the three colored circular rugs which are an awesome way for us to break up into small groups! The students love taking turns sitting on the flex chairs which are super comfortable! The cushions have been very useful as well for students to grab and move about when they are allowed to pick a place to work independently. The bookshelves and colorful bins have provided a WONDERFUL, much needed space for me to expand our classroom library! My students are now so excited and proud of their classroom space! They look forward to picking a book and finding the perfect spot to read!
Please understand how all of these items have tremendously impacted the things I can do in my classroom! It has truly made a difference everyday in my teaching and has allowed me to provide creative learning options for my students! It is all because of you that this is possible!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Grady
Bringing Our Class Library to Life!
Funded Oct 25, 2018I can't thank you enough for your generous donations for all of these WONDERFUL books! Many of the books have been given awards such as the Caldecott Honor, Scott O'Dell Award, and Newberry Honor! Some of the books are even based on movies like "Hidden Figures" and "Wonder"! Some of my kids were extremely excited when we opened the boxes to see books they wanted to read that were on the "Best Sellers" lists and "most popular"lists of today. Unfortunately, before this donation of books, we had old books that were used for many years. Now, our bookshelves have come ALIVE with award winning books of today!!! One of my students has a parent who is from Puerto Rico and she was so excited that there was a book about Puerto Rico called "Pride of Puerto Rico"! One of the requirements for my students is to fulfill their book log and read books from many different genres. Before this donation, we did not have some of those genres like historical fiction and poetry. Thanks to your donation, we do now! Students are excited to do independent reading and explore the new books! They have been keeping their own bookmarks in the novels. In the curriculum, we have to compare and contrast different texts, themes, and plots in stories and now I have additional options make these connections thanks to this awesome library of texts! It is heartwarming to know that I now have a wide range of books for students to choose from with strong diversity. Students can now be excited to see so many books with people that look like them and learn from other cultures.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Grady
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose.org Community and 5 other donors.Amplifying Learning Through Technology
Funded Mar 27, 2018I can't thank you enough for your contributions to this project. Thanks to your kindness and generosity, I have been able to utilize a microphone and wonderful headphones for my students. This has greatly helped my students to be more focused when reading and listening to their peers read. They enjoy hearing their voices clearly as they read using the microphone and headsets. This has made them feel special and important which we all know impacts learning. I will utilize this technology every year with my students.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Grady
This classroom project was brought to life by Ripple and 6 other donors.