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Ms. Schmich's Classroom

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  • Book Two : A Gift of Imagination and Learning

    Funded Mar 25, 2025

    Thank you so much for your generosity in supporting my DonorsChoose project! Your kindness has put new books into the hands of my students, opening doors to learning, imagination, and growth. Seeing their excitement as they explore these books is truly heartwarming, and it’s all because of you.

    Your support means the world to us, and we are deeply grateful for your investment in our classroom and our future. Thank you for making a difference!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Schmich

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 3 other donors.

  • My Students need Science Magazines!

    Funded Feb 4, 2020

    I want to express my sincere gratitude for your generous support in fulfilling our project proposal for a subscription to Science World magazines. Your contribution has made a significant impact during the challenging period of the COVID lockdown.

    Providing my students with physical magazines was invaluable, as it allowed them to engage with high-interest materials away from screens. The Science World articles have not only enriched our curriculum but have also fostered excitement and participation in our classroom discussions.

    The opportunity to conduct small literacy circles has enhanced their learning experience, enabling students to discuss and explore articles that resonate with them. Furthermore, the ability for students to take home magazines has encouraged family engagement and solidified their understanding of the concepts we cover in class.

    Thank you once again for your generosity and commitment to supporting our educational efforts. Your contribution has truly made a difference in our learning environment.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Schmich

My students are not always fond of reading. Tt is a struggle for them and they push back at times. When they are reading high interest material that also relates back to the standards I am teaching, then the students are instantly engaged. Science World magazines allow my students to work with the skills they are learning in ELA and practice them to better understand the science content through reading. When my students see that we are working with the Science World articles, they get so excited. Excited students learn better. If I was able to give each student their own magazine during class, then we would be able to have small literacy circles. I envision students looking through the magazines to find an article that stands out to them, then reading the article and finding a peer who also read the same article to talk about it. They could educate a peer who read a different article. A regular subscription to Science World would also allow my students to take home the magazines. I teach twelve students at a time, so we could keep a class set of twelve and three magazines could be signed out for students to take home and share with their families. Sharing these magazines at home would not only solidify the concepts discussed in science, but encourage students to become readers in their everyday lives.

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My students are not always fond of reading. Tt is a struggle for them and they push back at times. When they are reading high interest material that also relates back to the standards I am teaching, then the students are instantly engaged. Science World magazines allow my students to work with the skills they are learning in ELA and practice them to better understand the science content through reading. When my students see that we are working with the Science World articles, they get so excited. Excited students learn better. If I was able to give each student their own magazine during class, then we would be able to have small literacy circles. I envision students looking through the magazines to find an article that stands out to them, then reading the article and finding a peer who also read the same article to talk about it. They could educate a peer who read a different article. A regular subscription to Science World would also allow my students to take home the magazines. I teach twelve students at a time, so we could keep a class set of twelve and three magazines could be signed out for students to take home and share with their families. Sharing these magazines at home would not only solidify the concepts discussed in science, but encourage students to become readers in their everyday lives.

About my class

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