Past projects 5
Play Is the Highest Form of Research - Albert Einstein
Funded Dec 28, 2023Thank you so much for your generosity! These new toys/materials brought many smiles and laughs to our classroom. The first time that the materials were brought out and shared with the children, the children could barely contain their excitement! We use these materials every week as part of our curriculum. Since the pandemic, many children have not had appropriate access to toys and materials, so these new, colorful, engaging, fun toys have brought a lot of joy and smiles to our preschoolers!
Having fun and engaging materials makes such a difference in the classroom. As you can see from the pictures - the smiles and focused attention - the children absolutely love the new, brightly colored fine motor and sensory materials. These new materials are bright, fun, and exciting for the children. For children to be successful in school they need to have focused attention, imitation skills, and behavior compliance. Our children with Autism, Down's Syndrome, and other disabilities thrive in the classroom while using the various sensory materials that assist them in regulating their bodies and their focused attention.
Thank you again!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Tiffany
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 7 other donors.We LOVE Lights and Music!
Funded Sep 24, 2023Oftentimes, children with special needs get overlooked because people don't understand that the children are still capable of learning and so much more. YOU didn't overlook us, and we are extremely appreciative of that! Money is tight in school districts these days, so teachers put more and more of their own money into the classroom to make learning more hands-on, understandable, and fun. This is especially true in special education because each child has more individual needs. Thank you for seeing the importance of ALL children.
Since these new toys arrived, the children have enjoyed playing with and using them! The toys light up, move, and play music, which is really engaging to the children. The bright, colorful toys have large, easy-to-access buttons, which help our students who have orthopedic impairments. Your donation has made and will continue to make a big difference in the lives of these preschool children with special needs.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Tiffany
Independence Is Important
Funded Mar 20, 2023How does one even begin to thank someone for their thoughtfulness? I think the best way is to let you know that you have brought so many smiles to so many children's faces with your donation. Your donation is making a difference at the youngest level of education - our incoming three-year-olds are just beginning their exciting school careers.
Early one morning a couple of weeks ago, I was able to open and set out all of the new dress-up clothing, hats, and accessories. As the children walked in to see the new items, their faces lit up with excitement! The first outfits to be put to work were the chef, a construction worker, and the firewoman! I love that the children are able to enjoy playing while also trying on the costumes and learning self-help skills!
These materials will be able to touch the lives of many children as they pass through my classroom over the years. It will be exciting to watch all of the children develop independence and learn self-help skills that will help them to prepare for TK or K. Thank you again for touching my students' lives, the lives of future students, and my life with your generosity! Your kindness is greatly appreciated!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Tiffany
We Can Learn at Home Too!
Funded Oct 27, 2020My students are enjoying all of their new materials for at-home learning. We were able to purchase counting collections; specialized art materials for our kiddos with physical disabilities; vocabulary building items for our kiddos who are learning to use verbal language; and activities for building and strengthening fine motor skills through cutting, writing, art, and other fun activities. Now that all of my students have the materials that they need to make learning more fun and hands-on, I have been having a TREMENDOUS turn out for our daily live lessons! It is SO EXCITING!
I cannot begin to thank you enough for the excitement that these donations brought to my students and their families. The students had the biggest SMILES when they saw their bag of goodies! And those smiles continue daily as they use these new materials to assist them in learning and meeting their goals and objectives.
We will be continuing to learn through distance learning until at least the end of March, most likely longer, so these materials will continue to bless the students and their families because they can use the items over and over again. We will continue to hold our live sessions where we get to do activities and art projects together as all of the students have all the materials that they need to be able to participate and understand what they are learning.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Tiffany
We Want to Learn at Home Too!
Funded Oct 3, 2020My students are enjoying all of their new materials for at home learning. We were able to purchase counting collections; specialized art materials for our kiddos with physical disabilities; vocabulary building items for our kiddos who are learning to use verbal language; and activities for building and strengthening fine motor skills through cutting, writing, art and other fun activities. Now that all of my students have the materials that they need to make learning more fun and hands on, I have been having a TREMENDOUS turn out for our daily live lessons! It is SO EXCITING!
I cannot begin to thank you enough for the excitement that these donations brought to my students and their families. The students had the biggest SMILES when they saw their bag of goodies! And those smiles continue daily as they use these new materials to assist them in learning and meeting their goals and objectives.
We will be continuing to learn through distance learning until at least end of March, so these materials will continue to bless the students and their families because they can use the items over and over again. We will continue to hold our live sessions where we get to do activities and art projects together as all of the students have all the materials that they need to be able to participate and understand what they are learning.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Tiffany