Past projects 3
Second Grade Scientists
Funded Feb 6, 2023I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for your support of my Donors Choose project to obtain materials for our science experiments in my second grade classroom. Thanks to your generous contributions, my students will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience and deepen their understanding of water and erosion.
Your donations have made a significant impact on our classroom, and I cannot thank you enough for your generosity. With the materials that you helped me purchase, my students will be able to conduct multiple experiments in order to learn about the world around them in a way that would not have been possible without your support.
Once again, I extend my deepest thanks to all of you for your kindness and generosity. Your contributions have truly made a difference in the lives of my students, and for that, we are forever grateful.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Goldstick
Chapter Books for Growing Readers
Funded Oct 12, 2022Thank you so much for the incredible additions to our classroom library. Our students were beyond excited upon receiving all the new books and could not wait to dive into them!
In my second-grade classroom, I am pushing my students to think deeply about the texts they are reading. Students are being challenged to think about things like lessons and themes in their books and what is motivating their characters, and are then tasked to back their ideas up with evidence. Many of these skills require higher level texts, which now we have!
Additionally, many of these books will go towards helping us with our upcoming reading unit, which is all about reading series books in book clubs. It can be difficult to acquire multiple copies of books, and your donation has helped me add books to our series book clubs. The students in this class, and students in my class for years to come, will all benefit from your generosity.
Thank you so much.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Goldstick
iPads Needed to Support Second Grade Learning!
Funded Aug 17, 2019Thank you so much for your generous donation. The iPads you helped us purchase benefit every student in our classroom, and the students love them!
There are so many ways we utilize the iPads in our classroom every single day. In writing, students who would normally have difficulty writing a story because they struggle with spelling are now able to draft intricate narratives because the Google Docs app on the iPad allows them to voice type. Additionally, these students use an app called Endless Reader. Endless Reader teaches sight words to struggling readers and writers. There are also apps that read books aloud to students and highlight the words, so students are constantly engaged in reading. Finally, there are also math apps that allow students to manipulate base 10 blocks or play math games. There are so many other ways we use the iPads in our classroom, and so many more ways we can use them. The possibilities are endless!
Thank you for helping us.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Goldstick
This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 8 other donors.