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Ms. Karnemaat's Classroom

  • Wadsworth Elementary School
  • Chicago, IL
  • 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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  • The Basics

    Funded Aug 9, 2022

    Thank you very much your continued support through the years and for your generosity. Thank you very much for helping to supply my students what they need to learn this year. We will be able to supply each student with supplies and each learning station with much needed supplies for this school year. Thank you again.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Karnemaat

    This classroom project was brought to life by Bill Gates and 10 other donors.
  • The Power of Choice

    Funded Aug 16, 2019

    Thank you once again for you kind donations to this project. My students have continued to love the items in our classroom and get great excitement out of picking where they would like to sit.

    Currently, we are using the flexible seats during independent reading which is the last hour of our day. I currently am using them as an incentive to collect individual Dojo points which is behavior management app. My students gain points throughout the day for being responsible, respectful, kind, following directions and for coming to school. We also lose points for not doing the things listed above. We have decided as a class that we have to get 7 points by the afternoon in order to be able to pick our seats for independent reading. My kids love being able to make choices for themselves and they are thriving during this time.

    I often see my most active students sitting on the yoga mats and their bodies are still (for maybe the first time all day) and they are engaged in actually reading a text. One of my students loves books with songs because he is not able to read yet, he is also my most active child. I love to "catch" him laying on the rug or lounging on the bench singing away as he "reads" his books and sometimes he will be reading with a partner. It's been exciting to see this students and all my students thrive using these fun seats.

    Our independent reading time has become a time to really engage in our texts and a time to make choices for ourselves that help us learn better. Our goal for the end of the year will be to use the flexible seating throughout the day. We are looking forward to that and hoping we can get there. Thanks so your generous and kind donations my students are able to make choices for themselves that benefit their learning.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Karnemaat

  • Supplies All Around

    Funded Dec 3, 2019

    Thank you very much for your kind donation. I greatly appreciate the support and kindness and I know my students do as well. They are always very grateful when they know someone has helped to provide them with what we need for school. Your generous donation will be well utilized as we are in desperate need of some "refreshing" with some of our most loved items in our room, so thank you once again.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Karnemaat

    This classroom project was brought to life by An anonymous classroom supporter and 4 other donors.
My students thrive in our classroom and love having a choice in where they can sit. While, I do not follow a true flexible seating model my students use our flexible seating options during independent reading time and when working with a partner. I created my classroom environment to help my students prosper and grow in their academic journey's and in their personal lives. I wanted my students to have choices within our classroom to promote ownership and to help us all learn more about ourselves and how we learn best. Choice is an incredibly powerful tool within education. In lower income schools it is often harder to fund these "extra" things because we are busy supply our students with basic necessities including clothes, shoes, coats, and school supplies throughout the entire year. However, I have made it a point to not let my students sacrifice these "extra" things because they have already given up so much. Currently our classroom is in need of replacing yoga mats that have withstood the last 6 months and are showing dirt and grime. We are also in need of more wiggle seats as I would like for each group of tables to have one that rotates throughout the week. I have a VERY active group of kiddos who just can't sit still and with the elastic chair bands I can designate them for a few students who need them in order to maintain attention and focus while still moving around. I have a few stools however, I have been wanting two of the exercise ball chairs as another option for my wiggly students. Overall, I want a variety of seating choices so all of my students can have a favorable choice and ones that meet their individual needs.

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My students thrive in our classroom and love having a choice in where they can sit. While, I do not follow a true flexible seating model my students use our flexible seating options during independent reading time and when working with a partner. I created my classroom environment to help my students prosper and grow in their academic journey's and in their personal lives. I wanted my students to have choices within our classroom to promote ownership and to help us all learn more about ourselves and how we learn best. Choice is an incredibly powerful tool within education. In lower income schools it is often harder to fund these "extra" things because we are busy supply our students with basic necessities including clothes, shoes, coats, and school supplies throughout the entire year. However, I have made it a point to not let my students sacrifice these "extra" things because they have already given up so much. Currently our classroom is in need of replacing yoga mats that have withstood the last 6 months and are showing dirt and grime. We are also in need of more wiggle seats as I would like for each group of tables to have one that rotates throughout the week. I have a VERY active group of kiddos who just can't sit still and with the elastic chair bands I can designate them for a few students who need them in order to maintain attention and focus while still moving around. I have a few stools however, I have been wanting two of the exercise ball chairs as another option for my wiggly students. Overall, I want a variety of seating choices so all of my students can have a favorable choice and ones that meet their individual needs.

About my class

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