Past projects 2
Exciting Ways to Learn!
Funded May 6, 2020My students use these items each year that your kindness has given my classroom. Students are able to time themselves with the sand timers, put their skills to the test without realizing with the educational board games, calm themselves with the sensory sand, show their work on the dry erase dots with the dry erase markers, and get excited when they can proudly hold their boards up with their answers. You helped bring new and fun things to my students and I have been able to bring this excitement to many students each year.
Special education students have a hard time with transitions and self-regulation. With new sensory items, you helped my students begin the learning process in how to self-regulate and transition.
Thank you for your kindness and love for my students.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Hamm
This classroom project was brought to life by SONIC Drive-In and 5 other donors.Math Heroes Need Headphones and Mouse Pads
Funded Nov 3, 2019I wanted to send you a note to let you know how much the purchased supplies meant to my students in our school. I was beyond excited to receive the supplies. I felt like a child during Christmas when the boxes showed up to our school. I love new supplies, but I also knew how happy my students would be, especially the ones that have been there for three years with the same old supplies. I hurried to my room after school the day they came in and set everything up. The next day was so exciting. By the time the new headphones came in, we were completely out of the old headphones. The students were getting used to not having headphones to use, and finally had stopped asking when we would have new headphones. The excitement on their face when they noticed the new headphones hanging was incredible to watch. Something so small got them so excited. I make each class sit on my carpet so we can go over procedures and talk about what the hour holds, but they were begging to jump in and start. I caved in and let them go enjoy their new supplies!
The program in the Math Lab at our school is so much fun! The students get to play a game, but solve math equations at the same time. They absolutely love it and beg to get on every chance they get, even in their classrooms. They love the music and being able to hear the sound effects. If there is a way to get students excited about work, especially math, we welcome it. The program has brought so much excitement to not only their lives, but mine. I love math and what I do, so seeing the students excited makes me very happy. The fact that the new supplies you graciously gave us made them excited all over again is such a blessing! You will never understand how much you have changed our Math Lab. With the new headphones and mouse pads, it is a completely new space. It is cleaner and more refreshing, the headphones are much more comfortable and durable, and no one refuses to touch the supplies given. Luckily, cleaning wipes were also included, which means we can take care of the supplies and make them last even longer.
Thank you for picking our project and thank you for bring back excitement to our Math Lab. We will be forever grateful.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Hamm