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Mrs. Bender's Classroom

  • Jessie Baker School
  • Elk Grove, CA
  • Half 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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  • Teaching is a Work of HeART!

    Funded Dec 7, 2021

    This cricut has been so fun to have in the classroom / at the school! We have made so many fun projects with the cricut, things I would not have had the time to make or ability to create without the cricut!

    Almost all of our parents christmas gifts were made with the help of the cricut, I was able to cut and design some really sweet things that my students were able to decorate and personalize to bring home to their moms, dads, or caretakers.

    I have also been able to use the cricut to help decorate my classroom (which to be honest with you, was a little bland before). The students love coming in and seeing what has changed in the class and it feels so much more cheerful in here now.

    My students are always so excited when I bring out the cricut, they love watching how it creates and how we can make just about anything with it.

    I can't wait to keep creating and learning with my students!

    Thank you so much!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Bender

  • Keeping Learning Creative!

    Funded Nov 30, 2021

    My students have been flourishing using these new arts & crafts tools in the classroom. One of their favorite activities is painting / creating and with all of the new supplies we have, their art is so much more creative now. They have the chance to add more of their personality to each piece because they now have supplies available to them that they did not before.

    When I first opened the box when it arrived my students were SO excited especially for the lakeshore art supply center because they saw all of the fun art supplies that came in it. In fact, they were so excited that I had to change the plan for the day to allow for art time in the classroom because they couldn't wait to see what they could create with it.

    Student's with special needs exploring their creative side is so important and allows them to express themselves in the way that they feel best, and that's exactly what this project did for our classroom. It has been so fun creating with them and I know that this project has had a big impact on this years students love for art and it will continue to have the same impact on future classes.

    Thank you so much.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Bender

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 8 other donors.
  • Helping My Students Learn!

    Funded Aug 20, 2019

    Thank you so much for helping support my classroom!

    My students have been able to truly interact with learning at a much deeper level with your help & support. None of it goes unnoticed!

    My students can now watch me present a lesson directly to them and be able to follow along in whole group teaching rather than just one on one instruction! Having the necessary technology makes all the difference for students in special education. It makes learning more exciting, more relatable and more effective!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Bender

I work in a 4th -7th grade special day classroom with 9 amazing students! We call our selves the room 8 "busy bees" and want to welcome you to our hive! We spend each day focusing on learning colors, numbers, social skills, object identification and having a lot of fun while doing it! This class is my heart and teaching special education is absolutely my passion and these students make it easy! We are serious when we need to be, but like to keep it light and playful so that the students know they have a warm welcome classroom to come in to.

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I work in a 4th -7th grade special day classroom with 9 amazing students! We call our selves the room 8 "busy bees" and want to welcome you to our hive! We spend each day focusing on learning colors, numbers, social skills, object identification and having a lot of fun while doing it! This class is my heart and teaching special education is absolutely my passion and these students make it easy! We are serious when we need to be, but like to keep it light and playful so that the students know they have a warm welcome classroom to come in to.

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