Past projects 3
Growing Our Minds One Tool at a Time!
Funded Aug 26, 2024Thank you so much for your outpouring generosity towards our "Growing Our Minds One Tool At A Time!" project. When my students first saw all the materials we earned, they were ecstatic. They were cheering and clapping their hands. We are so happy we achieved our goal and earned our tools! We have been enjoying our tools so much in our Calm Corner. We use the bean bags daily to read and take mindful moments in the Calm Corner. We get extra comfy in our chairs at our desks when using the cushion seats. The green cushion seats were the perfect match to our sunflower themed classroom! The weighted stuffed animal bear is a huge hit in our classroom. Students are always asking to hold and cuddle the stuffed animal for a calming moment. They named the Bear on the first day we received it! The fidget toys are a huge hit for Calm Corner moments and during class time. My students are always using a fidget toy to help stay focused and attentive to lessons and tasks. They really do help my students! The variety of the fidget toy package really adds excitement and curiosity for the students. I see how impactful the calming corner tools are, and it makes me eager to set up future donors choose to earn more. Thank you again for all your help & support!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Bellanie
See The World In Color From Any Learning Space!
Funded Sep 4, 2023Thank you so much for your generous contributions to our new classroom additions! We use our colored printer often to provide visuals to our English Language Learners and Students with Disabilities. Many of our students are visual learners so, the color in the handouts, anchor charts, and activities really give students the extra support they need to aid their learning. Our students love the chairs that we bought with your donations. They provide a flexible and comfortable seating option for students when they are reading in the calm corner or library center! Our students are always asking to sit in them. Due to the popularity of the chairs, we had to create a sign up sheet for students to take turns using them. The sign up sheet has been an effective system in our classrooms and students look forward to their time in the chairs. It makes students motivated to read in the library center. We so greatly appreciate your contributions and look forward to continuing using the amazing materials we purchased with them!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Bellanie
Small Groups and Social Emotional Learning for Success!
Funded Jun 4, 2022Students, not only in my class, but throughout my entire school, in various grades, love to come visit my room to pet, cuddle and hold our weighted Husky puppy, Junior. When i first opened the box, my students were so excited! They all collaborated to come up with a name for him. They decided on Junior. Junior sits in our Zen Den on the comfy pillows and is available for students to pet throughout the day. The students love that Junior is visible in our classroom and enjoy knowing that he is watching us learn throughout the day. Students with disabilities need emotional support and comfort throughout the day. When students are feeling frustrated or upset, they ask to come into my room to pet and hold Junior. The weighted stuffed animal truly provides the calming comfort students need in times where they are unable to process their feelings but need that emotional safety to continue their school day with a positive mindset. We greatly appreciate the funding that was provided to have this great addition be a part of our class!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Bellanie