Past projects 5
Sharing Is Caring
Funded Dec 4, 2024Thank you so much for the much-needed supplies that you donated to my class. The students were able to use the tissues, the paper towels, and the band-aids as soon as they were given to them. We are currently using the paper towels and sanitizer wipes to keep our tables clean due to so many students getting sick with the cold or flu.
My students have also used the band-aids for helping them with small scratches. The students were so excited when the supplies arrived at our school. Through your generous donations, our class has become a little cleaner, a little safer, and a little happier. Thank you so much for your kindness.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Thurman
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 4 other donors.Snack on That!
Funded May 6, 2024Thank you so much for the snacks. The students were overjoyed when they received the snacks. They were the perfect energy boost to get them through the day. Some students worked harder after they received the snacks.
Again, I can't thank you enough for the snacks and all of the other refreshments that the students received to get them through the day. When they first saw the box with the word snack on the outside, they could not wait for me to open the box. Within a few minutes, the students were smiling and sharing stories with each other about the snacks that they had received as a gift.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Thurman
This classroom project was brought to life by Center for Disaster Philanthropy and 2 other donors.24 Peas in a Near Pod
Funded Dec 24, 2020I truly appreciate the donations/contributions that you made for my class to receive Near Pod. The students really enjoy using Near Pod to learn letter knowledge, comprehension skills, addition, subtraction, and the list goes on and on. One of the most exciting parts of Near Pod are the interactive videos. They are a great resource because the videos enable me to stop and ask questions to the students. Interactive videos are highly engaging, and as I mentioned before, the students love them. Also, we have been very fortunate to use Near Pod when we do asynchronous learning. Most of my virtual students can go on with their lessons and complete the assignments independently. With Near Pod, I can check to see the report showing which students need help with the lesson as well as which students completed the lesson or activity.
The other reason that the students enjoy Near Pod is because they can participate in exercise videos and social emotional learning videos. The students love the videos and activities involving letters. The students also like taking the polls and completing the "Climb the Ladder" activity. There are a lot of positive reasons why the students love Near Pod. During the month of February, they were able to see videos related to Ground Hogs Day and Black History Month. One of the reasons that I love Near Pod is because I can find and connect classroom activities to the standards and vice versa. This has been a year of challenges, but Near Pod has made it a little easier for the students.
Finally, the students and I love Near Pod because of the Drawing activities where the students can listen to a lesson being taught and with the Drawing activity, they can draw their ideas on the pad. The students love using the different color markers to either draw pictures or words to express their ideas. I love looking at the different ideas that the students can show through their drawings. Thank you.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Thurman
This classroom project was brought to life by FamilyAlbum and 9 other donors.Puppet Talk
Funded Aug 12, 2020Thank you for donating the puppets to our class. We were able to use the puppets to discuss a variety of social emotional topics during our reading time. The puppets were used by me, the teacher, to discuss a norm that we talked about often during our morning skills drill. The norm that I am referring to is "raise your hand to speak." I showed the students the puppets and how the puppets raised their hands to speak. I also used the puppets along with a video that showed puppets following norms in the classroom. My students were very excited to see the puppets. By using the puppets, the students became more engaged in the lessons being taught that day. I loved the fact that the students were smiling and laughing when I brought the puppets out to showcase a skill or norm. The students received materials of their own to create their own puppets. They used the puppets to improve their speaking and listening skills as well as to have discussions with their family and their classmates. We often used the puppets to practice asking and answering questions about a reading story before, during, and after we read a book. During show and tell, the students shared with classmates how they created their puppets. Some of the students added earrings and even a mustache to their puppets. They enjoyed and continue to enjoy the puppets.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Thurman
This classroom project was brought to life by EagleTree Capital and 8 other donors.Let's Have a Conversation
Funded Jul 2, 2020First of all, thank you so much for assisting me with helping my students to develop a love for reading. I find that too often kids nowadays turn away from listening to books being read to them or even reading books by themselves. With your help, I was able to introduce concepts of print to my students by showing them the front cover, the back cover, the title page and how to start off reading a book (from left to right, top to bottom). With five and six year old students, I had to start with the basics. I was able to have students make predictions about what the book would be about before we started to read the book. I also talked about the characters in the book, the author and the illustrator of the books. In my class, I taught the students that good readers often ask and answer questions about the book before, during, and after a read-aloud.
Second, all of my students were fully engaged with the stories that I read to them because they could identify with the characters. I read a book with a character name "Sergio" who found some lost money. In the story, Sergio decided to return the lost money to an elderly lady at a store because he knew that it was the right thing to do although initially Sergio wanted to keep the money for a bike that he wanted. My students were able to tell me why they thought Sergio did the right thing. They also shared stories about when they found something and wanted to keep it.
Finally, I can happily say that my students continue to enjoy the books because they want me to read a different book every week. We often discuss the characters and the problems that they encounter, whether good or bad. It's good when students can make a real-life connection with books, this leads to us having a conversation about events or situations that students can identify with. This also helps to improve the speaking and listening skills of students as they prepare for the next grade level.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Thurman
This classroom project was brought to life by Google.org and 13 other donors.