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Ms. Mary's Classroom

  • Dawes Elementary School
  • Chicago, IL
  • Nearly all 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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Rockin' Readers

Help me give my students an interactive literacy experience using books for out library!
Ms. Mary
Dawes Elementary School•
Chicago, IL
  • $213 still needed
  • 2 donors so far

Scholastic Scholars

Help me give my students an engaging experience when learning about the world.
Ms. Mary
Dawes Elementary School•
Chicago, IL
  • $347 still needed
  • 2 donors so far
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Past projects 12

  • PreK Promise

    Funded Dec 28, 2024

    Thank you so much for your very generous donation. It is very important in our classroom that we have visuals to help support our students. We would not be able to have this support without your donations.

    We are now able to print pictures right here in our classroom and display to help with learning. The students benefit from seeing what the expectation is as we use these pictures for a schedule.

    This allows our students to know what to expect throughout the school day. We will continue to use this wonderful resource!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Mary

  • Library Love!

    Funded Dec 18, 2024

    We are so grateful for your generous donation! We have such an enriching library with our new books. Literacy is so important in every student's academic journey. The exposure to the words and pictures during our story time is so important.

    Students also have the opportunity to use their own imaginations when looking through the story. These books are very appropriate for the students and give them a creative challenge to become readers.

    Thank you again for all you have done to make our classroom library!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Mary

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Mo & Cher Willems Foundation and 7 other donors.

  • Ready to Read!

    Funded Dec 16, 2024

    Thank you SO much for your generous donation. Our students have been very engaged with the materials provided to us. We would not be able to have such an enriching literacy experience without your help.

    The students love looking at the exciting pictures and learning how to handle a book. This addition has allowed for students to grow within their academic journey and are becoming early readers.

    Reading is so important for all ages and especially in preschool. We will continue to read these fantastic books!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Mary

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Mo & Cher Willems Foundation and 7 other donors.

  • Winter Wonderland

    Funded Dec 13, 2024

    Thank you so much for your generous donation. We are so excited that each of our students have the opportunity to have their own copy of their book to read.

    The students have shared that they have read their book with someone at home. We would not be able to have this experience without your generosity. Early reading skills are so important especially with engaging books that we can use to explore. This book is appropriate as they are learning about the front cover, author, and using pictures to retell a story.

    We hope you have a wonderful winter season.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Mary

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 4 other donors.

  • Creative and Inclusive Experiences

    Funded May 8, 2024

    We are grateful for your generous donation. The Teachers Pay Teachers gift card provides us with the opportunity to purchase learning resources that are developmentally appropriate.

    The resources are beneficial to each of the learners in our blended preschool classroom. The students demonstrate eagerness in learning when they are appropriately challenged.

    At the beginning of this school year, we have been able to work our fine motor skills by using a dot marker. The dot marker was applied to an apple resource that was provided from Teachers Pay Teachers.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Mary

    This classroom project was brought to life by Valhalla Foundation.

  • Scholastic Scholars

    Funded Apr 8, 2024

    Thank you so much for providing a successful learning experience for our students. The Scholastic magazines have given our students interactive opportunities that is developmentally appropriate. Students are able to learn about the world around them and share this experience with their families. Each student receives a digital experience and paper copy.

    This experience is also engaging since students can learn early literacy schools as the digital version highlights the read aloud.

    Thank you so much for this learning experience in our blended classroom!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Mary

    This classroom project was brought to life by PNC Grow Up Great® and 2 other donors.

  • Creative and Inclusive Experiences

    Funded Nov 19, 2022

    Thank you so much for providing authentic experiences for our blended classroom. The students have been able to participate in counting activities using the technology in our classroom. The students are exposed to the content as well as having a hands-on experience by going up to the Smart Board.

    The students also partake in letter-sound identification on the Smart Board by hearing the sounds that the letters make. This has been made possible by purchasing Boom Cards that are developmentally appropriate.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Mary

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Walt Disney Company and 2 other donors.

  • Calming Necessities

    Funded Dec 5, 2023

    Thank you so much for the calming materials that we use in our classroom. These materials are continuously benefiting the students and their social/emotional needs. We use our materials throughout the day especially in our calm down area. Students are able to use these resources to identify their emotions and access a calm down strategy.

    It is so important that students learn how to work through tough emotions at the early childhood level. Students will have a strong foundation when navigating their educational journey.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Mary

This organized and portable book shelf will allow our students to choose which book that they would like to check out. The Preschoolers are diving into books and learning how to handle them, make predictions, and explore the sequence of a story. We would like our students to be able to choose a book at their appropriate level/interest and be able to take it home. Our classroom library will also be shared at home! The students will not only engage with books in the classroom but at home as well. This will enhance their knowledge, language, creativity, and confidence by engaging with books at home with family members. Students will be able to check a book out from this cart each week and return it to exchange it for a new one.

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This organized and portable book shelf will allow our students to choose which book that they would like to check out. The Preschoolers are diving into books and learning how to handle them, make predictions, and explore the sequence of a story. We would like our students to be able to choose a book at their appropriate level/interest and be able to take it home. Our classroom library will also be shared at home! The students will not only engage with books in the classroom but at home as well. This will enhance their knowledge, language, creativity, and confidence by engaging with books at home with family members. Students will be able to check a book out from this cart each week and return it to exchange it for a new one.

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