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Mrs. Barnes' Classroom

  • Turkey Ford Elementary School
  • Wyandotte, OK
  • More than three‑quarters 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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  • Comfortable Seating for Better Learning

    Funded Nov 5, 2022

    When my first graders first saw all of the rugs, bean bags, and fun seating, you would have thought I'd given them the best early Christmas gifts ever! They were so excited, and still are, and continue to do a great job of sharing and taking turns with certain seating.

    The flexible seating you so graciously donated to our classroom has made a tremendous impact on our classroom! My first graders are so excited for reading time because they get to choose a carpet, a bean bag, a rocker chair, or a surf desk.

    During the rest of the day, we use the wobble stools and the wobble cushions in their chairs. This really helps them manage their wiggles during teaching and working time. They get so excited when it's their day in rotation to have a wobble stool!

    On Thursdays, they get to share their room with the 6th graders, as they come in and listen to my first graders read. They're so proud of their room, and the rugs and equipment that they get to share with them.

    Thank you again donors, for this amazing gift!

    You have helped me turn my beginning readers into really great forever readers that will remember their first grade year with pride and happy memories.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Barnes

    This classroom project was brought to life by Oklahoma State Department of Education.
  • Wow! A New, Dynamic Classroom Library!

    Funded Feb 8, 2022

    Your generous donation made a huge impact in my classroom! I chose books based on my student's interests and hobbies, and was so excited to see the students find the books that I had in mind for them. I had several students tell me that the book I picked out was the best book they ever read!

    My students LOVE to read, and it's their favorite part of their day. They even beg to take their book out and read at recess!

    Every fourth grade student in our classroom exceeded their reading goals and reached beyond their targeted reading level by the end of the school year. A large part of that was due to the fun, exciting books you donated to us, and I'm forever grateful that future fourth grade classes will get the same benefit.

    Thank so much, donors!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Barnes

    This classroom project was brought to life by Oklahoma State Department of Education.
The books I've chosen for our classroom library, have been selected specifically for each student in mind. Dragon books for Abby and Annabella, mysteries for Zech and Jeremiah, and dinosaur books for Shakota and Lizzie are just a few. They will be so thrilled to see the books that I hand-picked for them to read. I know that every one of my students has had to deal with stress and struggles in their family, since the pandemic started 2 years ago. I imagine that they watched a lot of T.V. and played video games during that time at home. They didn't have access to good books that engaged learning. When we have free reading time first thing every morning, I can tell that they feel this is a safe place for them, and a time to de-stress and just enjoy what they're reading. They don't want that time to end! With my emphasis on reading, this class of resilient fourth graders is finally catching up to their appropriate reading level. I get goose bumps sometimes when one of the previous reading haters who used to dread reading aloud, raises their hand because they want to read something out loud to the class. This is a new found confidence and joy they've found! I look forward to this momentum continuing for each of them for the rest of their lives! And your donation will help!

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The books I've chosen for our classroom library, have been selected specifically for each student in mind. Dragon books for Abby and Annabella, mysteries for Zech and Jeremiah, and dinosaur books for Shakota and Lizzie are just a few. They will be so thrilled to see the books that I hand-picked for them to read. I know that every one of my students has had to deal with stress and struggles in their family, since the pandemic started 2 years ago. I imagine that they watched a lot of T.V. and played video games during that time at home. They didn't have access to good books that engaged learning. When we have free reading time first thing every morning, I can tell that they feel this is a safe place for them, and a time to de-stress and just enjoy what they're reading. They don't want that time to end! With my emphasis on reading, this class of resilient fourth graders is finally catching up to their appropriate reading level. I get goose bumps sometimes when one of the previous reading haters who used to dread reading aloud, raises their hand because they want to read something out loud to the class. This is a new found confidence and joy they've found! I look forward to this momentum continuing for each of them for the rest of their lives! And your donation will help!

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