Building a Solid Foundation for Learning

Funded Aug 12, 2023

Building a Solid Foundation for Learning kicked off my students' 2nd grade year with a big hit. The materials arrived quickly and were able to be implemented into our classroom routines immediately. The classroom organization components provided consistency through written and visual prompts which promoted independence. Students were quickly able to learn the classroom systems and teach each other, encouraging collaborative learning, mentoring and growth. Students entered this classroom eagerly with passion, ready to learn! Our new classroom rug and pillows have created a spacious learning center for whole group instruction where students feel safety and a sense of belonging in their own designated personal space. They are mastering life long positive social skills that promote connection, engagement and cooperation.

The hands on ELA materials have given my emerging readers kinesthetic and visual cues for identifying, sounding and blending phonemes into thousands of new words. They see and feel their growth and successes. The trade books have been an incredible addition to our daily story time providing connections for social and emotional awareness.

These materials have created the scaffolding for strong start to what I feel has been the best year in my 23 years of teaching!”

With gratitude,

Ms. Zuniga