Ms. Chikage's Classroom Edit display name

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Past projects 3

• Boost Vocabulary, Language, and Executive Function Skills in Speech Therapy!

  Funded Oct 31, 2024

  Thank you so much for your generous support. The materials I was able to purchase through this project are benefiting my students and me immensely! The picture cards are incredibly helpful in teaching new concepts. There are a variety of basic prepositions, which is confusing for young children, but these picture cards present the concepts with simple but appealing visuals. Also, my older students are expanding their vocabulary for feelings using the emotions flash cards. We share our feelings at the beginning of speech therapy sessions, and I have encouraged them to use words beyond "happy" and "excited." Now they are using more sophisticated words such as "cheerful," "merry," and "thrilled."

  The Writing Revolution book is amazing. It teaches me how to improve students' writing step by step. I have implemented activities such as sentence expansion, practicing different sentence types, and increasing sentence complexity with conjunctions. Having my students repeatedly practice writing using these tools is showing great results.

  Last but not least, I love the small erase board, visual timer, and teaching clock. By being aware of their time and schedule, my students can regulate themselves and focus better. Breaking up our therapy sessions has a calming effect on them.

  I am truly thankful for your generous donations. These materials are making a significant and positive difference in my students' lives. Thank you again for your kindness and support!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Chikage

• Sensory Motor Materials for Children with Speech and Language Needs!

  Funded Aug 15, 2024

  Thank you so much for your generous support. My students love the sensory motor materials that I was able to purchase thanks to your donations! They are helping them learn new concepts and improve their speech and language skills while having fun.

  The trail set is helping my younger students stay engaged in speech-language activities because it is challenging for them to sit still. Movement is also helping them learn immensely. It enhances their retention, alertness, and executive function. The feely box includes many fun objects in it. My students have worked on matching objects to pictures, categorization, describing objects, and also learning spatial concepts (next to, between, in front, behind, etc.) and following directions. Following directions could be tedious, but these soft and colorful objects add sparkle and make it fun. The fine motor forest friends is also great for learning spatial concepts and following directions. It is so much fun to pop the animals in and out of the tree that my students don't even realize that they are working on their language skills!

  These materials are durable. They will continue helping my students for many years to come. Thank you again for your generous donations!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Chikage

  This classroom project was brought to life by Valhalla Foundation and 2 other donors.

• Create a Culturally Responsive Speech Therapy Room with Diverse Books!

  Funded Aug 13, 2024

  Thank you so much for your generous donations. These books are incredible. They represent various cultures including my students.' Many of my students come from Latin America, and a few from Africa. I am so happy to see characters who have something in common with my students. It is also helpful and fun for us all to learn about different cultures that are not our own.

  Of course, these books are being used for improving speech and language skills. My younger students have been working on answering wh- questions, identifying story grammar elements (character, setting, problem, feeling, action, solution), and retelling stories. My older students have been working on drawing inferences, determining main ideas, and writing complex sentences and paragraphs about stories. Literacy is such an important component of education and life itself that we are so lucky to have these inspiring books to engage with.

  Thank you again for your generous support! These books will make a lasting impact on my students.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Chikage

  This classroom project was brought to life by Valhalla Foundation and 2 other donors.