Past projects 2
Social/Emotional Library
Funded Dec 18, 2019I would like to thank you for helping us establish a wonderful social/emotional library for students at my school. It can be very difficult to help young students process challenging and painful feelings. However, through stories, I have found that children are better able to make more of a connection with characters who are going through similar experiences. Children no longer feel alone in their pain and when they find a connection with a story character, they are are more likely to utilize strategies to manage their pain.
Teachers are also thankful for the additional resources as they can read these books with their entire class. This provides opportunities for children to share their experiences within the classroom and find emotional connections with other peers.
Thank you so much!!”
With gratitude,
Dr. Schneider
This classroom project was brought to life by CRUNCH and 11 other donors.Helping Children with Asperger Syndrome/High Functioning Autism
Funded Oct 29, 2004Thank you so much for your generous donation. There is such a tremendous need to provide help to these students, yet they are often overlooked or not given "quality services." I am so happy that I will now have some research-based materials to work with the children in my school who have asperger syndrome and high functioning autism. There is one child in particular who is struggling so badly in his classroom because he is just now discovering how "different" he is. The other kids may not mean any harm but they don't understand him as much as he doesn't understand the other children. This particular boy's situation breaks my heart since he is so bright but his lack of understanding of his social environment makes him such an easy target for ridicule. He is often reduced to tears. I want to also thank you on behalf of his family who will do anything to prevent their son from having to feel so alienated and disconnected. Working with these children is my passion and you have made it possible for me to use quality materials that are both motivating and effective. Thank you so very much. Ariane ”
With gratitude,
Dr. Schneider