Past projects 6
New and Updated Classroom Supplies!
Funded Aug 3, 2022First, let me express my gratitude towards your generous donations towards my classroom and my students. My class has been hard at work developing their first grade skills, and that would not be possible without your contributions. We have been using the books from this project to establish strong social emotional skills, and the white boards to strengthen our math additional and subtraction abilities. The book bins help keep our classroom library organized and accessible to all students. All of this could not have been possible without your help!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Beach
Increasing Phonics and Writing Skills
Funded Dec 28, 2020My class and I cannot thank you enough for your generous donations to our classroom. When the boxes arrived full of writing journals, writing materials, and phonics supplies, they were overjoyed!
Since receiving our new Donors Choose project, I have seen a large increase in my students' writing and spelling abilities. We have used the writing journals at least once a week, we have used the "who, what, where" boxes to create silly stories, and students were able to use the phonics manipulatives to identify specific letter sounds. Being able to have more hands-on activities and their own journals has increased my students' love of creating their own stories.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Beach
Creating a Safe Classroom Enviroment
Funded Oct 12, 2020I cannot tell you how thankful I am for your support throughout this school year. It has been unlike any other, and yet, through it all my students constantly work their hardest. With your help, I have been able to provide a classroom which is safer for all by providing them with their own individual supplies, eliminating the need to share materials. The book bags that you helped purchase have been especially successful in making sure students have books that are at their own reading level, eliminating the need to go searching for books elsewhere.
Again, I cannot thank you enough for helping me provide a classroom environment which is safe and supportive for all students.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Beach
Comfortable and Flexible Seating
Funded Oct 2, 2018I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for providing my first grade students with a comfortable and colorful carpet that is essential to our classroom routine. The carpet gives my students a chance to have their own space during calendar time, read alouds, and rotations. My students will be able to grow throughout their first grade year, both physically and academically, thanks to your generosity and kindness. Thank you again for your donation to this classroom and we cannot wait to show you the all the amazing things we will accomplish this year!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Beach
Flexible and Helpful Seating
Funded Nov 18, 2017Thank you for your generous donation to my first grade classroom! The new flexible seating has greatly impacted my students' ability to maintain focus through a busy schedule.
The wobble chairs are being used by different students to provide a safe, orderly way for students wiggle in their seats and release any extra energy they may have from sitting in their seat. The portable desks have been a wonderful new tool as well. I have used them for students who have trouble seeing the board, as well as providing an easy setting to talk with math partners during our CGI time (in which they share their answers with another student).
The students have loved the opportunity to take sit and view the classroom from a different perspective. Thank you again for your generous donation to help these first graders enjoy the process of learning.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Beach
Manipulating Math
Funded Oct 11, 2017I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generous gifts to my first grade class. When the boxes came with the math manipulatives they were extremely excited to use the amazing gifts that had been given to them. Over the past few months we have been using all of them to enhance the learning experience in our class. By far the class favorite has been the double dice and the giant minute timer. We have used the double dice to add and subtract numbers, create math equations, and to understand place value using tens and ones. The giant minute timer has been used in all subjects, not just math. We do mad minute equations, power reads, and fluency quizzes using the amazing gift you were so generous to give.
I personally want to thank you for your donation. This is only my second year of teaching and because of that I have not accumulated as many teaching supplies as I would like. Your gifts allow me to provide my students with a learning environment that is engaging and meaningful, something they will remember for the rest of their lives. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Beach