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Past projects 15

• Encourage Curiosity

  Funded Dec 28, 2023

  Thank you so much for your generous donation to our "Encourage Curiosity" project. Without your support, we wouldn't have been able to achieve our goal. I recently used the book "My Five Senses" along with Mr. Potato Heads to teach my students about their five senses. Each group received a Mr. Potato with accessories, and a spinner was labeled with the five senses - taste, touch, smell, hear, and see. Each student took a turn spinning the spinner, and when it landed on a sense, they had to find out how that sense is used. For instance, if it landed on "touch," the student would put arms on Mr. Potato to demonstrate how we touch things. Days later, my students were still talking about how much fun it was to learn about their five senses. We're all excited to start our Hydroponic Growing and Grow Window Plant project in mid-March, where we'll learn about planting our plants. Thank you once again!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Barraza

• Kindergarten Portfolios!

  Funded Oct 30, 2023

  Thank you very much for your donation towards our portfolio project. The students were overjoyed to learn that the project had been funded, as they love creating art for their math and English language arts lessons. Every week, my students learn a new letter, and we incorporate art into the lesson. We used the watercolor paper to retell a Halloween story. Without your donation, we would not have been able to continue with our math and language art projects. Thank you again for your generous contribution.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Barraza

  This classroom project was brought to life by Young Sheldon on CBS and one other donor.

• Talking Pens for Kindergarteners!

  Funded Oct 6, 2023

  I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your unwavering support towards our project of the interactive Hot Dots Pen. Your contribution is invaluable and will leave a significant impact on the learning experience of my students. The interactive Hot Dots Pens will be especially useful in our phonics lessons, particularly while teaching letter sounds, initial sounds, final sounds, and rhyming words. Your kindness and generosity have left me speechless. I cannot thank you enough for your help!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Barraza

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 5 other donors.

• Essential Tool for Learning to Read in Kindergarten!

  Funded Sep 11, 2023

  I am at a loss for words to express my gratitude for your support of our project. Your generous contribution has had a profound impact on my students, making their learning experience more enjoyable and motivating. The interactive Hot Dots Pens along with the book and card sets are proving to be incredibly helpful in our phonics lessons, particularly when it comes to teaching letter sounds, initial sounds, final sounds, and rhyming words.

  The Hand Mind activity set, and essentials toolkit are being used in small groups to help students identify sounds. Thank you for your support.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Barraza

  This classroom project was brought to life by Panda Cares.

• Kindergarten is Where the Learning and Fun Takes Place!

  Funded Dec 2, 2022

  I do not have the words to express my gratitude for your support of our project. Because of your generosity, we received materials, supplies, and books that are needed daily. The books have been used to teach students about winter, how weather changes, and how animals hibernate. The writing journals are used daily to write and draw, and we are so glad to keep the writing in one place to see their progress. I can not wait to use the plant view to show students how a plant grows from a seed to a plant.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Barraza

  This classroom project was brought to life by The Arizona Department of Education and one other donor.

• Supplies for Daily Use

  Funded Oct 25, 2022

  Thank you for donating to our list on Donor Choose. Because of your generosity, we received materials that are needed for daily use. The clipboards are used daily for students to write the room or when we do carpet work together. We no longer need to go into another classroom to use their pencil sharper because we have our own sharper. The three-ring binders and sheet protectors will be used shortly to place art projects to create student portfolios that they will take home at the end of the school year.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Barraza

  This classroom project was brought to life by The Arizona Department of Education and one other donor.

• Experiential Learning

  Funded Oct 6, 2022

  Thank you for donating to our list on Donor Choose. Because of your generosity, we received language arts and math learning materials. The hands-on math manipulatives requested are being used in math stations to reinforce skills and give my students a way to over-learn math concepts fun and engaging. The materials are also for students to use individually to assist those struggling with number and letter recognition. May time during playtime, students will ask to play with the material but don't know they are also learning. You truly made a difference for us, and we are incredibly grateful.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Barraza

  This classroom project was brought to life by The Arizona Department of Education and one other donor.

• Learning through Hands-on!

  Funded Aug 25, 2022

  Thank you for donating to our list on Donor Choose. Because of your generosity, we received language arts and math learning material. The hands-on math manipulatives requested are being used in math stations to reinforce skills and give my students a way to over-learn math concepts in a fun and engaging way. Audiobooks are being used to enhance students language by learning new words. It also aids students who struggle with reading. You truly made a difference for us, and we are incredibly grateful.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Barraza

  This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Funder and one other donor.

• Learning Math the Fun Way With Manipulatives!

  Funded Apr 20, 2022

  I want to express my sincere gratitude for your donation. Thanks to your contribution, we received many hands-on learning materials. When the materials arrived, my students and I jumped with joy, and they couldn't wait to get their hands on the material. The material is being used in math stations. Students rotate each day to a new station to experiment with new manipulatives. Students are working towards learning, weight, length, and addition. You truly made a difference for us, and we are incredibly grateful!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Barraza

• Learning Math Concepts With Math Manipulatives

  Funded Apr 7, 2022

  I want to express my sincere gratitude for your donation. Thanks to your contribution, we received hands-on learning math material. When the materials arrived, my students and I jumped with joy. They couldn't wait to get their hands on the manipulatives. The materials are being used during math stations. Students rotate each day to a new station to explore new manipulatives and math skills. Students are working towards number recognition, counting, addition, and subtraction. You truly made a difference for us, and we are incredibly grateful!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Barraza

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose community & an Anonymous Partner and 3 other donors.