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Mrs. Sauls' Classroom

  • Garden Springs Elementary School
  • Lexington, KY
  • More than a third of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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  • Becoming Bilingual at a Young Age

    Funded Dec 3, 2019

    Thank you so much for your generous donations. The games that the students received have already helped them with things that are difficult with the English language. Some of their favorites out of the set involve learning prepositions, speaking in complete sentences, daily vocabulary, and learning the differences between singular and plural nouns.

    The most eye opening thing to me was that a lot of my students did not know what we would consider simple basic vocabulary such as where a doctor would be found or where books would be found.

    The growth that I have seen in my students and their English has been so eye opening. Again, I appreciate the support not only for me as a new English language teacher but for my students as well.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Sauls

    This classroom project was brought to life by An anonymous classroom supporter and 2 other donors.
  • Engaging Students in Math Strategies

    Funded Oct 13, 2018

    My students are really enjoying the math games you allowed us to get. I so appreciate the generous support you provided not only to me but my students as well. I have been using some of the file folder games during my intervention block and the students have really enjoyed learning math strategies in a different way.

    When my students first saw the materials, they were shocked and so thankful for what you did for our classroom. They could not stop smiling and asking when we would get to use them. They like looking at the back of the box to see the different games we can use.

    The next steps will be continuing to grow our brains and become brighter and smarter each and every day!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Sauls

  • Helping Special Education Students Reach Their Full Potential

    Funded Aug 23, 2018

    Thank you so much for all of your generous donations! My scholars have really enjoyed having a game day Friday in our center rotation block. We also use them during our RTI block which is our intervention block first thing in the morning. My students will beg me to play the games which I love how engaged they are. I have also noticed a huge difference in how fluently they are reading their sight words and I think the biggest difference is because of the flip and read sight word sentences.

    When my students first saw the materials, they were blown away! They could not believe how big the box was that all of our resources came in. We have been so blessed with all of your support and your kind hearts. It is making a big difference in my students who otherwise do not have that support at home.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Sauls

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 13 other donors.
  • Sight Words Galore: Helping Kindergarteners Become Fluent Readers

    Funded Mar 27, 2018

    I can't even begin to thank you for the magnets and flash cards. We use the magnets during our sight word routine and they will stay on the board all week. We have 3 sight words a day and we read them, spell them, and write them. The students use these magnets to help them write them until they become fluent enough to do it on their own.

    We use the flashcards in the hallway when we are waiting in line, when we are waiting to enter the cafeteria line, and as a ticket into the classroom. The students love doing this and they actually have started getting competitive with each other to read the word first so they can enter the room first.

    When my students first saw the materials, they got very excited and started shouting! They love the different textures of the magnets and even enjoy the colors because they know different colored words means different levels of difficulty.

    Again, I just want to personally thank you on behalf of myself and my students.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Sauls

Within the school, in which I work, the majority of my students do not have a lot at home. It is my job, as a teacher, to make sure that while they are at school, I give them all the tools and resources I can. iPads are something every child loves to play with so why not make it educational? I have researched different apps I can download in order to help my students build their phonics and math skills. These different apps will also allow me to assign different lessons based off of their ability and what they may be struggling with the most. Some of the apps I have found include Phonics awareness which allows students to listen to a word and they have to identify which letters make that sound in order to build that specific word. I have found an app called Splash Math which will help students with math facts and sends me a weekly overview on what my students are struggling with and suggestions on what I can be reteaching my class. Students can share with a partner in order to work on social skills as well. The students in my classroom do not get a chance to work on social building skills outside of the classroom so having them share an iPad, with a partner, is a great way to promote positive communication between your peers. These iPads will greatly increase my students' knowledge when it comes to their reading and math content. Kids love learning with technology, especially 6 and 7 year old children.

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Within the school, in which I work, the majority of my students do not have a lot at home. It is my job, as a teacher, to make sure that while they are at school, I give them all the tools and resources I can. iPads are something every child loves to play with so why not make it educational? I have researched different apps I can download in order to help my students build their phonics and math skills. These different apps will also allow me to assign different lessons based off of their ability and what they may be struggling with the most. Some of the apps I have found include Phonics awareness which allows students to listen to a word and they have to identify which letters make that sound in order to build that specific word. I have found an app called Splash Math which will help students with math facts and sends me a weekly overview on what my students are struggling with and suggestions on what I can be reteaching my class. Students can share with a partner in order to work on social skills as well. The students in my classroom do not get a chance to work on social building skills outside of the classroom so having them share an iPad, with a partner, is a great way to promote positive communication between your peers. These iPads will greatly increase my students' knowledge when it comes to their reading and math content. Kids love learning with technology, especially 6 and 7 year old children.

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