Past projects 3
Spatial Awareness Alphabet Rug
Funded Nov 16, 2023Thank you for helping my class raise the funds for the spatial awaresness rug! It is a beautiful addition to our classroom that not only looks great, but is also instrumental in their learning. This spatial rug allows all of my students to have a space where their body is ready for carpet time. The rug is used multiple times throughout the day-every day. Because of your generosity, my class is becoming successful during mini lesson instruction and play time. The previous rug in my classroom has been there since I started teaching in this room, and is at least 14 years old. It was heavily stained and destroyed. My students deserved this opportunity for a new rug-thanks to you, now they have it!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Ring
Interacting With Our Elders
Funded Nov 13, 2018This has been such a beautiful experience-not only for my students, but also for the elders at Carolina Assisted Living. The smiles and positive social interactions that is encouraged at our monthly get together is such an amazing thing to witness! We started our visit with introductions and morning meeting, where my students introduce themselves and shared what their favorite color was. We then split up into groups and worked on foundational skills in ELA consisting of letter building, word building, word puzzles, and phonics activities. Each group of students had a different activity that was specific to what that student is currently working on in class. Students had fun interacting with the residents while working on their ELA skills. They also learned patience and kindness for our elders. When they completed their ELA activities, students worked to assemble 45 snowmen with their "School Grandmas and Grandpas" for the elders to have as a keepsake of their visit. We finished our visit with learning about Faith the therapy dog who is there to help keep everyone calm and loved.
One of the major highlights of the visit was when my sweet student who is in a wheelchair met a very special "School Grandma" who couldn't wait to meet her. The resident said she was honored to meet my student, and my students got to see their classmate interact with another individual in a wheelchair-everyone was truly inspired!
Some of my favorite reactions to the trip were:
"This is their house? It's so big and huge!"
"I can't WAIT to come back again next month!"
"My favorite part was Faith the therapy dog because she is SO FLUFFY!"
Clearly, my students can't wait for their next four visits to interact with their School Grandmas and Grandpas. Thank you so very much for your donation and making this possible for all involved. It helps teach my students kindness, patience, and respect for our elders. You have helped to put a spark of excitement and encouragement in the lives of my students!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Ring
Learning From Our Elders
Funded Oct 16, 2018This has been such a wonderful experience-not only for my students, but also for the elders at Carolina Assisted Living. The smiles and positive social interactions that is encouraged at our monthly get together is such a beautiful thing to witness! We started our visit with introductions and morning meeting, where my students introduce themselves and shared what their favorite color was. We then split up into groups and worked on foundational skills in ELA consisting of letter building, word building, word puzzles, and phonics activities. Students had fun with the residents working on their social skills while working on ELA. They also learned patience and kindness for our elders. When they completed their ELA activities, students worked to assemble 45 snowmen with their "School Grandmas and Grandpas" for the elders to have as a keepsake of their visit. We finished our visit with learning about Faith the therapy dog who is there to help keep everyone calm and loved.
One of the major highlights of the visit was when my sweet student who is in a wheelchair met a very special "School Grandma" who couldn't wait to meet her. The resident said she was honored to meet my student, and my students got to see their classmate interact with another individual in a wheelchair-everyone was truly inspired!
Some of my favorite reactions to the trip were:
"This is their house? It's so big and huge!"
"I can't WAIT to come back again next month!"
"My favorite part was Faith the therapy dog because she is SO FLUFFY!"
Clearly, my students can't wait for their next four visits to interact with their School Grandmas and Grandpas. Thank you so very much for your donation and making this possible for all involved. It helps teach my students kindness, patience, and respect for our elders.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Ring