Past projects 13
Student-Centered Learning Environment
Funded Jan 26, 2018Thank you so much for providing both our classrooms with hands on learning material. The children enjoy using the puzzles to learn how to build words and sentences. Our children have shown a huge interest in writing and reading these past months. They have expanded their math skills by counting using the ten counter frames to help show different addition and subtraction sentences. The children enjoy using the ten frames to show greater and less than as well. Our children are very creative and bring out their interest through painting. It is amazing to watch our children learn through hands on material! Without your help we could not have done it! You have really brought smiles to our children. Thank you so much!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Yevoli
This classroom project was brought to life by The First Million Fund and 22 other donors.Wiggle and Wobble While We Learn!
Funded Nov 7, 2016My students and I are incredibly grateful for your generosity and contribution to our project. Since receiving the wobble chair and bean bags, my students are happily using them every day in the classroom. At our morning meeting, I shared with the class what made these chairs so special. I modeled for them how they can rock from side to side. We took the time to discuss the expectations for using the chairs safely. Students were able to state why spinning in the chairs is not acceptable. They modeled for each other the appropriate way to use the chair, and how to move and work simultaneously. During lessons, children have the opportunity to use the wobble chairs. While morning meeting and independent, and pair reading children are allow to use both the wobble chairs and beanbags. I am very thankful for having a new easel which has made my teaching very successful. Our new classroom easel is on wheels, which I can easily use during full group instruction or small group. The easel is amazing, I am able to display the objective and lesson for the children. Thank you for helping me make learning fun for my class.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Yevoli
Fun Learning With Ms. Yevoli!
Funded May 30, 2016Dear Donor,
Seeing my children smile, is the reason I am able to get up every morning. Their smiles and laughs brighten my day. When we received our package outside the classroom door, the children's smiles were much brighter that day. They were certain it had to be something fun, because there was 4 huge boxes. They kept saying to one another, "I do not think it is work books, the boxes are big", "I do not think it is scholastic, the box is not white". It amazed me how much the children recognize the packages that I received daily in my classroom. As a class, we have donated previously to "Alex's Lemonade Stand". The children understood that their money they donated would go to children who are sick. I then explained to them that there are wonderful people all around the world, that want to help us too. They looked at me like I was crazy and said "WHAT?" I showed them the post, and then they really started to get excited. As a class we opened the boxes together. I saw 24 children full of excitement, and eager to learn that morning.
We received different materials for our classroom. We have recently learned about 3 dimensional shapes. From the 3-D collage box, I had the children make their own statues using the 3-D shapes. Afterward, they used the water template paint and they painted their design. This project was wonderful for my children, they were able to explore and design using their own creativity. For Father's Day, the children sculpted their own boat out of clay. We designed the boat by painting it using the liquid paint. The children enjoyed using the paint and making a special gift for their father. We are very excited to use the other material in our classroom.
The next steps for my students on a current lesson is to teach the children about float and sink. The STEM float and sink kit looks amazing. I am excited to use hands-on-material and to allow the children to try on their own if a objects sinks or floats.
Thank you again for making my classroom a fun learning environment!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Yevoli
This classroom project was brought to life by Orkin and 7 other donors.