Past projects 20
Teacher Reader Growing Leaders
Funded Aug 9, 2019Thank you so much for contributing to my Donor's Choose project. I have already started my reading! I am so excited for all that I will learn from these professional texts. These books have had such a buzz around them in the education community and I am anxious to finally be able to crack them open. I truly appreciate your support in helping me to be the best teacher I can be! I cannot wait to show my learning in the classroom and share my learning with my colleagues. Thank you again for your donation!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Roush & Mrs. Davitte
Imagine the Possibilities!
Funded Feb 28, 2019Thank you so much for helping our project become a reality! The students have loved getting into the new materials during their station time. Watching their imaginations come to life has been a true joy! They are engaging with each other and playing together in such a wonderful way. We have seen tremendous change in some students who before were hesitant to join in with others. These materials are helping us grow future leaders who can collaborate effectively. We truly appreciate your donations and support!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Roush & Mrs. Davitte
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose.org Community and 3 other donors.Books that Make You Think!
Funded Oct 20, 2018Thank you so much for supporting our students. We are loving getting to enjoy new stories. The students especially like the wordless picture books like Chalk and I Walk With Vanessa. They have enjoyed creating their own ideas and stories about what is happening. The informational text Karate Hour has been a big hit as we are beginning to study informational texts. I have previewed the other texts and cannot wait to share them with the students. I know they will enjoy them just as much as I did. Thank you again for your support. It means so much to us!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Roush & Mrs. Davitte
HELP! iPad Needed in Intervention
Funded Aug 1, 2018Thank you so much for your generous donations! The iPad allowed us to complete our beginning of the year assessments. We were able to get the assessments done in a timely manner thanks to the ease of the iPad app. We are looking forward to using engaging apps in reading intervention. Students will have the opportunity to create their own books, take pictures, record their reading, and use other new and innovative apps to inspire their learning and show their thinking. We are so excited to see all the amazing things readers are able to do with the iPad! Thank you again!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Roush & Mrs. Davitte
Teacher Summer Reading
Funded May 1, 2018Thank you so much for donating to my project! I got my books just before summer began and have truly enjoyed diving into them over break. I took the books with me on our weekend trips to the lake. There is nothing better than reading under the sun!
Lester Laminack in his book The Ultimate Read-Aloud Resource describes books as best friends. I have certainly felt that this summer! These books have gone everywhere with me and I have enjoyed every second I have spent with them. I feel rejuvenated and inspired for the new year to come. I truly appreciate your support!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Roush & Mrs. Davitte
This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 3 other donors.Inspiring Readers
Funded Mar 27, 2018Thank you so much for donating to my project. I have been slowly sharing the books with our students. They have truly enjoyed them! Their favorite so far is Read the Book, Lemmings by Amy Dyckman. They thought it was so funny! We have had beautiful conversations around the language and content of the stories. I am so impressed with how new books can engage students and really push their thinking. I really appreciate you donating to my project. These new books have reignited my students love of reading and has motivated and encouraged them to keep reading! Thank you again!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Roush & Mrs. Davitte
This classroom project was brought to life by Ripple and 3 other donors.Historians and Scientists on the Hunt for Books
Funded Dec 21, 2017Thank you so much for supporting my project. I cannot wait to share the books with our students. I know they are going to be so excited to read them. We are currently studying informational texts and researching weather. I cannot wait to let students compare and contrast the information in these books with the information they have researched online. Our school only had a few weather books in the library, so we have been sharing with 4 other classes. I know the students will be thrilled to have books that can stay in our classroom and be read each and every day. Thank you again for supporting our students!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Roush & Mrs. Davitte
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose.org Community and 6 other donors.New Year, New Books
Funded Oct 2, 2017Thank you so much for giving to my project! The students have enjoyed reading the new stories. Sam, the Most Scaredy-Cat Kid in the Whole World by Mo Willems has been a favorite! The students LOVE Leonardo the Terrible Monster and have been thrilled to have this follow up story to read. The older students have been devouring the chapter books. They have been so excited about them that they are already asking for other books in the series. I am so thrilled that they have become so excited about reading! Thank you for inspiring our students to become readers!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Roush & Mrs. Davitte
Teachers Need to Learn Too!
Funded Feb 21, 2017Thank you so much for your donations! I am so excited to begin digging into my new books. The lessons in The Reading Strategies and The Writing Strategies Books have already been so helpful! It is such a wonderful resource for me when I feel that I have done everything I know to do for students. I have enjoyed being able to pull it off the shelf and quickly identify the area of need and find a specific lesson to help my students. I cannot wait to get into Writers Are Readers and Purposeful Play! They are on my summer reading list. Thank you again for helping me grow professionally so I can be the best teacher for my students!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Roush & Mrs. Davitte
Get Nerdy With It
Funded Aug 8, 2016Dear Donor,
Thank you so much for donating to my project. I have begun to share many of the stories with students and they are loving them! This morning, the students had the books out and were reading with a partner. It is such a joy to watch their faces light up and hear their laughter. I have truly enjoyed watching these books spark their love of reading.
I have noticed that these new books are the first ones the students gravitate towards during independent reading. We have even had the opportunity to learn problem-solving strategies when someone else is reading the book they want. :) The students LOVE to find a friend and read the stories together. I often overhear them helping each other with the words and giggling together throughout the book. Thank you so much for helping ignite a love of reading in our school!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Roush & Mrs. Davitte
This classroom project was brought to life by Neukom Family Foundation and one other donor.