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Past projects 61

• Warm Winter Gifts

  Funded Nov 13, 2023

  The students are using the new resource on a daily basis. We have had a series of cold front and with your donation they get to keep their heads and hands warm.

  The students reacted very happy when they first saw the materials.

  The next steps for my students in the current classroom is a have the student be able to collaborate and show that they are learning. The students will record themselves with headphones with a microphone to answer questions. They will then type what they hear to help them in listening and reading comprehension.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Padilla

  This classroom project was brought to life by Townsend Press and 2 other donors.

• Dr. Seuss Library

  Funded Sep 17, 2023

  Dr. Seuss's book collection is wonderful. The students love to decode and learn about rhyming when they read his book.

  My students love to read in my classroom. My students enjoy reading centers. They love to go read in the classroom library. They get to read to themselves and partner read.

  The students enjoy the Dr. Seuss section to the library which right now has the cut out of the Cat and the Hat. The stickers are awarded with positive reinforcement. We are going to be researching more on Dr. Seuss during the spring semester on his birthday month.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Padilla

  This classroom project was brought to life by H-E-B Read 3 and 2 other donors.

• Flexible Seating Furniture

  Funded Oct 11, 2023

  The students are very excited about the new resources. They were excited when the materials arrived. The coach helped up get the exercise balls rolling. We have a rotation going on with the balls that way each day 2 students get to use them all day. This has improved the attendance in the classroom. The students are extremely happy to use them while learning. The magnetic tiles center has also improved our creativeness during centers. The students have been trying to design sturdy towers. We have competitions to see which towers holds the most mass. The next project that I have in mind is to make more STEM centers. We need more materials to have all the students participate having fun while learning.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Padilla

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community & an Anonymous Partner and 4 other donors.

• Reading Nook

  Funded Oct 8, 2023

  The students are thrilled they were so excited as they saw the box being delivered to our classroom. We opened the boxes together and I got to show them all the items and the new location of the items in the classroom. The students loved the centers. The students love reading time and they love the pillows. They love that they can choose wear to seat in the carpet during silent reading. The student enjoy library center time. The books have really hit home for my students. They really like the Round like a Tortilla. Thank you for your donation.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Padilla

  This classroom project was brought to life by The Peterson Family and one other donor.

• Grinchy Christmas

  Funded Sep 21, 2023

  The items that the class is requesting are a take home holiday gift that the student can take home. The holiday gift will make a enormous difference because they may not receive a gift. The holiday gift will be used as the final part of our holiday unit. We will be reading How the Grinch Stole Christmas. My class will experience that giving is better than receiving. It will be a surprise at the end of the unit. The students will be able to take home their very own Cooking with the Grinch book. Help me make this holiday season a memory they will always look back in and treasure.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Padilla

  This classroom project was brought to life by H-E-B Read 3 and 2 other donors.

• Nate the Great

  Funded Oct 14, 2023

  The Nate the Great series books arrived yesterday and the students were thrilled. Our book entry for the Book Character Parade will be Nate the Great. The boys will dress up in the detective props that were also purchased in the project.

  We have been reading about another character which is Junie B. Jones. We will be comparing both characters and all the adventures they go through. We will also contrast the character traits about Junie Jones and Nate the Great.

  The students love to read and they will have access to all book in the classroom library during center time and independent reading.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Padilla

  This classroom project was brought to life by H-E-B Read 3 and one other donor.

• Classroom Basics

  Funded Aug 5, 2023

  The students are using the new resources on a daily basis. The students breathed a big sigh of relief when the school supplies were donated to them. The students did not need to worry about bringing the items from home. The next steps in the classroom is to expand the classroom library to have the student build and expand their vocabulary and work on their reading comprehension. The students will discover a love of literature with new characters and adventures. The students were extremely happy and extremely grateful on this donation. Times are tough and my students are very grateful.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Padilla

  This classroom project was brought to life by Ferrero U.S.A., Inc. and 3 other donors.

• Reading is Fun

  Funded Jul 17, 2023

  The technology of the digital TPT card is used to purchase standardized knowledge skill and research based curriculum for our Reading Interactive Notebook. The students are learning grade level skills and applying them while keeping a journal of their academic learning.

  The product is very exciting for the students because they get to interact with the notes they take into their journal and speak to their partners about the learning they are doing for that day.

  The students all like the graphic and kid friendly clip art the TPT has to offer in the reading content. The kids enjoy the designs.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Padilla

  This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Supporter and 2 other donors.

• Spot My Emotions

  Funded Jul 6, 2023

  The new text really is kid friendly and engaged all the students with the Spot as the main character.

  Reading in my classroom is composed in different components. I do a teacher read aloud in the morning which is usually a chapter book. Students may go to the student library and read independently. I may also read a book that may be influenced by the students emotions. The first week of school there was anxiety evident on the students. I read the book on emotions on anxiety and it calmed the students emotions.

  The shy students really enjoy the books on emotions. They seemed very glad when I read a book on the emotions they are feeling but do not want to share with others.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Padilla

  This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Supporter and 4 other donors.

• Wiggling and Learning

  Funded Jul 6, 2023

  The students are being used by the students on a centers area. The students may pick where they get to sit on their new flexible seating options.

  The students were excited when they walked in meet the teacher and were able to see all the options to the flexible seating in their new classroom.

  The next steps for my students would be a birthday club celebration project. The students would receive recognition and a small goody bag to celebrate their birthday. All students need to feel special on their birthday.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Padilla

  This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Supporter and 3 other donors.