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Ms. Backman's Classroom

  • Storm Lake Elementary School
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • More than three‑quarters 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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  • "O Say Can You See" - Teaching America's Symbols to Our Youth

    Funded Oct 14, 2006

    Thank you so much for sponsoring my project. Your giving heart and generosity will be remembered each time I look at these materials. My students will be so excited to look at big pictures of our national symbols and to get their very own magazine. I can't wait until they can take their Weekly Readers home to share with their families.

    Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness.

    Sincerely,

    Miss Hope B”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Backman

  • Fun with Kindergarten Math Manipulatives!

    Funded Oct 4, 2006

    Thank you so much for supporting my class! I really appreciate your kindness and generosity.

    Math concepts are very difficult at times, so having math manipulatives will greatly help my class. We will use them daily during math centers with my morning class and my partner teacher's afternoon class.

    Again, thank you so much for your kindness!

    Hope ”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Backman

  • Careers for Kindergartners--Dramatic Play

    Funded Oct 2, 2006

    Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity! I am so excited that I will be able to give my students these wonderful costumes to play with. They love the chance to pretend. Hopefully these fun costumes will inspire future firemen, doctors, and other jobs. These costumes will also help me in teaching the students about community service workers.

    Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness.

    Hope ”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Backman

  • Sensory Experiences in Kindergarten

    Funded Aug 29, 2006

    Thank you so much for sponsoring my project! My partner teacher and I are so excited for all of the new opportunities that we will be able to provide our students. These materials will provide fun and exploration each time they are used. The alphabet molds and fishing letters we will be able to increase their letter knowledge and help us in teaching phonemic awareness.

    Your thoughtfulness and generosity is greatly appreciated and will be remembered in our classroom and our school.

    Thank you so much!

    Miss Hope ”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Backman

  • Help Kindergarteners Learn to Read!

    Funded Jun 14, 2006

    Thank you so much for your generosity. We are currently enjoying summer vacation, but will be back to school in August. I am really looking forward to being able to help my students develop a joy for reading. The delight in their eyes when they first realize that they can put letters together, make words, and be able to read them is something that cannot be captured in pictures, but we will try. Thank you again for all you are doing to make life richer for my students.

    Hope ”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Backman

  • Books! Books! Books!

    Funded May 22, 2006

    Thank you so much for funding my project! My students will learn so much from your donation. These books will allow their parents to continue the learning process at home with interesting, grade level books. Because summer vacation is nearly upon us, my students will send you thank you notes when we return in the fall. I know that they will be very excited to start the school year with beautiful new books. Thank you so much!

    Hope ”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Backman

  • Using Art to Learn

    Funded Mar 27, 2006

    Thank you so much for your generous donation! My partner teacher and I are so excited to get these materials! The 40 children in our classes will be so excited to get to explore through with paint. I can just imagine the beautiful spring pictures that we will be able to display in our room. Thank you so much!

    With many thanks,

    Hope ”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Backman

  • Learning to Read by Listening

    Funded Aug 20, 2005

    Thank you so much for your generous support! We have now been in school for 1 week here at Meadows Elementary School. It has become very clear to my partner teacher and I how much our students need phonics. Your generous gift will help build the foundation these kindergartners need to be life long learners. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generous support.

    Sincerely,

    Miss Hope ”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Backman

I teach kindergarten in northwest Iowa. This is my first year teaching and living in Iowa. Most of the students in my school qualify for free or reduced price lunch and are English Language Learners.

About my class

I teach kindergarten in northwest Iowa. This is my first year teaching and living in Iowa. Most of the students in my school qualify for free or reduced price lunch and are English Language Learners.

About my class

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