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  • Literature to Inspire Authors-to-Be

    Funded Feb 18, 2021

    I am so grateful for your generous donations, which have funded my latest project with Donors Choose. In such a difficult year, every positive act carries even more meaning than ever.

    This project has given my students access to some wonderful examples of the various styles of writing they have been learning to write themselves. By seeing firsthand what quality writing can look like across various genres, my students have been able to improve their own craft. They have seen, firsthand, quality examples of non-realistic fiction, non-fiction how-to books, personal narratives, and so much more, and with that example, learned to write better quality versions of their own.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Basedow

  • Individual Math Kits for Kindergarteners

    Funded Sep 17, 2020

    I just wanted to take a minute to thank you for your contribution to my Donors Choose project. Thanks to your generosity I was able to get materials for my students to have their own set of math manipulatives and storage to keep everyone's individual supplies socially distanced.

    My students are really enjoying the write-on/wipe-off hundreds charts and the magnetic doodle boards but their favorite by far is the play dough. We use it to build letters and answer questions like "What sound do you hear at the beginning of fun?" and numbers to answer questions like "Show me a number that is more than 4." They also get some down time to just be kids and create whatever their imaginations can dream up! I think that has been my favorite. The pandemic has forced our littlest ones to face some very grown-up scenarios at a very young age. It's so refreshing to watch them just get to be kids for a few minutes each day. In the next few weeks, we will begin our unit on 2-D and 3-D shapes. I know my students will really enjoy these chapters since they will have access to their own set of pattern blocks to use while learning about polygons, vertices, faces and edges.

    Again, thank you for your willingness to help bring a little normalcy to their chaotic world. It is very much appreciated by my students and I.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Basedow

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose 20th Anniversary Fund and 13 other donors.
As a kindergarten teacher, my students have many adjustments to make as they learn to become responsible students. I have learned over my 8 years in kindergarten that the hardest thing for many students to do is sit still in a chair. A colleague recently said to me, "Are you able to sit still in a chair for several hours without fidgeting or getting up to stretch your legs?" This got me thinking about the expectations we put on our students and how those expectations might limit attention spans or make learning difficult. I believe that it is my job as a kindergarten teacher to do everything in my power to train my students to be lifelong learners. The first step in this process is for each student to recognize that their needs may be different from those of their classmates. I have taken this into consideration in the past when planning lessons, being sure to address different learning styles. I now realize that there is more to the equation than simply what is presented and how. Students need to be ready to receive the information being presented or practiced. Allowing them different seating options will give each student the ability to find the seating that best keeps them engaged in their learning. My students need mats, soft chairs, balance balls and other supplies to explore different seating options to determine for themselves how they learn best.

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As a kindergarten teacher, my students have many adjustments to make as they learn to become responsible students. I have learned over my 8 years in kindergarten that the hardest thing for many students to do is sit still in a chair. A colleague recently said to me, "Are you able to sit still in a chair for several hours without fidgeting or getting up to stretch your legs?" This got me thinking about the expectations we put on our students and how those expectations might limit attention spans or make learning difficult. I believe that it is my job as a kindergarten teacher to do everything in my power to train my students to be lifelong learners. The first step in this process is for each student to recognize that their needs may be different from those of their classmates. I have taken this into consideration in the past when planning lessons, being sure to address different learning styles. I now realize that there is more to the equation than simply what is presented and how. Students need to be ready to receive the information being presented or practiced. Allowing them different seating options will give each student the ability to find the seating that best keeps them engaged in their learning. My students need mats, soft chairs, balance balls and other supplies to explore different seating options to determine for themselves how they learn best.

About my class

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