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Past projects 11

• Introducing Historical Fiction in 2nd

  Funded Oct 6, 2023

  Thank you for supporting our 2nd grade classroom and encouraging a love of reading. This class set of Magic Treehouse historical fiction books will help teach our students about the elements of historical fiction while keeping them engaged in the reading process. From the bottom of our hearts we thank you.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Maldonado

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 5 other donors.

• Bonkers for Biographies

  Funded Sep 14, 2023

  We've been funded! Thank you much for supporting our classroom and helping to fund this important project. It is because of you the students have a greater selection of diverse nonfiction texts. Our students will be to read about biography subjects from then and now who helped shape the world and inspire young minds.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Maldonado

  This classroom project was brought to life by The Peterson Family and 9 other donors.

• The Magic Carpet

  Funded Sep 6, 2023

  I can't thank you enough for your generosity! I am extremely grateful, and my students are going to be very excited about this addition to our classroom. The carpet provides a comfortable meeting area for our kiddos to meet, learn and share ideas. Allowing students a choice to work independently or in partnerships in this space encourages students to take charge of their learning. It's an important part of fostering a flexible seating community. We are ready to "roll out" the carpet this school year!

  Thank you for your help in this mission!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Maldonado

  This classroom project was brought to life by Panda Cares and 4 other donors.

• Flexible Seating Options For Little Learners

  Funded Sep 6, 2023

  We are now funded for our flexible seating resources! Thanks to donors like yourself, the students have a choice on where they can sit during instruction. I am very grateful and excited to see the impact these choices will have on our students. You are truly appreciated! Thank you again.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Maldonado

  This classroom project was brought to life by Panda Cares and 2 other donors.

• Collaboration Station - Small Group Activity Table

  Funded Aug 5, 2023

  There are not enough words to express my joy and gratitude for your generous donations to my class project. My students and I are so very appreciative of your support for education and collaboration. This will be a great tool for students to work in groups and guided group instruction as we continue to grow and learn in the classroom. We can't wait to share some pictures of us using our new table! Thank you again!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Maldonado

  This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 7 other donors.

• Every Book Needs a Home

  Funded Sep 27, 2022

  Thank you so very much for all of your support of my students. Your donations will help display 100's of engaging new books for students to preview and book shop throughout the school year. Being able to have easy access and see their favorite series and titles displayed in the classroom really sparks their reading interest. From the bottom of hearts we thank you for your support of NYC teachers and students!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Maldonado

  This classroom project was brought to life by The Allstate Foundation and one other donor.

• Donate a Kidney...Table for Small Group Projects/Reading

  Funded Aug 16, 2022

  Thank you so very much for all of your support of my students. Your donations will foster flexible seating options, small group work, guided reading, collaborative work and sharing of ideas throughout the school year and beyond! From the bottom of hearts we thank you for your support of NYC teachers and students!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Maldonado

  This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Funder and one other donor.

• Young Readers Are Hooked on Realistic Fiction!

  Funded Jan 31, 2022

  Your donations helped fund an entire class set of books and another 7 books for a book club! With your help I was able to combat some challenges our young readers faced by affording them the opportunity to have a wide selection of books with diverse and engaging characters to enjoy in class.

  These high-interest stories helped keep my readers motivated and engaged. Thanks to all of you, my students were able to follow Dyamonde Daniel and her friends along

  to learn what happened with their favorite characters. We used these books to extend our realistic fiction unit. The students were be able to make meaningful connections to characters with similar family dynamics who live in nearby Washington Heights. They practiced important reading skills and worked in partnerships.

  Since the students were already familiar with the series, they were excited and engaged when they used these items. The materials supported our literacy unit, partnership work and reading stamina. Our students were thrilled to be learning and were engaged using all the titles we received.

  Your funding of this project supported this learning community and will continue to support future 2nd grade communities as well.

  Thank you for your support of my SUPER 2nd Graders!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Maldonado

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

• Crazy for Class Centers!

  Funded Jun 28, 2022

  Thank you so much for helping to fund this project. I hope that this gives my students more opportunity to work in groups and stay engaged while learning and having fun! Thank you again for helping to make this possible! Make sure to be on the look out for pictures of my students working on their new centers!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Maldonado

• The Struggle Is Real-Remote Classes Need Stuff Too!

  Funded Oct 22, 2020

  Your donations helped fund our remote learning project and made all the difference in our student's learning lives and social emotional well being while learning through a global pandemic. As a result, all of my students showed significant progress in all subject areas. Exactly 100% of students showed progress in their reading levels! More importantly, their social emotional needs were addressed throughout the year.

  With the resources we received, our remote learners enjoyed high interest books and engaging/interactive learning opportunities. Funding gave them access to materials, resources and quality instruction that they would have had in the typical classroom! For example, I purchased digital resources with the teachers pay teachers gift card, engaging read-alouds and manipulatives such as magnetic number bonds, ten frames, base-ten blocks and fraction models, all which supported LIVE remote lessons.

  The students were excited and engaged when they used these items. The materials supported our remote learning community in providing easy, engaging and streamlined VIRTUAL learning in MATH, literacy and social emotional content areas. .The students truly benefited and lit up when using all the social emotional literature. The teacher read-alouds and lessons supporting their SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING was critical to their success as remote students. This helped provide guidance and support to these students who needed more SEL and opportunities to share feelings about how to navigate remote learning in the absence of the physical classroom and their peers. Our students were thrilled to be learning and were engaged using all the materials we received.

  Your funding of this project supported this remote learning community and will continue to support the in person learning community as well. We continue to use all these resources and social emotional read-alouds during in person learning continually addressing not only the children's academics but their emotional needs as well.

  Thank you for your support of our SUPER 2nd Graders!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Maldonado

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