Past projects 14
Learning a Bore? Don't Make It a Chore!
Funded Nov 14, 2024Thank you so much for donating to my project. The supplies purchased have already been put to great use. I have been able to use the magnetic boards to target math skills with many different skills including less than, greater than, and equal to. Students love the hands on aspects and it makes a difference in aiding their long term memory of these math concepts.
We have used our sensory play sand almost daily and it is a favorite of all of the students. We have recently been targeting the sentence structure "make" while playing (ie. "make a fish, make an apple, make ice cream") using the molds in the kit. Working on building verb usage is vital to being about to combine words to make longer and more complex language. I couldn't believe it when after practicing using the word "make" with the kinetic sand our student who is new to our program generalized this new vocabulary word and used the word spontaneously in his classroom during a pizza making activity. This truly shows how hands on learning grows students language and vocabulary to make it their own.
All of the children have loved the stories for read aloud. The hair books helps students see diversity in literature and themselves in the pictures. The hungry caterpillar book will be used as part of our life cycles unit which we currently have real caterpillars for. We will work on wh- questions and story retell.
Moving forward we will use the materials to target identifying student's own feelings and how they change, especially when students are having a difficult time emotionally and cannot explain or work through their feelings. We will also use the sensory toys as a tool when students need a safe outlet for their feelings.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Dalton
This classroom project was brought to life by Young Sheldon and 6 other donors.Math Language for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Funded May 24, 2024Thank you so much for donating to my project. The supplies purchased have already been put to great use. I have been able to use the math library manipulatives to building concrete math skills. Using the manipulatives gives students an opportunity to practice the place value skills we are learning this quarter with a visual and kinesthetic component. These manipulatives prompt students to show their understanding for the concrete skills and language of math. We have worked on the vocabulary they often struggles like: model, units, expanded form, ones, tens and hundreds, total and so much more. Students are excited to do math and are making growth on their IEP goals.
We have used our new magnetic white board every day, all day. We can now involve movement and magnetic manipulatives which targets all aspects of different ways students learn. This truly shows how hands on learning grows students for reading, math, language and vocabulary to make it their own. We have our
Moving forward we will also use our white board as a projector and interactive element. We use the projector to play language games, vocabulary enrichment, story read aloud, and math review games. Thank you so much for being a part of our everyday learning!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Dalton
This classroom project was brought to life by Oak Foundation and 5 other donors.Hands on Fun for Deaf Students
Funded Dec 15, 2023Thank you so much for donating to my project. The supplies purchased have already been put to great use. I have been able to use the busy books to help promote fine motor skills and early language skills. Students have especially loved being silly and finding/naming body parts while building their vocabulary.
We have used our kinetic sand recently as a base for a plants unit sensory bin. The students love filling up pots and planting flowers, bees, and and other bugs into the sand. These materials support the grade lessons and help students to learn to follow directions and be successful throughout their day.
The stamps and stamp pads are a favorite of all of the students and make math lessons more fun and interactive. Anything from number sense and even addition and subtraction have recently been targeted using these elements.
Thank you for your donation and allowing our students continue learning and growing.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Dalton
Wipe Away Your Worries, Get Learning!
Funded Jun 20, 2023Thank you so much for donating to my project. The supplies purchased have already been put to great use. I have been able to use the busy books to help promote fine motor skills and early language skills. Students have especially loved putting silly outfits on the raccoon from "Raccoon Rumpus" while building their vocabulary of clothing.
We have used our tissues, pencils, markers, glue and zippered pouches daily. The zippered pouches are a great way to keep students organized. Not only have we used these materials throughout lessons we've reviewed these items words so that students know the words for the items they use at school daily. This way students can follow directions and be successful throughout their day.
The markers are a favorite of all of the students and make lessons more fun and interactive. We have recently been targeting the story elements and have used paper plates to make pictures of the stories we have read. Working on building language usage is vital to being about to comprehend stories and build language skills. I couldn't believe it when after practicing retelling our story "The boy who cried wolf," a student retold the story with no help for the first time. This truly shows how hands on learning grows students language and vocabulary to make it their own.
Thank you for your donation and allowing our students continue learning and growing. ”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Dalton
This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Supporter and 2 other donors.Sensory Needs for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Funded Feb 23, 2023Thank you so much for donating to my project. The supplies purchased have already been put to great use. I have been able to use the ASL posters to aid receptive language and prompt expressive language. We have been working on reading stories containing changing emotions. We use the ASL poster on feelings to help students identify the feelings they have as well as the feelings of the characters in our story and how they change throughout the text. Most recently we read "Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes." Students used the poster to show how excited turned to confusion, sadness, anger, and back to excitement for the characters in the story.
We have used our sensory play sand almost daily and it is a favorite of all of the students. We have recently been targeting the sentence structure "make" while playing (ie. "make a fish, make an apple, make ice cream") using the molds in the kit. Working on building verb usage is vital to being about to combine words to make longer and more complex language. I couldn't believe it when after practicing using the word "make" with the kinetic sand our student who is new to our program generalized this new vocabulary word and used the word spontaneously in his classroom during a pizza making activity. This truly shows how hands on learning grows students language and vocabulary to make it their own.
All of the children have loved the Pirate pop up game and it has been wonderful to see their social language grow to include phrases like "my turn, your turn, good job, try again, I won/you won!" The surprise when the pirate pops builds student engagement and makes them eager to play again. Their faces, and even my own, were a perfect reference back to our feeling chart for the word "surprised." We have also been able to target language where students ask a class member to play the game with them. This will help students to make friends in their own classrooms and throughout their days outside of school.
Moving forward we will use the materials to target identifying student's own feelings and how they change, especially when students are having a difficult time emotionally and cannot explain or work through their feelings. We will also use the sensory toys as a tool when students need a safe outlet for their feelings.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Dalton
Vocabulary Fun For Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
Funded Mar 2, 2013Thank you so much for your donation to my classroom and students. With your donation we were able to receive some great materials to improve story comprehension and vocabulary. So far I have already been able to use the stories with some of my deaf and hard of hearing students. They have been a great addition to our vocabulary units on family, fairy tales, and feelings. The beautiful pictures and interactive elements of some of the stories really keep the children engaged in the story.
The vocabulary games are a great update from the materials I had previously. My middle schoolers love learning new words and then getting to use a "magic" pen to tell them if they are correct or not. Thank you so much for taking the time to donate and make an impact in my student's lives!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Dalton
Language and Vocabulary for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Kids
Funded Dec 28, 2012Thank you so much for your donation to my students. So far I have already been able to use the stories with some of my deaf and hard of hearing students. They have been a great addition to our vocabulary units on jobs, school, and home. The beautiful pictures and interactive elements of some of the stories really keep the children engaged in the story.
The listening games are a great update from the materials I had previously. These materials were probably 25 years old and badly needed updated. The children love listening to someone else's voice and the bright colorful images. Thank you so much for taking the time to donate and make an impact in my student's lives!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Dalton
Learning To Listen For Deaf Students
Funded Oct 2, 2012Thank you so much for your donation to our project. The materials that we were able to purchase, hundred tub of animals, emergency vehicles, attachable vehicles, farm animals, and Apples to Apples, will allow me and my team to provide many deaf and hard of hearing children with a chance to learn language in a fun and meaningful way. With the animals we have already been able to work on giving our students the language to express how they different prepositions and verbs (jump, run, throw, play, push, give, use, on, over, in, under, off). With the vehicles and card game we have been working on specific language skills including: nouns, verbs, adjectives and action phrases.
Thanks so much and look for more projects to help children with a hearing loss.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Dalton
This classroom project was brought to life by Kia Motors America and 10 other donors.Family and Phonics for Deaf Children!
Funded Jan 12, 2012Thank you so much for your donation to our project. The materials that we were able to purchase, play dough cut outs and number/letter punchers and the family furniture will allow me and my team to provide many deaf and hard of hearing children with a chance to learn language in a fun and meaningful way. With the playdough cutouts we have already been able to work on giving our students the language to express how they different prepositions and verbs (push, pull, flat, smooth, give, use, on, over, in, under, off). With the family dolls and house furniture we have been working on specific language skills including: nouns, verbs, adjectives and action phrases.
Thanks so much and look for more projects to help children with a hearing loss.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Dalton
Deaf Students Can't Hear so Help Us See: Paper and Color Ink
Funded May 5, 2011Thank you so much for your donation to our project. The materials that we were able to purchase, the paper, color printer ink and glue are already making an impact on my students. I have been able to print supplemental materials such as a copy of an easy reader book for each of my students. When each child has their own copy of a book they can learn phonics and practice the skills they have learned at home with their parents. I have also been using the color ink to help some very young students I work with. They need to see all the images in order to understand the concepts in the nursery rhymes we are learning.
I will continue to have countless more opportunities to use these resources throughout the school year. Thanks so much and look for more projects to help children with hearing loss.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Dalton