Past projects 13
Cozy Classrooms Make Calm Kids
Funded Dec 4, 2024I am writing to express my heartfelt thanks for your generous donation to my DonorsChoose project. Thanks to your support, my students now have a beautiful small fake plant and comfortable floor cushions to use while working on the carpet.
These items have made a wonderful difference in our classroom environment. The plant adds a touch of nature and warmth, creating a more inviting and calm atmosphere. The cushions have provided my students with a cozy space to engage in their work, fostering creativity and focus. The improvement in our classroom setting has been amazing, and the students are truly enjoying their new workspace.
Your kindness has not only enhanced the physical space but has also contributed to a positive, productive learning environment. I am so grateful for your generosity, and my students are too. Thank you again for your support—it truly means the world to us!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Nelson
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 4 other donors.Clean Carpets for Kids
Funded May 19, 2023Thank you so much for your very generous donations! All because of your kindness, my students are now able to sit on clean carpets! Having a vacuum cleaner has really impacted my class in the best way possible; before this, students were very hesitant to come to the carpet for our number sense routines or to practice in small groups. Now that our carpets are cleaner, even my most hesitant students are willing to come to the rug for a math board game on our Fun Fridays! I'll take that as a huge win!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Nelson
This classroom project was brought to life by Chevron and 4 other donors.Big Reader Energy
Funded Nov 30, 2021THANK YOU! Your generous donations have purchased my students high interest chapter books to engage them in independent reading. My students are quickly growing in their reading levels, and they need chapter books to go with it. Also, with their expanding reading levels, my students' interests range all over the place. I know they are going to be very excited to read their new books. Because of you, my students will be able to continue devouring the latest books in their favorite series. Thank you again for your incredibly generous support!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Nelson
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 3 other donors.Readers Are Leaders
Funded Dec 15, 2021I cannot explain how beyond grateful I am for you, amazing donors! Thank you for supporting my students in their reading. My students' classroom library is growing and expanding at a rate that is keeping up with their interests, and their growing reading levels. I am incredibly pleased with watching them not only read their library books, but many of them are getting invested in different book series. I LOVE to hear them having discussions about the books they're reading with their friends. It brings the whole reading experience together when the students are able to share their point of view on books that they have read.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for supporting my students' love of reading!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Nelson
Books We CANNOT Put Down!
Funded Oct 21, 2021Thank you SO MUCH for your extremely generous donation! Because of you, my students have been reading NON STOP. Each book in the box sets has a list of at least one or two students waiting to read it as soon as it is finished. These sets have encouraged some of my reluctant readers to pick up the first book and continue through the series.
Since we received these books, my students have flown through these series and are already begging for more. I am now on the hunt for the latest release from each series and have students asking to read a book instead of play an educational game on the computer!
These books have shown some of my struggling readers that reading can be fun and that they can access texts that they are interested in. Once again, thank you so much for encouraging even my most reluctant readers to give reading a shot; because of you, my students' love for reading has grown so much!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Nelson
This classroom project was brought to life by Dollar General Literacy Foundation and 2 other donors.Adjusting to Our New Normal
Funded Aug 23, 2020Thank you so much for your generosity! With your help, I have been able to provide rigorous and engaging lessons for my students to ensure that they continue learning throughout this crisis. With your donations, I have been able to purchase virtual content to provide my students with rich distance learning lessons and activities. My students have been able to practice math skills with virtual escape rooms and review reading comprehension through engaging powerpoint activities. Once again, thank you so much for your donations, it truly means so much!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Nelson
Comfy Carpet!
Funded Nov 22, 2019First and foremost, thank you so much for your incredibly generous donations; my students and I were touched by your kindness. Since receiving our beautiful new rug and sturdy stools we have been putting them to good use during our CGI math time. My kiddos love solving math problems on the comfy rug or at the kidney table on our colorful stools. Every day we begin our math time, seated on our carpet, with a number sense routine. Being together on the carpet helps us stay engaged on our math task.
Another time when these new classroom pieces get a lot of use is our centers block. During centers my students love to snuggle up with a good book, a comfy pillow, and a book buddie (stuffed animal) to read. This carpet was such a huge hit with my kids and we truly thank you for making it possible. ❤️”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Nelson
Ready to Read and Wanting to Write
Funded Jan 17, 2019Thank you so much, from the bottom of my heart; these resources have helped my students improve their reading comprehension skills, fluency, and writing (while also making practicing fun!) My students have begun to love centers/guided reading time due to these incredible resources.
Each day, my students work on centers during a Universal Access Time (UAT). During these centers, my students are able to practice their skills in a group of their peers while I get to conduct guided reading groups to support struggling readers. During these centers, my students get to practice reading comprehension with the board games that were donated. My students also hone in on their writing skills with the donated "ready to write" box.
When my students first saw the assortment of reading comprehension board games, they were SO excited! My students' favorite games so far are Main Street (about determining the main idea) and Hazard Mountain (about making inferences)”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Nelson
Books and Bins to Boost Reading!
Funded May 5, 2018Thank you so much for your very generous donations towards my students' futures. I cannot begin to express how thankful we all are for your support!
When the boxes arrived my students were so excited to get a look at what could be inside. When they saw the books that they were going to be able to get their hands on they were ecstatic! My students LOVE Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Captain Underpants so much that they are all (nicely) fighting over who gets to read them next! I have certainly found texts that are high interest for my students and will coax them into reading more in the future!!! Thank you so much for that! Cultivating a love for reading is of the utmost importance for their futures to be successful.
As for the the book bins, this is the first time that my classroom library has been organized in a way that is easy to navigate and due to the organization my students are able to spend more time reading and less time searching.
Again, I want to thank you all so much for your support; because of you these students will thrive.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Nelson
Teaching With Tablets: English Language Development
Funded Sep 24, 2017First and foremost, thank you so, so much! I cannot begin to express the gratitude my students and I feel towards you for your kindness. I want to let you know that your continued support of my students is greatly appreciated.
These tablets have become such an amazing asset for my kiddos; not only are they incredibly engaging but they fill an essential role of working one on one with a student x3! It's almost as if I have three other helpers in the room working closely with my students on their reading and English language acquisition. My students use these tablets to access Reading A-Z and Starfall. These online resources are purchased by my school and allow my students the opportunity to make reading fun.
The most exciting part of these new tablets is the impact it is having on my students! One student in particular has found her love of reading and has improved so much since the beginning of the year. Because of these resources and the fact that she can access them inside the classroom with these tablets, this little girl has advanced SIX READING LEVELS since the beginning of the year!!! She started the year approaching 3rd grade level and in just 4 months has advance to a fourth grade reading level!!
Thank you so SO MUCH!!!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Nelson