Past projects 30
Magnetize Learning
Funded Jul 17, 2020Thank you so much for these incredible resources!! Teaching remotely has certainly brought on a new set of challenges and these materials have been a life saver! I really don't know where I would be without that whiteboard!! That beautiful thing gets used every day!! I record my students thoughts, create interactive activities, create graphs and so much more on the white board. My students comment all the time how much the love the board and being able to see their thoughts or work. Plus I have all the cool magnets for math and literacy!!
Engaging young children through a computer can be a challenge but with the magnetic letters, magnetic numbers and patten blocks students can tell me where to move things or use the letters to spell words or solve addition problems. We have done so many engaging lessons and it's all thanks to the materials that you have provided for us. We are currently learning how to add with numbers 1-5 and the magnetic numbers and pictures have been a great tool for engagement and learning! Students are able to visually count the items and then see the number it is associated with. It's as close to in person learning as we can get, and I have to say I am really happy with the results! We are safely learning from our homes and engaging in exciting and purposeful learning activities with magnets, number charts, letters and genuine fun!
Thank you again for all of your generous donations and supporting my vision for keeping learning fun and meaningful while we learn from a distance.”
With gratitude,
Ms. M.
This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 11 other donors.Fresh and Clean
Funded Aug 17, 2018Thank you so much for your generous contributions to our classroom. From day 1 our room has smelled warm and inviting, which means it has also smelled clean! Even during parent teacher conferences parents have commented on how nice the room smells which says a lot for a room fully of young children!
From the very beginning children have taken on the responsibility of keeping the classroom clean and organized. They really take pride in keeping a clean classroom! The giant tub of clorox wipes has definitely been a show stopper! Having the big tub out all the time really makes it easy for children to easily access it and never have to worry about refilling the tiny bottles. After our study on our community in our school the students even wrote thank you letters to the custodial staff for working so hard to help them keep their classroom clean!
The cleaning supplies have made a big impact on my students classroom environment which directly impacts their learning. They know every day that they are coming into clean room that is well cared for and that cares for them.
Thank you again for providing the supplies our classroom needed this year to smell and be it's best!”
With gratitude,
Ms. M.
Brain Food for Brilliant Learners
Funded Aug 18, 2018Thank you so much for your wonderful donations! I am so grateful to be able to provide a snack for each of my students every day. My students love picking out their snack and taking a brain break while they eat their delicious snacks! It gives my little learners a reboot in the afternoon and the brain power they need to get through the rest of the day. Since Kindergarten eats first it's often a long time before they eat another meal. These snacks help fill their little bellies and bring energy to their bodies and brain. As adults we know what it's like to be hungry and to hear your stomach grumble, it's hard to think about anything but food! With these snacks provided I am happy to say there are no grumbling tummies over here!
Thank you again for your kind donation, it really has made a tremendous impact!”
With gratitude,
Ms. M.
This classroom project was brought to life by Salesforce.org and 5 other donors.Artfully Learning
Funded Sep 7, 2018Thank you so much for these incredible art supplies. Bringing art into my classroom is very important to me and without your caring donations and support I would not be able to supply the necessary materials. These materials are essential in creating and inspiring joy in the teaching that I do and I am thrilled to be able to share that with my students.
The classroom is filled with excitement and happiness every time we start an art project. It is so wonderful to see all of my students excelling and engaging in art experiences that have such a lasting impact on their learning. I have students that talk about some of the first art projects we did and it just warms my heart to hear their happiness and joy from what they learned.
Thank you again for all of your kind and generous donations, they are truly making an impact on my students!”
With gratitude,
Ms. M.
This classroom project was brought to life by Neukom Family Foundation and 10 other donors.Seat Sack Hack!
Funded Feb 10, 2018Thank you so much for this incredible gift! The seat sacks are absolutely awesome!! They provide just the right amount of storage for each student. It's really helped us save time by being able to pull out our journals and papers right from our seats! Student's love that they have their own seat sack that holds their name tag and any extra papers they want to work on later. It has really helped to keep our classroom organized and together.
I am so grateful to be able to provide these seat sacks to my students and that they now have an extra special place to keep their materials. It's really taught students how to be responsible and gives them a sense of belonging in the room. I even use one on my teacher chair and I'm obsessed! Again, thank you so much for this incredible gift!”
With gratitude,
Ms. M.
Buzzing About School!
Funded Aug 24, 2017Thank you so much for this incredible gift! These materials are absolutely awesome!! I am thrilled to be able to give my students the materials they need to have a productive and fun school day. They all absolutely LOVE being able to cut and glue things onto their learning projects, color with these beautiful crayons and use the bright paper to brighten up their work! They are so engaged with activities and learning, it is such a wonderful sight to see and to have in a kindergarten classroom.
I am so grateful to be able to provide these kinds of materials to my students and that they now have an extra special and meaningful part to their day. It definitely gives them off with a great attitude and a positive outlook for the day. Again, thank you so much for this incredible gift!”
With gratitude,
Ms. M.
It's Finger Gym Time!
Funded Aug 24, 2017Thank you so much for this incredible gift! These materials are absolutely awesome!! I think I may have been more excited putting these materials out than my kids were. I am thrilled to be able to set up such an awesome start to my students morning. They all absolutely LOVE finger gym time! With these materials I am able to have 12 bins of activities for partners to do each morning. They are so engaged with it that they asked if it could be a part of the job chart to be the person to assign the bins to each group every morning. The best part is that they are growing their fine motor skills, building up social emotional skills in partner work and having fun!
I am so grateful to be able to provide these kinds of materials to my students and that they now have an extra special and meaningful part to their day. It definitely starts them off with a great attitude and a positive outlook for the day. Again, thank you so much for this incredible gift!”
With gratitude,
Ms. M.
"Readers Gonna Read"
Funded Aug 16, 2017First and foremost, thank you so much for being apart of the Donors Choose community and choosing to support my classroom and students. The impact your gift has made is incredible! Young children are so taken by the world around them and it is a fabulous opportunity to be able to give them all of these beautiful books to look and learn from.
The day the books came in my students could hardly contain their excitement, and if we're being honest either could I! These books are vibrant and full of amazing pictures of the natural world. Science is so engaging for my students and they have gobbled these books up! The library definitely has a high energy for learning and is such a wonderful place for my kids to go during center and science time to read and fall into the awesome literature.
It has been such a wonderful gift to give my students. Their excitement for learning and looking at all of these new things really brings a lot of joy into my teaching. It's a great feeling to have as a teacher knowing that your students have access to high quality books and can dive deep into a learning that they are genuinely excited about.
Thanks again for such a special and heart felt gift, it truly means the world to us!”
With gratitude,
Ms. M.
This classroom project was brought to life by Tom's of Maine and 8 other donors.Calling All Authors and Illustrators!
Funded Jan 6, 2017These projects mean the world to me and my students and am so thankful to you for being such caring, passionate and philanthropic people who have contributed to the education of my students. Simple things like crayons and colored pencils really make an incredible difference in the classroom environment. They may seem small but they are definitely mighty!
In the days to come as the new supplies became a staple of the classroom, the real learning began. Students were more engaged in lessons than ever before and their work truly showed it! When we connected it to our lessons the students learning and thought processes became visible. It was so wonderful to have visible thinking and learning for all of my students to see. And having the ability to choose from so many different colors and styles of illustrating really sky rocketed my students self- esteem in their work and they began to take more pride in their completed projects.
The learning in my classroom has taken off to great new places with the new materials provided by your generous contributions. My children are now able to have a day filled with hands on learning, which is packed with amazing learning opportunities; and it's all because of the wonderful contributions you have provided. Know that you all have made a tremendous impact on my students and myself. I will forever be grateful for the genuine kindness you have shown me, it has truly made an outstanding impact on my teaching. Know that in return, I promise to continue my relentless support and love for my students, always striving to give my students the best education I can give them.”
With gratitude,
Ms. M.
The Young Masters: Emerging Artists
Funded Dec 17, 2016I want to start of by saying how incredibly grateful I am to you for being such caring, passionate and philanthropic people who have contributed to the education of my students. The day the art materials came in from the mail I think I may have been just as excited as the students! We all shared a moment of tremendous excitement and couldn't wait to start making art!
In the days to come as the new supplies were rolled out into different art project, students were more engaged in lessons than ever before! When we connected our art lesson to our lessons in literature and science the students learning and thought processes became visible! They were making connections and building new learning schema's that were absolutely incredible! It was so wonderful to have visible thinking and learning for all of my students to see.
The learning in my classroom has taken great leaps and bounds with the new art supplies provided by your generous contributions. My children are now able to have a day filled with hands on learning, which is packed with amazing learning opportunities; and it's all because of the wonderful contributions you have provided. Know that you all have made a tremendous impact on my students and myself. I will forever be grateful for the genuine kindness you have shown me, it has truly made an outstanding impact on my teaching. Know that in return, I promise to continue my relentless support and love for my students, always striving to give my students the best education I can give them.”
With gratitude,
Ms. M.