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Past projects 44

• Hands-On Math

  Funded Aug 15, 2014

  Thank you, each of you, very much for your generous donations to our classroom. Receiving our project materials in the mail was such a treat. My students loved the experience of getting the packages, opening them together, and discussing each item and ways we could use it in our classroom.

  The linking monkey numbers and egg shakers have quickly become favorites in our math centers. The stamps and ink are being used in our literacy and math centers for students to practice numbers, letters, and spelling. The counting boxes are being used to build number sense.

  I am thankful to have these math materials to share with my current and future classes.

  Thank you for all you have given our classroom!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Stana

• K is for Kindergarten

  Funded Aug 23, 2014

  Thank you, each of you, very much for your generous donations to our classroom. Receiving our project materials in the mail was such a treat. My students loved the experience of getting the packages, opening them together, and discussing each item and ways we could use it in our classroom.

  The caterpillar stuffed animal is a favorite "listening buddy" for my students to read to. The dry/erase die has been fun to toss around and practice reading letters and sight words. We have been practicing matching pairs of rhyming words with our new puzzles.

  Thank you for all you have given our classroom.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Stana

  This classroom project was brought to life by Gates Foundation Back To School and 4 other donors.

• Now I Know My ABC's

  Funded Apr 3, 2014

  You would not believe the excitement of my students when a package is delivered to our classroom; each new one is like Christmas morning.

  With the dry/erase paddle boards, we're able to do quick, fun, informative assessments to "show off" what we've learned. Having a class set is incredibly beneficial, and I love being able to share them with other teachers on my team. The puzzles and stamps are being used daily in reading centers. The magnetic boards (a favorite toy of mine growing up) are bringing new life to our writing.

  I am very thankful for these resources and look forward to using them with my future classes. Thank you, each of you, for your generosity toward myself, my school, and my students.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Stana

• Hands-On Literacy

  Funded Dec 13, 2013

  Thank you, each of you, very much for your donations to our classroom. Receiving our project materials in the mail was such a treat. My students loved the experience of getting the packages, opening them together, and discussing each item and ways we could use it in our classroom.

  The books, phonics stamps, and white boards have enhanced our daily literacy (and sometimes math!) centers, and have been easy to differentiate to best challenge my students.

  I am thankful to have these fun reading materials to share with my current and future classes. I continue to be amazed by the generosity of people though Donors Choose.

  Thank you for all you have given our classroom.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Stana

  This classroom project was brought to life by an anonymous donor and 3 other donors.

• Kindergarten Math Centers

  Funded Dec 28, 2013

  Thank you, each of you, very much for your generous donations to our classroom. Receiving our project materials in the mail was such a treat. My students loved the experience of getting the packages, opening them together, and discussing each item and ways we could use it in our classroom. The balance scale and tangram blocks quickly became student favorites.

  Thank you for all you have given to my students. They continue to be amazed by the generosity and "free stuff" sent to them by people they've never met.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Stana

  This classroom project was brought to life by an anonymous donor and 3 other donors.

• "Time For Kids" to Read!

  Funded Jul 24, 2012

  Thank you so much for funding our TIME for Kids to Read project! With your generosity, every first grader at our school has been able to read TIME for Kids news magazines and taken them home to keep. The news magazines allow us to connect real world experiences to our classroom and daily lives. The students love reading the nonfiction materials and applying their knowledge through the connective activities that some with each magazine. Thank you again for funding this wonderful reading and social studies tool, that otherwise our students would have missed out on this year.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Stana

• Listening Center Revamp

  Funded Jun 28, 2012

  Thank you so much for the ipods and books your helped purchase for our classroom! The two ipods have replaced our outdated cassette player, and are much easier for the students to use. Once I set them up and downloaded books to them, my first graders quickly learned to operate them and have taken on the responsibilities of taking care of them by charging them and downloading new books. My students love going to the listening center to read along with the books; the Danny and the Dinosaur books are two of their favorites. Thank you again for your generosity!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Stana

• Reading Centers

  Funded Mar 29, 2012

  Thank you, each of you, very much for your generous donations to our classroom. Receiving our project materials in the mail was such a treat. My students loved the experience of getting the packages, opening them together, and discussing each item and ways we could use it in our classroom. The puzzles and match-ups quickly became favorites in our reading centers.

  Our school, like many others, is facing an even smaller budget for the upcoming year, and I am thankful to have these reading materials to share with my future classes.

  Thank you for all you have given our classroom.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Stana

• A Bug's Life

  Funded Jul 7, 2011

  Thank you so, so very much for the materials you helped purchase for our classroom! My students love learning about bugs and all things that creep or crawl. The books have been a hit in the reading center, and have been used in teaching math, reading, and science. We are waiting until mid-April to order the lady bugs for our live habitat, and the students are so excited for them to be in our classroom! Without your generosity, we would not have these engaging materials. Thank you again!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Stana

  This classroom project was brought to life by Gap Inc. and 6 other donors.

• Hermit Crabs For Our Classroom!

  Funded Nov 13, 2011

  Thank you so much for the donations you made to our classroom. My students love having the hermit crabs as classroom pets. They take care of the crabs and their crabitat, and many students have had the chance to take a few of them home on the weekends.

  We have used our books on hermit crabs to learn about their behaviors and needs, such as bathing. Who knew hermit crabs took baths? Well, we do now, and we never would if it hadn't been for your generosity.

  Thank you again for your support and your kindness,”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Stana

  This classroom project was brought to life by UPS Foundation and 3 other donors.