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Mrs. McGowan's Classroom

  • Oaklands Elementary School
  • Laurel, MD
  • Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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  • Understanding Our Feelings With Sensory Books and Sensory Activities!

    Funded Mar 6, 2020

    First let me start by saying thank you for your generous contributions toward this project! My students and I are forever grateful for your support! Social emotional learning is critical, especially in these times. The items from this project have been such a great asset to our daily instruction. The books from this project have lead our class to have great discussions and open dialog about feelings. The timers and the liquid bubble timers have also been a great help when our little ones just need a break. Sometimes, they just need to take a moment to themselves and regroup before joining back into the fun. Again, these items have helped our class tremendously and I am so grateful to you for making it possible for us to have these items!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. McGowan

    This classroom project was brought to life by A group of anonymous donors and one other donor.
  • I Love This Book!

    Funded Mar 4, 2020

    Learning to read is such a fun achievement to happen at the kindergarten level. It is so amazing to watch our littlest learners figure out that the squiggles on a page are actually words which have meaning and unlock magical stories! My students have been over the moon with reading the new books from this project! Having books that are at their level is so critical to improving their reading ability. It is also so fun to watch them get excited over finding a book that matches their interests! Thank you again for supporting my classroom and my students!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. McGowan

    This classroom project was brought to life by A group of anonymous donors and 2 other donors.
  • Financial Literacy: A Want or Need?

    Funded Nov 9, 2021

    My students have been virtual since March of 2020. As I sit back and reflect on how teachers have made virtual instruction happen, I am eternally grateful to DonorsChoose and the amazing donors who have funded this project! With your support and this Teachers Pay Teachers gift card, I have been able to provide my students with high quality engaging resources for virtual instruction. Not only are my students and their families grateful, but I am as well. With students being 1 to 1 with devices now, these resources will also help many groups of kindergarteners to come!! Thank you again for supporting my students and my classroom!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. McGowan

    This classroom project was brought to life by Charles Schwab and one other donor.
  • Going Digital in Kindergarten

    Funded Sep 4, 2021

    My students have been virtual since March of 2020. As I sit back and reflect on how teachers have made virtual instruction happen, I am eternally grateful to DonorsChoose and the amazing donors who have funded this project! With your support and this Teachers Pay Teachers gift card, I have been able to provide my students with high quality engaging resources for virtual instruction. Not only are my students and their families grateful, but I am as well. With students being 1 to 1 with devices now, these resources will also help many groups of kindergarteners to come!! Thank you again for supporting my students and my classroom!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. McGowan

  • Going Digital in Kindergarten

    Funded Nov 18, 2021

    My students have been virtual since March of 2020. As I sit back and reflect on how teachers have made virtual instruction happen, I am eternally grateful to DonorsChoose and the amazing donors who have funded this project! With your support and this Teachers Pay Teachers gift card, I have been able to provide my students with high quality engaging resources for virtual instruction. Not only are my students and their families grateful, but I am as well. With students being 1 to 1 with devices now, these resources will also help many groups of kindergarteners to come!! Thank you again for supporting my students and my classroom!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. McGowan

    This classroom project was brought to life by PNC Business Technology & Innovation.
  • Going Digital in Kindergarten

    Funded Jun 10, 2021

    My students have been virtual since March of 2020. As I sit back and reflect on how teachers have made virtual instruction happen, I am eternally grateful to DonorsChoose and the amazing donors who have funded this project! With your support and this Teachers Pay Teachers gift card, I have been able to provide my students with high quality engaging resources for virtual instruction. Not only are my students and their families grateful, but I am as well. With students being 1 to 1 with devices now, these resources will also help many groups of kindergarteners to come!! Thank you again for supporting my students and my classroom!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. McGowan

    This classroom project was brought to life by News Corp and one other donor.
  • Going Digital in Kindergarten

    Funded May 29, 2021

    My students have been virtual since March of 2020. As I sit back and reflect on how teachers have made virtual instruction happen, I am eternally grateful to DonorsChoose and the amazing donors who have funded this project! With your support and this Teachers Pay Teachers gift card, I have been able to provide my students with high quality engaging resources for virtual instruction. Not only are my students and their families grateful, but I am as well. With students being 1 to 1 with devices now, these resources will also help many groups of kindergarteners to come!! Thank you again for supporting my students and my classroom!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. McGowan

    This classroom project was brought to life by SONIC Drive-In and 4 other donors.
  • Basic Needs For Financial Literacy Learning!

    Funded Apr 7, 2020

    I am always so humbled when we receive DonorsChoose packages. The support of our generous donors truly means so much to my students and I. The materials from this project have gone such a long way in my classroom! Basic supplies are an essential component to running our classroom. My students need basic materials to go about their daily activities. While some of my students are able to supply these items for themselves, others are not so fortunate and that is where you have come in to bless those students! The materials from this project have made it so my students never have to struggle without supplies or feel bad for asking when they were not sent to school with certain items. It has been a tremendous weight lifted for me to be able to have access to these materials to help meet my students needs. Thank you again for your support of my classroom project! My students and I are so grateful!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. McGowan

    This classroom project was brought to life by Charles Schwab Foundation and 2 other donors.
  • Going Digital in Kindergarten!

    Funded Dec 1, 2020

    Wow! Thank you again for supporting my classroom project! The Teachers Pay Teachers resources has been such a blessing this school year to purchase engaging digital resources for my students. We have been virtual for the entire school year (with the exception of 3 students switching to hybrid instruction in April). Assigning my students engaging digital resources has been such a help with keeping them enthusiastic about completing their independent practice assignments. This gift card has helped me purchase math resources, literacy resources, science and social studies resources! These resources not only are highly engaging for my students but allow them the ability to complete their work independently.

    Thank you again for supporting my students! Your kindness means the world to us!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. McGowan

    This classroom project was brought to life by FamilyAlbum and one other donor.
  • Going Digital in Kindergarten!

    Funded Aug 19, 2020

    Wow! Thank you again for supporting my classroom project! The Teachers Pay Teachers resources has been such a blessing this school year to purchase engaging digital resources for my students. We have been virtual for the entire school year (with the exception of 3 students switching to hybrid instruction in April). Assigning my students engaging digital resources has been such a help with keeping them enthusiastic about completing their independent practice assignments. This gift card has helped me purchase math resources, literacy resources, science and social studies resources! These resources not only are highly engaging for my students but allow them the ability to complete their work independently.

    Thank you again for supporting my students! Your kindness means the world to us!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. McGowan

    This classroom project was brought to life by Charles Schwab Foundation and 5 other donors.
My students are the greatest group of 5 and 6 year olds! They are always so eager to learn! My class is very diverse with some families being more fortunate than others. With 25 students in my Kindergarten class, my students have learned to work together and support one another. I am very excited to watch them grow throughout the school year!

About my class

My students are the greatest group of 5 and 6 year olds! They are always so eager to learn! My class is very diverse with some families being more fortunate than others. With 25 students in my Kindergarten class, my students have learned to work together and support one another. I am very excited to watch them grow throughout the school year!

About my class

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