Past projects 6
SEL Games and Glue for Art!
Funded Jan 29, 2025Again, I wanted to say thank you so much for the donations of glue sticks and some SEL card games donated to my classroom. As you can see in the uploaded images, we go through glue like crazy with all the hands-on projects we do for engaging learning. Having these donations have helped students be able to continue to be creative and hands on with their learning. The card games have been a hit with my students! They enjoy being able to have simple ways to connect and build community with peers. Without your help this would not have been possible! Thanks again!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Vacknitz
Hands-on Math Materials!
Funded Aug 13, 2024We have been using our supplies a ton to start off this school year!
The poster boards have allowed for me to make many visual anchor charts for my students. The kids have been loving the visuals to support the learning being done in class.
The math facts pop it has helped my students have a concrete example of math facts in a tactile way. The whiteboards have helped students organize numbers by place value up to the millions and will continue to be helpful when we begin our unit on division. We are forever grateful to have these amazing materials as additions to our classroom this school year!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Vacknitz
Wobble Their Way to Learning!
Funded Dec 27, 2023Thank you again for all your support in getting these wobble stools for my students. Since we have had these chairs, students have been moving freely in their seat supporting their learning one 'wobble' at a time!
Wobble stools provide students with the chance to move throughout lessons to make learning more engaging and exciting. The students have been expressing their greatest gratitude for these chairs because they feel more engaged in their learning. This is all because of you and your support, so thank you again for helping us achieve this goal!
We appreciate all of your support on this project to make learning exciting and engaging!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Vacknitz
Art Curiosity in the Classroom!
Funded Nov 21, 2022The fourth-grade team would like to say thank you for helping us provide a creative outlet in our classrooms through the materials purchased. The students are SO excited to continue working in these sketchbooks you helped them get! They will have the chance to do a Drawing Challenge over the winter break, all thanks to you. This will be a great way for students to be creative both at home and at school and spark their imagination.
The students are so thrilled to use the oil pastels in class! We are counting down the days until the new year so we can use them on our first project. Thank you again for your kindness in supporting our student's creativity through these materials. We appreciate you!!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Vacknitz
Wobble Their Way to Learning
Funded Oct 2, 2021Thank you again for your generous donations to our Donors Choose Project! My students are so thrilled to have wobble stools in our classroom to enhance learning experiences through the freedom of movement.
Students were ecstatic when the 12 wobble stools arrived. They could not wait to begin using them to get their wiggles out during class lessons! Our movement breaks have decreased a lot since getting the wobble stools since they have a constant outlet of movement throughout the day.
Wobble stools enhance classroom learning due to the opportunity to move throughout the day and they LOVE IT. Thank you again for everything. We are so appreciative!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Vacknitz
This classroom project was brought to life by #TeachHealthy with Nature Made and 17 other donors.iLearn with Technology!
Funded Oct 13, 2019Because of your wonderful support, our classroom now have two iPads that my third grade students absolutely LOVE to use for learning! These iPads are simple to operate for this age group and provide an easy way to access information. They are used in our classroom daily for a variety of educational and learning activities. As we start multiplication, they will be used for math facts and fluency. I have downloaded word search applications and puzzle activities to help develop thinking skills that provide a fun and engaging way to learn.
I have several English Language Learners (ELL) in my classroom and they are using the iPads as a language support tool. They now have the ability to look up words, translate classroom worksheets with the click of a button, and interpret their thinking from their native language to English. The iPads have been very successful in helping ELL students with understanding the lessons being taught during the school day. Having access to translation at their fingertips helps ELL students complete assignments and truly understand the meaning behind different words and vocabulary. ELL students are especially benefiting from using the iPads.
All of my students are very excited to have access to this technology tool in the classroom. Thank you for helping me raise the funds needed to purchase the iPads. These iPads provide students with an important resource to help them succeed.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Vacknitz