Hi Friends (and strangers),
I have spent much of the last week volunteering my time at work to get my classroom set up. I have a champ of a student teacher who has my room looking shinier and cleaner than it ever has before. Although summer ending is always a little (ok, a lot) sad, there is also a part of me that is excited for new opportunities, meeting my new students, and the chance to try new things in my teaching.
I know that as summer comes to a close, you are probably looking at your wallet and thinking, “Wow, how do I have so much money in here?” 😉 Well, if you are looking for a good cause for your extra dollars (or if you really like helping out kids and schools -specifically my kids and my school), I want to tell you that I put up a project on Donors Choose and I’m hoping to get a couple of iPad minis for my classroom. Minis because their cost is also miniature in comparison to the cost of full size iPads. And minis because my students are also miniature (in comparison to adults or elephants).
Buying multiple iPads for my classroom is something that I doubt will ever be in the cards for my school district – we struggle a wee bit financially. But I can totally see how they would be a huge benefit to my students. My dream is to be able to use them during literacy and math centers. Students would rotate through, getting opportunities to use apps that I have chosen specially for them, to target skills they need to work on.
Our goal is to have all of our students reading on grade level by third grade. This is no easy task when most of them start kindergarten already behind.
No pressure, but I wanted to let you know the opportunity is there – because maybe it would bless you to be able to partner with me as much as it would bless me and my students to have these new learning tools.
For the next 7 days, Donors Choose is matching any donations I receive. Just put the code INSPIRE in when you make a donation. Here is a link to my project with all the details.
Thanks! 🙂
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I came over from Audrey’s and wanted to say “hey” and “hello” and all that! What a great example you are and I love your passion for teaching. You are my second DonorsChoose recipient in 2 days. 🙂 Love that we have that avenue to give to worthwhile projects and teachers who love to teach! Thanks for all that you do for your kids—it is an amazing profession and one that needs dedicated people like you!
Wow! Thanks for checking out my blog, and also thanks so much for supporting my project! 🙂 You are too kind!
Beth Ann is one of the sweetest, most caring and compassionate people I know, Laura. Thank you, Beth Ann, for supporting Laura.