https://www.donorschoose.org/project/have-a-seat-getting-cozy-in-2nd-grade/2343483/Get Cozy in Second GradeThis Donors Choice request grabbed my attention. This is a second-grade teacher who would like to provide different seating options for her classroom. I have heard of teachers having different seating in their classrooms, but I know it is not done often. The teacher started her application by sharing what she loves about her students with us. I liked this because it made it more personal. Then, she went into how having different types of seating options would help benefit her students. I am a firm believer in your learning environment playing a part into how well you learn. This would absolutely help her students out, and I would donate to her class. However, I wish she went into more detail about the different seats she would be purchasing. There is a list at the bottom of the seats she would be receiving, but there is not a detailed description on her part of what the chairs look like and how they will benefit her students. Since I have read articles about seating options before, I know the benefits and I would donate to her cause.https://www.donorschoose.org/project/the-vote-is-in-math-wins/2459818/The Vote is IN! Math Wins!This is a Kindergarten teacher in OKC, OK. She wants her students to have literacy that introduces them to different math concepts. She said it will help her students grasp the math concepts better if they can relate them to real life situations. In my EDMA class, I am in right now, my professor encourages us to teach math to students in this way, so I know it would be beneficial to her students. I would absolutely donate to her class. Since she is in a high poverty area, this gives me more insensitive to want to donate. She included a picture of some of her students which I liked. She also kept her descriptions short, sweet and to the point. https://www.donorschoose.org/project/foundations-of-pre-k-writing/2425243/ Foundations of Pre-K WritingThis is a Pre-K teacher in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Her class is in need of different materials to help them with writing motor skills. Right now they are using Play-Dough and pipe cleaners to help with their motor skills. However, this is not enough for her class. She mentions how she needs materials that will be beneficial to students in all different stages of writing. In my education classes, we are learning about how important it is to have books and math materials that reach all levels of children. Since I understand how important this is for a classroom to function, I would donate to her cause. Since she is in the highest poverty category, it makes me want to donate to these children anymore. She included a picture of her teacher her children which I like. Her write up was personal and formal. 5 Tips:1. Have an interesting title. I was more drawn to click on donation requests that had catchy titles.2. Make sure you describe the materials you are requesting donations for. I found it hard to want to donate if I did not have a detailed description of what I would be donating to.3. Have a picture of either your class or the materials. I was not drawn to any requests that did not have pictures.4. Do not make your descriptions too long. If you write an entire essay, most people will not feel like reading the whole thing.5. Be convincing. Sell what you are trying to accomplish. Convince donors that they should donate to your cause!
