Microphone Helps Students Find Their Voice
“Our classroom needed a microphone to hear kids present. In...
Category: Teachers
Supplies for Ruby Bridges Library
The librarian at Ruby Bridges Elementary requested books for the library (specifically books that would reflect the diversity at their school site including Mongolian, Filipino, LatinX, African American, AAPI), art materials (caddies, markers, coloring pencils, crayons, pencil sharpener), book storage bins, and book maintenance materials.
“Thank you so much for the grant!!! We are SO very grateful for the materials and books. The art materials are used every week, as are the magnatiles (a huge student favorite).
Kindergartners Learning Fine Motor Skills
“Thank you so much for AEF’s generosity! I just received the last of the items (manipulatives and toys for helping to increase small motor skills) and we have slowly started to use them! I am introducing one new manipulative/ toy a week and the kids are loving them! Once we have practiced with each thing the kids will have access to all of them and they will be able to choose which thing they want to do after work time to help with their small motor skills.
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Traveling Around the World with Reading
Paden Elementary holds an annual Family Literacy event called ‘Reading Around the World’. Betsy Weiss, the Instructional Coach at Paden School said:
“I am super excited to grow this amazing event by including all of our English Language Learners, their families, and the classroom teachers who are helping them develop their literacy skills in English. ”
AEF hopes that Paden continues to hold this popular event and thank you to AEF donors who contributed to making this such a success!
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Keeping Music In Tune at Paden
Micheal Burns, music teacher at Paden School asked for funding to tune the main piano that’s used every day in his music classes. AEF was happy to keep the music flowing at Paden!
“Thank you Alameda Education Foundation! The piano sounds fantastic and really needed the tuning. Brandon had to go through the piano twice to bring it up to pitch and to make sure the tuning holds. But, it really makes a big difference in the classroom.”
Supporting Literacy at Ruby Bridges
“I have 23 students with varying reading levels and I am a new teacher. Thank you so much for the grant for my classroom. I was able to complete my library and now have multiple sets for each reading level and a much needed laminator. I was also able to purchase other supplies and rewards for my star store”.
Stephanie Lisle
1st Grade Teacher
Ruby Bridges Elementary School
Field Trips to the Movies for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
On May 19, Mary Grace Basco and Jessica Serrano, two...
Field Trip to the USS Hornet
Emily Parbarcus is a teacher at Encinal High School. Here is her original Mini Grant request:
“I would like to take my students on a walking field trip this year to see the USS Hornet. I have, in conjunction with Hornet staff, developed an educational program for U.S. History students. They visit different stations throughout the day to learn about Japanese Internment, the Battle of Midway, the Moon Landing, and many other events the Hornet has been involved in.
