And by generous, I mean holy crap, you spent WAY more than the suggested $15, Wonderful Anonymous Gifter!! I would NEVER have been able to spare this kind of money from my pocket OR have found it in our instructional budget to get these kinds of things, even though they are REALLY going to help my students learn.

I teach middle school ESOL, you see, and have kids who come into the country speaking very little/no English. They've still got to take ALL of their classes, and even though you'd think things like math would be universal, it's hard to show that you understand when the words "addition," "equals," and "minus" (for example) mean NOTHING to you. My gifter gave us some fantastic posters that will be put up so they can learn what they need in math, science, and literature.

We also got a couple of games (Story Cubes and Apples to Apples Jr.) that will also support their vocabulary development, but be SUPER fun. My students ADORE playing games, and I love it when I can provide them with a class that is fun and relaxing. It gives them a vital break in a day that can be otherwise overwhelming and frustrating.

There's also a pack of pretend American currency so I can make sure they learn about money. This is the kind of thing that is taken for granted that middle schoolers know... but my kids often don't!

And in addition to all of these terribly enriching materials, there are some essential supplies like paper, spiral notebooks, book covers, notepads, sticky notes, and a magnetic clip that I can use to make sure that they see the papers that they need.

All of these are going to make a REAL impact on my students' learning. Thank you SO SO SO SO SO much for SO MANY gifts. There's a lot of love here, and it's really appreciated.

(I'll update with pictures in my classroom as soon as these are laminated and posted on the wall!)