Kindergarten

Helping even more!

Initially the iPads were used only to tutor students not performing at grade level.  When the teachers saw how effective Khan Academy Kids is at helping the low performers, they realized all students could benefit.   Now “early finishers,” with teacher approval, can do Khan Academy Kids lessons in the classroom.  More advanced students can also […]

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Wordbooks Delivered

This school year, we’ve delivered 2,950 kindergarten wordbooks!  Requested by teachers, each book contains the newest sight words the children are introduced to that week. Children enjoy writing their names on their books, copying each of the sight words, coloring the sight words, and seeing each of the 174 words in the context of a

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Reached Goal of 30 iPads!

We’ve reached our goal!  With the recent donation from The Bradley Family, we now have 30 iPads dedicated to kindergarteners.  We thank all who have help us meet this goal: Farmers Federal Credit Union Barbara Willson The Bradley Family Delores Barr Weaver Grassroots Grants Endowment at the Community Foundation of Northeast Florida The Bradley Family again

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Supply Refurbishment System

Did you know teachers (on average across the U.S.) spend about $750* a year of their own money on classroom supplies?  One of our goals has been to provide needed supplies.  Thanks to Altar’d State at the St. Johns Town Center, we were able to establish a supply refurbishment system. Colorful supply bins filled with

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Celebrating One Year!

We’re only mid-way through the schoolyear and one kindergartener, according to his teacher, has already gone “all the way from knowing nothing to being an ‘A’ student”.  What a way to celebrate our one-year anniversary of this new, technology-driven tutoring program! We began on January 24, 2022 with only four iPads.  Now we have 26

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Math Cubes

All kindergarten and first-grade classrooms now have colorful, easy-to-interlock cubes!  Each child has two stacks of ten to help them see and solve math problems. The teachers wanted – and received – the same two colors for all students.  This was only made possible thanks to a generous grant from our local Sam’s Club (and

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Thanks to The Bradley Family and TransUnion

Know & Grow received a $2,000 donation from The Bradley Family!  TransUnion doubled the family’s $1,000 donation with an employer match program.   Great news for two reasons!  First, it is a HUGE amount to help our kids learn.  Secondly, it is important that Know & Grow receive community contributions such as this because corporations

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  • Delta Education Weather Vane (4)
  • Delta Educational Barometer (4)
  • Classifying Clouds Photo Cards (4)
  • Didax Plastic Anemometer (2)
  • Delta Education Solar Hot Air Balloon (4)
  • NewPath Weather and Climate Learning Center (4)
  • Taylor Indoor/Outdoor Thermometer, Dual Scale (4)
  • V-Back Metal Thermometers, Dual Scale (60)