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Our school has a population that is challenged economically and socially. My classroom is often the happiest, most stable part of my student's lives. Our teachers work hard to provide all we can for kids who need clothes, backpacks, even weekly food bags. Many of my students are foster children, or have been moved around from apartment to motel to government housing with a single parent who is just trying to keep a minimum wage job to support 3 or 4 kids. I have an inclusion class, which allows kids with some special needs to learn along with their grade level peers. This is wonderful for all children, but also means that having more hands-on, fun, engaging ways to grasp knowledge is more important than ever. They are all unique, lovable first graders, with an incredible joy of learning and absolute desire and willingness to work for a feeling of success and knowing they can do it!

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Our school has a population that is challenged economically and socially. My classroom is often the happiest, most stable part of my student's lives. Our teachers work hard to provide all we can for kids who need clothes, backpacks, even weekly food bags. Many of my students are foster children, or have been moved around from apartment to motel to government housing with a single parent who is just trying to keep a minimum wage job to support 3 or 4 kids. I have an inclusion class, which allows kids with some special needs to learn along with their grade level peers. This is wonderful for all children, but also means that having more hands-on, fun, engaging ways to grasp knowledge is more important than ever. They are all unique, lovable first graders, with an incredible joy of learning and absolute desire and willingness to work for a feeling of success and knowing they can do it!

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