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Math is always a challenging topic for students who attend Title I schools. There are usually not enough materials, majority of the students do not have school supplies, and classrooms are lacking material. In relations to my classroom, I learned that my students needed hands-on manipulatives to help them learn the concepts such as how to make a fraction or how to understand elapse time. I found that this is the missing link for my students because they need that concrete foundation. When I was in school, I was taught math the abstract way. Because of this, I see where I have to improve as a teacher so I don’t teach my students the abstract way. This is why we need the math manipulatives. This project is requesting a variety of math activities and materials including one Fractions Hand-On Kit, an Area & Perimeter Hands-On Teaching Kit, one Building Fractions Activity Center, one Facts in a Flash! Strategic Multiplication Kit, Step-By-Step Bar Model Activity Cards, student clocks, Factor Triangles, Fraction Circles, Elapsed Time Write & Wipe Boards, and Double-Sided Counters. I know that my students will benefit better if they learn the concrete method first then apply it abstractly. I believe these manipulatives will help students be more engaged in math centers and/or in the mini lesson. I also think it will help students who are kinesthetic learners. My overall goal is to teach to the different learning styles of my students.

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Math is always a challenging topic for students who attend Title I schools. There are usually not enough materials, majority of the students do not have school supplies, and classrooms are lacking material. In relations to my classroom, I learned that my students needed hands-on manipulatives to help them learn the concepts such as how to make a fraction or how to understand elapse time. I found that this is the missing link for my students because they need that concrete foundation. When I was in school, I was taught math the abstract way. Because of this, I see where I have to improve as a teacher so I don’t teach my students the abstract way. This is why we need the math manipulatives. This project is requesting a variety of math activities and materials including one Fractions Hand-On Kit, an Area & Perimeter Hands-On Teaching Kit, one Building Fractions Activity Center, one Facts in a Flash! Strategic Multiplication Kit, Step-By-Step Bar Model Activity Cards, student clocks, Factor Triangles, Fraction Circles, Elapsed Time Write & Wipe Boards, and Double-Sided Counters. I know that my students will benefit better if they learn the concrete method first then apply it abstractly. I believe these manipulatives will help students be more engaged in math centers and/or in the mini lesson. I also think it will help students who are kinesthetic learners. My overall goal is to teach to the different learning styles of my students.

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