Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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My students come into the room with a huge variety of needs. Some are able to sit and attend to information, while others are unable to handle loud noises, sit with a group or even tolerate certain food items. When my students are still learning to cope with a new environment, they are not yet ready to start the learning process. They are still learning how to adjust to the setting and learn school behaviors!
Materials like weighted lap pads and blankets help to calm the body so students can sit and fidgets like a color mix, newtons cradle, and gumfun can keep hands busy so students don't touch other people. Wrist weights can be worn around the room by students who have poor body awareness and often run into other students or furniture in the room. A weighted stuffed animal can be a comfort tool for a friend having a tantrum, as well as helping them to center their body. All of these things seem simple, yet help students take one more step towards getting ready to learn.
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My students come into the room with a huge variety of needs. Some are able to sit and attend to information, while others are unable to handle loud noises, sit with a group or even tolerate certain food items. When my students are still learning to cope with a new environment, they are not yet ready to start the learning process. They are still learning how to adjust to the setting and learn school behaviors!
Materials like weighted lap pads and blankets help to calm the body so students can sit and fidgets like a color mix, newtons cradle, and gumfun can keep hands busy so students don't touch other people. Wrist weights can be worn around the room by students who have poor body awareness and often run into other students or furniture in the room. A weighted stuffed animal can be a comfort tool for a friend having a tantrum, as well as helping them to center their body. All of these things seem simple, yet help students take one more step towards getting ready to learn.