Help me give my students a new Math Library to expand their mathematical thinking!
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Santiago's classroom raised $794
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
My students are a diverse group of young individuals from the East NY section of Brooklyn growing up in low income families. My students are all creative, thoughtful, very innovative and full of questions when it comes to learning! They absolutely love hands-on, active, engaging projects and challenges that allow them to think outside the box to find solutions!
My students come to school each day ready to try new things and take brave chances in order to grow both personally and academically.
Many students in the class have specific learning needs. In the classroom we like to incorporate a variety of learning strategies, group work, and alternative seating and learning options to ensure that each student's needs are met, right where they are!
Every child in my classroom absolutely loves learning, and my students are becoming enthusiastic learners.
My Project
Being departmentalized this school year I want to create a Math library for my students to have a blast into math with reading. We are requesting a new Math Library to expand their mathematical thinking! The materials in the project will help my students build a love of math through reading. Math can be challenging, so when the usual explanations and strategies don't work, what's a teacher to do? Create a math library so they can have access to math books!
I will use the math libraries to enhance reading and math levels of my students.
I will offer students reading time during math centers to provide an experiential learning to my students.
A funny and interesting story pulls the kids in, and then the different approach (vs. traditional math direct instruction) means even the frustrated kids are more receptive to learning math.
Children who claim to not like math will now find an engaging, 'friendly' entry into the subject via the math books in our library.
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. Learn more
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