Help me give my students Analog Activity Supplies! We're seeking knitting and crochet supplies, coloring supplies, and a chess set to engage their hands and minds.
The students I work with are thoughtful, kind, and generous. Because our community struggles with rural poverty and lack of access to resources that other schools and students might take for granted, our students become adept at "making do" in creative and surprising ways. They support each other and often play a role in supporting their families.
Our students come from small towns in rural, Central Maine.
While they are curious about the wider world, they are in many ways closed off from it. Social media offers a window, but it offers an increasingly biased view. Our school is a place where they are supported in exploring the world as much as possible before they graduate.
Although they live in the least diverse state in the nation, our students understand that they are part a larger national and international community. Through our curriculum, they are encouraged to explore literature that will expand their understanding of the complexities of our country and world and inspire them to explore and share the complexities they see and know in their own writing.
My Project
We are seeking to build our after school club activities, and specifically to expand our popular knitting and crocheting club to include other analog activities, from letter-writing to coloring and even playing chess. We want our students to have some time away from the screen where they can talk with each other and CREATE!
Students will use the knitting supplies to craft items that can be gifted to hospitals, nursing homes and shelters.
They will have the opportunity to write letters to veterans and other community organizations using the letter-writing materials. Through learning to play chess they will be encouraged to think differently and practice conversation skills.
Our students know they need a break from their phones, and they respond immediately to activities that may seem old fashioned but encourage them to interact with each other and use their brains. We are hoping to pull in more students be expanding the analog activities we offer after school.
Prismacolor 92885T Premier Colored Pencils, Soft Core, 36 Piece
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$19.98
3
$59.94
Worlds of Wonder: A Coloring Book for the Curious
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$12.10
4
$48.40
Susan Bates 15111 Crystalites Acrylic 10-Inch Knitting Needle Set
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$19.49
2
$38.98
Knit Picks Wool of The Andes Worsted Weight Yarn (10 Balls - Home Décor)
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$34.99
1
$34.99
Chess Armory Chess Set 15" x 15"- Inlaid Walnut Wooden Chess Set with Folding Chess Board, Staunton Chess Pieces, & Storage Box - Chess Set Wood Board Game
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$28.99
1
$28.99
Boye Anodized Aluminum Metal Knitting Needle Set, 6pc, US Sizes 6'' - 8''
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$8.15
3
$24.45
PILOT Precise V5 RT Refillable & Retractable Liquid Ink Rolling Ball Pens, Extra Fine Point (0.5mm) Black Ink, 6-Pack (13613)
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$11.69
2
$23.38
Bulk Buy: Lily Sugar 'n Cream Limited Edition 100% Cotton Yarn (Curated 4-Pack) (Coral Seas, Tangerine, Teal)
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