This year my class has quite a few students that have seen more things than a 6 year old should see. As a result, I have many students being raised by grandparents, great-grandparents, and aunts/uncles. Many of whom do not have a lot of hands-on learning toys to play with at home. Children often go home and sit in front of a television or electronic device because it is easy. Children need as many resources to learn from, outside of television and electronic devices. These hands-on resources will benefit their learning while with me at school.
Covid is something else that has effected their hands on learning.
Whether they were virtual, quarantined at home, or had a teacher that was quarantined, their hands-on learning was impacted. Children were also limited with what they could play with because teachers were afraid of passing germs around to the class.
These hands-on STEM and manipulative toys will be used in small groups or individually to help stimulate their learning and help them think in ways they may not have been exposed to previously. Hands-on activities lets children explore and use their imagination in ways that paper and pencil does not allow. When they get done early with desk work, they will be able to use these resources quietly at their desk to provide extra learning opportunities while others are working. I can also use the hands-on activities as an incentive for those who are struggling to stay on task to finish their paperwork.
More than half of 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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