Imagine for a moment coming into a school not understanding what is going on. My students are from low income families that live in an intercity community. English is not the first language spoken at home.
I have the most energetic, creative, enthusiastic, inspiring and charismatic students.
They not only have to learn a new language but a new way of life. Many of them enter into this country never having gone to school before. They all aspire to be someone great.
My Project
Having the Learning Shapes & Colors Carpet will help my students in many ways. My students will have a place to sit for whole group instruction and a comfortable place to read. During my kindergarten and first grade classes we can use the carpet to learn our colors, shapes, patterns, and to reinforce learning from their homeroom classes.
The Learning Shapes & Colors Carpet will be an essential element in the organizational structure of my art room.
This carpet will help me to organize my second, third and fourth grade classes with projects, lining up and with team building exercises.
More than a third 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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