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
Have you noticed how it's easier to learn something when you see it done? In the primary classroom, visual learning is a key ingredient. An anchor chart is a visual tool that describes procedures, processes, and strategies on a theme or topic and is posted in the classroom for reference by students.
All of my students live below poverty level.
Many of them have one parent or live with non-parental family members. Many live in high stress homes. For many, English is not their home language. Some of them rely on pubic assistance for food and healthcare. Many of my children get themselves up, dressed, and to the bus stop without parental help or support. School lunch and breakfast may be the most nutritious meals of the day. Sometimes it is difficult to teach in these situations, but overall it is very rewarding. Yet, I have learned that you have to provide many opportunities to master the curriculum and continually review. Anchor charts are a way to engage my students in the learning process, plus have something visual to refer to when needed.
My Project
Whenever I introduce a new concept I like to use various learning styles. Anchor charts are one of my favorites because they are visual and involve the students in creating them. In order to make anchor charts you need to have chart paper and markers. I like the Post-It chart paper because after the chart is complete, I can then put it wherever I have room and it will stick to just about anything. This allows my students to have continual access to the information when they need it. Yet I do not have endless space in my classroom to keep all the anchor charts I create up all year. Therefore, I have my students create an anchor chart folder so they can have a copy of all the anchor charts we make throughout the year. I just take a picture of the chart when done, print it off from the computer, copy one for each child, and they place it in the binder. We are continually spiraling back to concepts taught earlier and the students can turn to old charts in their binder when needed
We hold our students to high standards and expect them to remember a lot of information.
For a six-year-olds this can be a very difficult task. Anchor charts help provide an often necessary visual bridge to help them in their learning. I spend a lot of time at the beginning of the year, teaching my students how to use things in the classroom to help them when working independently or answering questions. Anchor charts are one of the things I constantly see my students referring back to.
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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