I work at a K-8 school, in a rural county in Florida. Over 80% of the students in our county come from low-income families which makes us a Title I county. Unfortunately, on October 10th, our community was hit hard by Hurricane Michael. Many homes were either damaged or destroyed. Some students were displaced from the hurricane and/or lost everything that belonged to them. It has put a huge financial strain on many residents in our community. Now still, 10 months later, many are still trying to recover.
The students in my third grade classroom consists of 8-10 year olds with varying learning abilities and styles.
These students have been through so much that I want to ensure that they are comfortable and having fun while they work.
My Project
We have learning centers for literacy, science and math in our classroom and recently were received an Osmo system. The students have enjoyed the starter set, but I would like to expand their use of it with different kits available through the Osmo company. In the same way, the math games and Hot Dots will create a fun learning environment while practices literacy skills. All of our skills will get a big boost from the use of this technology in our centers when they have working headphones. As the years go by and money is tight, especially since the Hurricane, we are in need of replacing the very old ones I can provide for my class.
By helping my students get supplies to boost up our centers, you are helping them stay engaged, learn, and have fun in the process.
We use differentiated centers to meet students at their level. Centers provide a time of discovery and are a perfect way to practice new learning with different materials that they can touch and manipulate. These items will be a great addition to our classroom.
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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