Back to in Person Learning With Hands-on Learning Materials
Help me give my students hands-on learning materials as we gear up to return to in-person learning with items like science activity tubes, libraries and sightword magnets!
I teach fourth and fifth-grade students with learning disabilities. My students are curious, clever, and kind. They love nonfiction texts and have been actively engaged in our unit about human rights. They recognize injustice, promote empathy, and strive to work as a team. They love books and math games that engage them with complex characters and problem-solving. They enjoy sharing their writing and celebrate one another for their bravery when they present in front of the class.
My students are reading and learning at a range of levels given their unique strengths and disabilities; creating a classroom environment and culture that ensures every student knows their full potential and feels challenged every day is critical.
Opportunities for hands-on learning, differentiation, and student exploration are essential for students' academic and personal growth.
Our school is the largest public elementary school in our area, offers a range of academic and social programs to support all students, and is committed to developing global citizens. Students are eager to learn and engage with the world around them through reading, writing, questioning, and problem-solving. I attended the school as a student, and it is a privilege to return as a teacher.
My Project
Our school has been learning remotely since March, with students relying primarily on technology and screens for their learning.
As we look ahead to returning to in-person learning, it will be essential for students to have engaging, hands-on materials to manipulate.
These materials will create opportunities for learning centers where students can independently explore new concepts or practice familiar ones. Using the science and social studies learning center, activity tubs and accompanying books, students will engage in hands-on explorations of fourth and fifth grade concepts. The sight word journals, flash cards, and magnets will allow students to practice and manipulate words in reading centers, while the number lines and math cards will be ideal for math centers.
After almost a year of remote learning, students will be thrilled to get their hands on words, numbers, and materials that they can move as they learn.
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