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
My wonderful group of Head Start students in Silver Spring, MD come from a diverse mix of Hispanic and African cultures. Most of my students are English Language Learners, and some have varied special needs.
Every day they arrive with eyes wide open, ready to learn, play and experience.
Their first year of school comes with so many new experiences. There is so much to learn; how to be in school, how to share and cooperate with others on top of language, literacy and math concepts. It is a huge year for these students! I want to make sure they have all of the tools they need to succeed.
My Project
I would like to provide our Head Start class with new unit blocks. Our blocks are quite old, and many are already worn at the edges. Many of them have been written or drawn on by past students. We also have a set of large wooden blocks but the nails are coming out of them and they are no longer safe for play. As unit blocks are a large ticket item there is just not enough funding each year to buy these. The large foam blocks are to replace the large wooden blocks, in order to differentiate play and create larger structures.
Our students come in without the understanding of how to play with blocks, and leave after a year with the ability to engineer homes, build zoo's and use their imaginations.
These will be loved and cherished for years to come.
More than three‑quarters 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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