This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
My students are always happy, eager, fun-loving, and excited to be at school. For many of them, this is their first full-day experience with school, learning, and making friends. They are excited about the small things, like using crayons for the first time or a new game! Often times, students do not have the supplies/equipment to do fun and engaging activities at home!
Students do not get the opportunity to develop friendships, social skills, and manners through play at home.
They come shy and not knowing a lot about the social and academic aspects of life. Within the year, many learn to read, develop a love of books, numbers, and most importantly, they have fun doing it. My students break out of their shell and develop friendships, learn manners, sharing, and how to navigate situations. This would not be made possible if we didn't have the appropriate equipment in the classroom. Please help me fill my room with new, updated items for the kids to enjoy, explore, and learn from!
My Project
This project will allow me to provide an area where my little ones can bring their imagination to life. Through the use of dramatic play, my little ones will not only bring their imagination to life but also, increase their language development, social interaction and social emotional development as they engage with their peers.
In dramatic play, our little ones can control the events, make their own decisions, and make their dreams come true.
Dramatic play encourages children to put themselves in someone else's shoes, such as role-playing. This helps them to improve their ability to do this in real life. They start to understand the real world, and things around them.
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