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
I have twenty students that are very excited about learning. I am a Pre-Kindergarten teacher in an urban area. My class is primarily made up of African American and Hispanic students from low income households. These students serve on many different levels academically. Our school continues to grow, we are currently at 650 students from grade PK3 to 5th grade. We are a Title I school, students do not always have the funds to get what they need to make for a great school year.
My Project
Every kid should know the joy of building with quality wooden blocks. There's nothing like it in!! That's why my children would love to have new items in blocks for our classroom. They are thankful for all of the supplies we have in our room.
The kids LOVE playing in the block center and added educational elements will really increase the foundation for them in kindergarten.
Young children benefit from playing with building blocks. Block building helps children develop motor skills, balance, fantasy play, social skills, eye-hand coordination, organizational skills, and more. Research shows that children who are able to build complex structures with blocks have a better chance of mathematical success in middle and high school, even taking into account students' IQ levels, social class, and gender (Wolfgang, Stannard, and Jones 2001).
Blocks are a basic classroom supply for kindergarten. Your donation would make it possible for my children to experience the joy and researched benefits of building with blocks. Thanks in advance.
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