Help me give my students items that will increase their engagement through hands-on literacy materials that are developmentally appropriate and encourage play.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Syler's classroom raised $526
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
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 students attend a Title 1, public Pre-K. They come from various backgrounds and living situations. It is important for me to provide them with a warm and welcoming classroom where they feel safe and accepted no matter the hardships they endure at home.
My students have immeasurable energy and are always excited to be at school.
They love hands-on experiences and learning about their environment. School is a place for them to interact with their friends and learn how to get along with others. They enjoy working with partners in stations, singing songs, and learning through hands on activities.
My Project
Everyday my students love going to stations. During station time, they practice skills such as learning their letters sounds and names. It is a time they get to interact with friends and develop social skills. They write and draw in journals, retell stories in the library, and build castles in the block center. This coming year, I will introduce a light table, where they can manipulate translucent letters to build their names and sight words.
If you were to walk into my classroom during station time, you might think "These kids are just playing", but in an early childhood classroom, play is learning.
Students drawing in shaving cream are practicing fine motor skills. Students manipulating small toys are sorting initial sounds in words. These experiences create hands-on concrete learning that is both engaging and important to their development.
By supporting our project, you will be helping us create a learning environment that encourages play and curiosity through the use of developmentally appropriate materials. The journals will be used to extend stories and allow students an opportunity to be expressive. The light table set will be used to help them learn how to spell their names and those of their friends. The rhyming houses will help them to hear sounds in words, which is so important to early reading skills. The items purchased through this project, will help my students to develop a love of learning that will last through their life.
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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