I am an elementary school teacher on the Big Island in Hawaii. This is my 15th year of teaching and I will be teaching Kindergarten this school year. I've taught 2nd and 3rd grade and most recently worked with EL students in grades K-5. My students represent many different cultures and economic backgrounds. Most of my students are "disadvantaged" due to their economic backgrounds.
Although my students may be facing challenges in their lives, they are always eager to learn new things.
Our school has been using a state-mandated reading and math curriculum. Many of our students are struggling, especially with the reading curriculum. Our students experience difficulty relating to the stories shared in the reading curriculum because of their limited exposure to different climates and cultures. Many of our students have never left the Hawaiian islands; therefore, their personal experiences are minimal.
My Project
This is my first year teaching kindergarten and I’m constantly researching lessons for teaching various grade level standards. Teacher Pay Teachers is an excellent resource for busy teachers like me. They have an endless amount of teacher made lessons for every subject/topic.
I would like to be able to purchase fun and creative ready made lessons for my kindergarteners.
I plan to use the gift card to purchase lessons to supplement our core curriculum for reading and math and to purchase science and social studies lessons that meet the kindergarten standards.
More than half 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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