As a teacher in a low-income/high poverty school district, my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, I am looking to keep things simple and provide my students with creative and meaningful learning experiences.
Our students are creative, clever, and very spontaneous.
They love to paint and use their creative minds to expand their imaginations through arts and crafts. They love lots of positive attention. Many of them are being raised in single-parent households and receive a free lunch based on their socioeconomic status. These things may prevent them from getting ahead early in life and may not provide them with the life experiences many of us see as "typical." From the minute they walk in the door of my classroom, I focus on their potential and growth while they are with me. I may not be able to control their home lives, however, I can certainly control their experience during the school day. By doing this in a creative and positive way, I am hopeful to inspire even our earliest learners to continue on a path of academic excellence.
My Project
Our classroom is in need of new sensory supplies for our Pre-K classroom! We use our hands every day during center time to explore our five senses as we play, create, and investigate! We use our hands with a variety of things - water, sand, snow, ketchup (yes, ketchup!!), beans, water beads and play dough but our supplies are very limited.
Sensory play provides learning experiences through hands-on activities that stimulate the child's senses.
Using our sensory skills are a good way for children to explore the world around them related to what we're learning about in our classroom. Sensory play supports language development, cognitive growth, fine and gross motor skills, problem solving skills, and social interaction.
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