My students are a curious, thoughtful, and enthusiastic bunch of first and second graders from Minneapolis.
My students' love of learning is contagious and I am often in awe of their questions and curiosity about our world.
They have had a unique school experience due to COVID-19, and have spent the majority of their education career at home doing distance learning. Despite this, they come to our class eager and ready to learn every day.
My Project
I am requesting a variety of engaging materials to help maximize students’ learning during our literacy block.
Research shows that children learn to read best through explicit and hands-on instruction.
I have selected an array of materials that literally puts learning into the students’ hands. With these materials, students can physically build and take apart words, in turn deepening their phonological understanding of the English language. Not only do these materials engage multiple senses, which further enhances student learning; they will allow more variety in how I teach and how students interact with phonics in our small groups and in turn increase student interest. They make learning more fun!
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