Benjamin Franklin once said, "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and remember. Involve me and I learn." Students need to be involved in their learning so that they can take ownership of what they are doing. Students need to get their hands dirty by using them to research, create and make learning meaningful. I will teach about 22 eager, energetic 3rd grade students in my classroom this year. We are a Title I school with 100% participation in the reduced price/free lunch program. Many of our students have never left the community nor experienced anything outside of the area.
All of our students are eager to learn and need experiences that they do not get at home.
We do not have much parental involvement at our school and we are looking to change that. We want parents to associate school with love, learning and caring. We would like to change parents' points-of-view from the negative experiences they may have had as a child, to be able to see the positive experiences we provide their children.
My Project
Last year, we sadly had our Funnel Ball set removed. It was broken and very old, but our students still played with it all the time. They were very upset when they found out it was taken out of the ground.
My students would like to have a new Funnel Ball set to replace the one that was taken away last year.
My students love sports, but some struggle to make a basket, dribble or score a goal at times. With Funnel Ball, it is a game for all students!
Funnel Ball will help all students stay active during recess, and encourage them to play together. Students will be moving around catching the ball and tossing it up into the funnel. My students also pointed out for those who are not the best at sports, Funnel Ball will get them involved in some activity during recess and they won't need to feel upset they aren't the best. I'm so proud my students are trying to get everyone involved!
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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