My students need construction worker tools, vests, and hats to become classroom architects. They also need a bird feeder and seed for our classroom window so that we can study birds and build homes for them.
My students are full of life, energy, and curiosity! Despite the challenges they may face inside and outside of the classroom, they come to school each day ready to take on the day in the best way possible.
My students are from a low-income/high poverty area.
Every student receives free breakfast and lunch. Many of them receive food backpacks to take home. This doesn't stop them from lighting up each time they learn something new or a concept that they struggled with finally clicks. I love to see their faces when they are praised for getting the answer right or for asking that question they had been dying to ask. Their excitement for learning astounds me and I love to watch them learn and grow. I know they each have the potential to succeed!
My Project
My students are ready to learn! As we begin our new unit on becoming architects in our classroom and school we have noticed we are missing a few things. The items requested will help my students get hands-on in their learning.
My students are learning about materials in kindergarten and they want to build things!
They are already future architects at heart, now they just need the materials to get started. We need a set of tools, construction vests, and hats for our dramatic play center. My students have already learned about what architects do and now they want to test it out. Along with these materials, we are requesting a playground building set. This will allow my students to build things in the classroom. They will be able to use these materials to explore being an architect.
We also need a bird feeder to hang outside of our window. Part of our exploration into becoming architects will allow us to build homes for birds. Before we can do that we will begin learning about birds. What better way to do that than to observe them first hand? We will hang the bird feeder outside and put our bird seed in it. Each day the students will observe what we see to learn more and more about birds!
The use of all of these materials will allow my students to develop language skills, writing skills, critical thinking skills, problem-solving skills and it will enhance their curiosity and teach them to ask questions about the world around them. As we develop these skills we will be developing a love for learning in each and every student.
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