This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
I teach in a low income, high poverty area. Our school is located in an urban neighborhood in New York City and 85% of our students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches. The students are served breakfast and lunch. Our students rely on the school meals for their daily source of nutrition. The school services many homeless students. These students live in transient shelters. The homeless students have poor nutrition, resulting in poor health and are frequently absent. We have several special needs students in our class receiving special services.
There are 54 students, of different ethnic backgrounds and for many, this is their first school experience.
We have 23 students who do not speak English. The students speak Creole, Arabic, and Spanish. The students are African American, Haitian, Latino, and Arabic. For the majority of the students, this is their first educational experience. Many of them have not heard stories being read aloud and do not have educational toys at home. The students come to my classroom to a place where they are comfortable, socially and emotionally.
My Project
This is the first school experience in a Pre-K school setting for most of our students. The children develop a positive attitude toward school and they are learning through play. This topic of transportation is part of their everyday lives. They drive or walk to school, have seen a variety of vehicles while living in our urban community in NYC.
Role play is an important part of child development, as it builds confidence, creativity communication, physical development and problem solving, as well as developing future careers.
We will be able to understand & answer: Why are these important to us? How do these vehicles help in our community? How are vehicles similar & different? While playing with toys and learning , the children are in social situations where vocabulary and language and social skills are being developed. The toys selected for this project will develop understanding of vehicles. The Pre K students are hands on learners.
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