Help me give my students handwriting practice and unifix cubes so I can help them bridge the gaps in their learning from being online during the pandemic.
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Project
My students were in Kindergarten during the 2020-2021 school year. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, they were learning online through tablets the entire year. Because of this they missed out on some core kindergarten learning that can only happen in the classroom.
I have noticed the vast majority of my class does not know how to form print letters correctly.
They try their best to make the letter shapes, but they have not learned the pencil strokes that allow for readable and efficient writing. I would like to start teaching them letter formations, one letter a day for a month and then give them time to independently practice tracing and copying letters. I know this may feel like a boring task for them, so I want them to each have their own book (which they love!) and be able to take ownership and work at their own pace. I found some copies of the renowned and research based program Handwriting without Tears in my classroom and I am looking to complete the set with the appropriate levels for where some of my students are.
Additionally, I have a few students are still really struggling conceptually with counting and place value. Because we are a 2nd grade class where most students are now doing math at the pictorial level, I don't have a good set of unifix cubes, which is a necessity for early math skills. I would like to use these cubes with my students in small groups so they can start to understand that 10 ones make 1 ten and how to group units together.
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
Learning Without Tears Mi Libro de Escribir Imprenta (Spanish)- Handwriting Without Tears- Grade 1, Print, Letters, Words, Numbers -School & Home use
• Amazon Business
$15.30
7
$107.10
Learning Without Tears Letras y Números para Mí (Student Edition, Spanish)- Handwriting Without Tears- Kindergarten, Shapes, Letters, Numbers, Coloring- for School and Home Use
• Amazon Business
$13.89
5
$69.45
Didax Educational Resources Unifix Cubes for Pattern Building Set (240 Pack)
• Amazon Business
$39.99
1
$39.99
Materials cost
$216.54
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.25
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$249.79
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$44.08
Total project goal
$293.87
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$293.87
2 Donors
-$293.87
Donations toward project cost
-$249.79
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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