Celebrate Black Teachers and Students
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.
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Ms. Bassett from Pittsburgh PA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.
Help me give my students a new kitchen and playhouse for the dramatic play area.
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.
As a teacher in a low-income/high poverty school district, my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, I am looking to keep things simple and provide my students with creative and meaningful learning experiences. My students are creative, clever, and very spontaneous.
They like to move, they love to read, and they love lots of positive attention.
Many of them are being raised in single-parent households and receive a free lunch based on their socioeconomic status. These things may prevent them from getting ahead early in life and may not provide them with the life experiences many of us see as "typical." From the minute they walk in the door of my classroom, I focus on their potential and growth while they are with me. I may not be able to control their home lives; however, I can certainly control their experience during the school day. By doing this in a creative and positive way, I am hoping to inspire even our earliest learners to continue on a path of academic excellence.
My students struggle with basic social skills. They find it difficult to play and work with others. Part of our job is to present opportunities for the students to practice their social skills.
The playhouse will help teach them social skills, cooperative learning, life skills, and core vocabulary words.
As they learn to share and take turns by playing house they are building their social skills, learning to play cooperatively, and building their vocabularies.
Children learn best through play. Having this playhouse will give them authentic learning experiences. They will be taught how to deal with different social situations in the moment.
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