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.
I teach a class for children with severe and profound mental and physical disabilities. The children range in age from 6 to 8 and come from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. The students disabilities include cerebral palsy, epilepsy, low vision, speech impairments, and low hearing levels. Some are non-ambulatory, and all require maximum assistance from others for self care and day to day living.
This is a new classroom, and we do not have a lot of materials. Reading and storytelling is one of the most important and interesting parts of a child's' education. I love to read stories, and having interactive puppets, and characters from the books makes them more exciting and also gives the students a chance to participate in the storytelling process.
Interactive children books with characters that can be put on a board or glove will increase the effectiveness of reading instruction in my class. The children can not only listen to a story being told and see the characters from the story, but they can also help to tell the story by placing the characters on a board. This will give the students a true sense of involvement and connection to the storytelling process.
With your help, you will make it possible for the students in my class to truly be a part of the reading and story telling process. They will have the opportunity to not only hear, but see and tough the characters in the story.
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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