My students need a one hour visit from the Alley Pond Environmental Center to learn about different types of insects.
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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
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 Students
Thoreau once asked, "What's the good of a fine house if you don't have an acceptable planet to put it on?" Human beings are contaminating, consuming and destroying nature, and children are being brought up in this culture. That is why, in a small way, I want to immerse my students in nature.
I teach Pre-K to 18 wonderful children in the Bronx.
Most of the children come from low socioeconomic backgrounds and many are second language learners. In our school, 100% of the students receive free lunch. We are a large, urban school in New York City and many of the children come from families who are struggling financially.
Our families value education and are excited when they see their children learning and being exposed to new things. I have noticed that many students who are coming to school for the first time, do not have a lot of prior knowledge when it comes to nature. I believe it is so important to have a good preschool experience because the brain is profoundly affected by what happens in the first years of life.
I want to give the children in my care all the experiences that their families may or may not be able to expose them to. I know that every day matters and that all children have tremendous promise. I want to light their fires and spark their curiosity.
My Project
Wouldn't it be great if you and I and others out there could help young children fall in love with Mother Nature? Most children I know have an instinctual devotion to animals and nature. Unfortunately, most children are gradually educated away from the deep connection to living things and the natural world.
All children should be taught that the world is interconnected and that all living things are part of the great circle of life as we all heard in the movie, The Lion King. Many children today, especially in urban areas, have limited contact with animals, and they struggle to develop a sense of kinship with living things. I am interested in having a nature based program from Ally Pond Environmental Center visit my classroom to conduct an interactive program to learn about different insects.
The children will use their five senses and be introduced to many different insects.
Thich Nhat Hanh once said, as a species, we will only survive if we are able to restore our ancient and true awareness of a connected universe.
The children will see and touch different insects and will even get to feed a cricket to a bearded dragon. With a little help from our friends, we can have the children experience this great program and a chance to meet insects up close.
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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