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
For most students, kindergarten is their first experience in school, setting the foundation for their future school career. My students thrive in our very busy classroom and look forward to coming to school every day to be a part of our kindergarten "family."
The students bring their unique situations, personalities, and abilities, and all of us are truly better for learning and growing with one another.
The students enjoy hands-on work, exploring, playing games, singing, and helping each other. The excitement they have when making learning connections brings a smile to my face every time.
COVID has impacted learning by keeping many students from experiencing the important skills of communicating, working together, and problem-solving. The students also lack literacy and fine motor skills, which are so important to build in the early years.
My Project
As the main focus in my classroom, kindergarten students are given many opportunities to work together, in order to build social skills and to learn from one another in a variety of ways.
To promote active, hands-on learning, materials need to be both engaging and appropriate for self-monitoring exploration.
The phonemic awareness puzzles (RF.K.2a), rhyming sorts (RF.K.2a), scissors, and other fine motor activities (RF.K.3, W.K.1) will contribute to building competency in literacy. The math games (K.CC.1, K.MDA.2), number sequence puzzles (K.CC.1), and number matchlocks (K.CC.3) will all contribute to mathematical learning. The magnetic tiles and Lego set (K.G.5, SS.K.1, and all SEL competencies) will provide opportunities for problem-solving and working with others, which has been largely missing due to COVID-19. All of the materials will develop fine motor skills, which students have also missed out on during COVID. With these extra resources, my students would be able to learn, grow and play 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
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