Help me give my students Alphabet Sound Teaching Tubs to expose them to alphabet letters and sounds.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Zelner's classroom raised $273
This project is fully funded
My Students
My children are Head Start students in a large inner city school district. They come from various multicultural backgrounds. They are all low income and speak many different languages in their own homes.
My students are naturally inquisitive, caring, and eager to learn.
They love hands-on activities, such as building with blocks, exploring with magnifying glasses, and creating masterpieces out of play-doh and paint.
My goal is to foster this natural curiosity and love of learning throughout the school year.
My Project
Alphabet tubs are tools that will help my children learn letters and letter sounds. Alphabet tubs will be used daily during centers time in the classroom. Center time gives students a chance to learn in small group through a variety of different play and activities. It promotes independent, hands-on learning. Initially students will explore what is inside the Alphabet Tubs. They will progress to naming the objects. The goal is to have the students name the letter and sound of the letter that the item starts. An example might be naming the tiger in the Tt tub and growling like or crawling like a tiger. During this small group activity, the letter Tt will be introduced, as well as the sound it makes.
Exploration and hands-on learning are the foundation of my head start classroom.
Using these hands on manipulatives, students will begin to learn letters and letter sounds all through play! This will further their love of learning and sense of accomplishment.
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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