LEGO to Foster Creativity and Build Problem-Solving Abilities
Help me give my students LEGO to foster their creativity and build their problem-solving abilities.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. S's classroom raised $232
This project is fully funded
My Students
My students are a great group of kids. They are 9th graders, and many have autism and other developmental disabilities or special learning needs. They need more than a teacher who tells them what to do; they need an adult who will listen to them and work with them on their individual needs.
In the words of Temple Grandin, "Kids have to be exposed to different things to develop.
A child's not going to find out he likes to play a musical instrument if you never exposed him to it."
My classroom assistant and I create a positive and interactive learning environment where our kids know that they are welcome, loved, appreciated, are safe, and can succeed.
My Project
Please help our students have an outlet for their creativity and build their problem-solving strategies along the way. We started to build a LEGO collection for our students to use, and they absolutely LOVE it. We would like to expand on their passion for LEGO by offering them more LEGO options that will make their stories come alive! The LEGO sets will be used to challenge our students to solve real-world problems using LEGO.
Our children thrive when they are able to use their creativity to create and explore.
By providing them the tools they need, building with LEGO offers an opportunity for children to problem solve, think more logically, and persevere through the challenges they are given.
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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