Help me give my students board games to help work on their mental health and social interactions with each other, as well as practice their new academic skills.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. S's classroom raised $239
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
We want to make it as fun as possible for our special needs students. We want to give our students the chance to learn and play a variety of classic and popular board games.
These games would help work on their mental health and social interactions with each other, as well as practice their new academic skills.
With these board games, students will learn to be a teammate, follow rules, learn how to win and lose, make friends and have patience. This will support their social and emotional growth by supporting all these learning areas. Making friends is key to their emotional and social growth.
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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