I see our students as the little caterpillar from the story "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" written by Eric Carle. Preschool is the first school experience for our students and they come to us excited to learn and grow. As we teach them new concepts and they experience new themes and academic concepts, they continually grow into beautiful butterflies, ready and prepared to fly into kindergarten.
Our class consists of 20 students from diverse backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses.
We service students identified with specials needs, students with English as their second language, and students who are peer models.
Our school is located in the urban school district of Cleveland, OH where 100% of our students are on free or reduced meals.
My Project
Preschoolers are naturally movers and groovers and need a variety of options when they need to sit down and focus. Every child is different and cannot sit in a hard chair or on a carpet.
By providing flexible seating choices, my preschoolers can choose to wobble or recline while listening to stories, completing table work, or when they need to focus on task.
I want to move from a traditional seating approach in classroom to a more comfortable environment that helps my students be their best learning selves. Flexible seating offers choice to the students, rather than my control over where they should sit. By giving my students a choice where to sit and learn, they can be more focused and committed to learning.
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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