Help me give my students rescue worker themed plasma cars and some super scented stickers.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Monte's classroom raised $166
This project is fully funded
My Students
"Free the child's potential, and you will transform him into the world." - Maria Montessori
Transforming children is par for the course in the Title I, K to 5 school where I teach physical education.
We have one of the largest enrollments of English as a New Language Learners of any elementary school in our city. The challenges these kids face are amazing. Many are learning to speak English for the first time, even as they continue to develop and master their native tongues at home.
There are over a dozen languages and dialects represented in our school. This, along with the long hours of school and after-school program enrollments, severely limit the time available for social interactions and the formation of meaningful friendships outside of school.
In every grade, there are students with special needs. All of the children are working hard to meet our rigorous curriculum. What is more amazing than all of this, however, is the dedication these students show day in and day out as they strive to reach all of their personal, social, and academic goals.
My Project
During physical education class, we often integrate health related themes like community workers. In today's world climate, teaching children to navigate the emotional and social constructs of an increasingly volatile environment is paramount.
Mr. Rogers once said, “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers.
You will always find people who are helping.”
With a set of police and EMT themed plasma cars, we can integrate role playing assist and rescue scenarios into our games of tag. Children learn how community workers help people and what they can do if faced with an emergency situation through age appropriate activity; all while using large muscles in their arms and torsos. We can also use some scented stickers as rewards and incentives for on task behavior in the gymnasium.
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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