I teach in a rural school and with low income/high poverty rates, my students have to overcome obstacles both at home and at school. I want my students to come into my classroom everyday and feel loved, comfortable and inspired!
The class sizes in our school may be small, but this just creates a better sense of community within our school and especially within each individual classroom.
With only one class per grade, most of my students will be together from kindergarten until high school graduation.
As with any nine to ten-year-old kids, my fourth graders are smart and energetic, hard working and clever, determined and resilient! This group of students are like a family; they support and care about each other and for one awesome year, I get to be a part of their family, too!
My Project
This year my class is working on a different set of math facts every quarter. This quarter is subtraction 0-12, where students have one minute to answer 20 problems. Every number passed earns them more ingredients for building their individual gingerbread house. For example, passing the 0's earns them graham crackers (walls) and 1's earns them icing (glue). The higher the number the better the ingredient.
Not every student in my class have the experience of building a gingerbread house outside of school!
This is an exciting way to get kids engaged in learning, while also having a traditional Christmas experience that they may not otherwise get to have.
Hoosier Hill Farm Rainbow decorating Sprinkles, Large 2 lbs Jar
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Candy Cane Peppermint Flavored | 30 Mini Candy Canes in Each Box - Net 4.2 Oz Pack of 3 - 90 Total Count | Individually Wrapped | Great For Snaking In Drinks Dessert Christmas Tree & Holiday Decor
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Brach's Star Brites Peppermint Starlight Mints Hard Candy, 5.63 Pound Bulk Candy Bag Individually Wrapped Bulk Holiday Candy
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Sour Power Watermelon Belts (1 LB Bulk Bag)
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Gum Drops Jelly Candy, 2Lbs
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Twizzlers Strawberry Twists Candy, 180 Count
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