The students at my school are from a rural farm community. We have a small school at the edge of a large corporation. Our students come from all socioeconomic backgrounds. We are lucky to have great families that work hard and are involved in our school events, but we don't get a lot of extra funding from the state. This is due to our school not qualifying as a Title I school. Title I schools have a higher level of free and reduced-price lunches than we currently have.
My sweet kiddos are hard workers, but they have lots of extra energy and thrive during hands-on activities.
We try to keep moving around our classroom several times throughout the day to help with this. I also have tried to incorporate a flexible seating environment to keep their little bodies wiggling, while engaged in learning, while at our seats. We have had a lot of success when we use hands-on manipulatives and activities.
I love to provide learning opportunities that will get my students moving, thinking, and stimulating their learning by creating.
My Project
We have been a combination of in person on an A/B schedule, in person, and all remote at various times throughout the year. This Math Fluency Kit is going to be a great addition to help me do a quick mini lesson especially during remote learning. I can review a few skills on our video using these manipulatives and then the kids can go on about their at home learning practice.
This Math Fluency Kit is a great teaching tool to keep my kids engaged in learning with quick meaningful lessons.
I love that it has everything I need to touch on a skill quickly so they are all still engaged especially while I am teaching online!
More than half of 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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