My students come to school excited to learn and to be in a positive learning environment. With a population of about 650 students in our fourth and fifth grade school, 1/4 of students come from military families. Also, many of our students come from low income families, receiving backpacks of food on the weekends. Despite various hardships, my students are still eager to learn and to try their best.
I currently teach math, science, and social studies in an inclusion setting of about 48 students between two classes.
Most of my students' learning takes place in differentiated small group centers. Students love centers because it allows them the opportunity to learn and ask questions in a smaller setting at their individual level. Their voices can be heard and answered without fear of failure.
I have a lively group of students with an eagerness to learn. They are very creative, smart, and insightful. I have been successful in engaging my learners through games, projects, engaging reads, and an enthusiasm for teaching and learning.
My Project
The materials I am requesting will be used throughout the school year to help solidify my students' math knowledge in the base ten system and fractions. These tools will be used in small group math centers to allow students hands-on opportunities to learn in the classroom. As we were all children at one time, we know that it is sometimes hard to focus when you do not have anything tangible to learn from. I have several students who would greatly benefit from the math manipulatives.
In a world that promotes jobs in the fields of science and technology, we need to allow students the opportunity to foster their math knowledge through other means than boring note taking in a whole group setting.
I have specifically requested materials that will allow for hands-on opportunities in math to explore these fields. If students find a love for science and technology at a young age, imagine the possibilities they could have for a better future throughout their school career.
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