This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
I work in West Philadelphia where the families have very limited resources to help support their children's literacy needs. Recently, I had the chance to revitalize the school library. For years, this space has not been used, and our students have been thrilled to experience a transformed space to learn, listen, and read. Students at our school come to class without pencils, paper, folders, and many times without even breakfast. We are a K-8 school with approximately 800 students. The students I teach are excited to learn and happy to be a part of our school community. However, materials and supplies are almost non-existent and need to be purchased by the teachers. Students here love to read and need all the support they can get.
My Project
These new puzzles will help our students learn to read and write. I love puzzles so much because they can be a challenge to do alone or with a buddy that can create an exciting new learning experience that can push our students ahead of their peers.
A puzzle is the perfect activity to support a learners needs in a hands on activity that keeps them actively engaged and on task.
The student can work on these educational challenges by trial and error and learn along with a friend. The various games I ordered are for grades K-4 and will used for various literacy areas.
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