My students need "Respect for all -Kindness" t-shirts, anti-bullying pencils, books, posters, stickers and other essential resources to teach them about tolerance.
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
My students attend a pre-kindergarten through fifth grade elementary school in New York City. Our school is located in an area of the South Bronx with a very high concentration of poverty. Most, if not all, of my students are eligible for free lunch.
My students are a group of hard workers and often need tangible rewards.
Although my students are just first graders, they have made tremendous progress this year. They are continuing to make progress both academically and behaviorally.
My Project
First grader is an important time in their lives to teach tolerance, especially when things in the world are changing so much. They need to be taught not only how to resolve conflicts creatively, but how to show respect for all. My students need pencils, stickers, and markers as incentives and rewards for whenever they are "caught doing the the right thing' by showimg tolerance.
An old adage says, 'treat people they way you want to be treated.
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With this project, my students will have an opportunity to read "Juice Box Bully" that will teach them about how to respond to conflictis, as well as teach them about caring, compassion, and being respectful.
"Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habits. Watch your habits, they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny." ~ Frank Outlaw.
The resources I am requesting for this project are Kindness t-shirts, anti-bullying pencils and stickers, card stock paper, anti-bullying posters, magnetic hooks, markers, and the anti-bullying book, "Juice Box Bully" and organic lollipop treats. After discussing the text, my students will proudly wear their "respect for all" t-shirts. They will use the pencils, markers and card stock to create their own anti-bullying posters to display around the school. No doubt, their posters and t-shirts will spark conversations and encourage them to share what they have learned about bullying and showing respect for all. These resources (some tangible rewards) will reinforce and instill positive behaviors --the habits of mind needed to teach them how to respond appropriately to people who may be different, by 'doing the right thing.'
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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