My students need stuffed animals to hold, cuddle, and comfort themselves.
$597 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
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 are wonderful, kind and loving little human beings. They are aged 3-5 and are some of the smartest children and so full of potential.
They live and go to school in an area that exposes them to violence and an adult world they should not know about, for many years if not ever.
These children are diamonds in the rough, truly splendid especially in the light!The neighborhood and school is filled with love and a closeness that comes from going through difficult times.
My Project
My students struggle with many hardships. They are very young and need soft objects to cuddle an play with. Many of their parents, especially the boys, do not allow nor can afford to spend money on stuffed animals.
Stuffed animals can be the friend that hears their sorrows and comforts them when they need to self-soothe.
My students love cuddling and playing with stuffed animals. They re-enact stories and use them with pretend play.
Plush toys bring my young students great joy and comfort. When children are calm and soothed, they are able to learn and absorb knowledge.
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