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
I teach Kindergarten at an elementary school in San Diego, CA. We are a Title I school with low income students, primarily with a Latino population. I have 27 students with 13 boys and 14 girls. Some students have had preschool and some have not. Many students come into Kindergarten not knowing any letters. My job is to get them to recognize and write 26 uppercase and lowercase letters. In addition, they need to learn the sounds for each letter. After that, we begin the task of blending the letters to read and write words. Besides this, each student is expected to recognize and work with numbers up to 30. We are very busy indeed!
My Project
Starfall is a wonderful online resource that allows kids to explore various concepts at their own pace and according to their own interest level. They have games and stories for math and reading that can be used in grades TK to 2nd.
Students are engaged with the learning because it is colorful and uses images that kids are drawn to, like a recurring character named Backpack Bear.
There are songs, stories, abc games and reading books that help kids feel successful all while supporting their learning in the classroom. Students love the interactive quality of the learning they get with Starfall.
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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