Our Pre-K students are from the most diverse borough of New York City, Queens. Because of this, our population is made up of many English language learners. When they come into Pre-K, for most, it's their first time in school.
Children with special needs are often not diagnosed at this stage since their parents do not have any frame of reference.
It is up to us to make sure they get the best quality public education they deserve. Our kids are young, ambitious, and curious, but there's darkness lurking about that's much too serious.
Pre-K is a time to explore and play, to imagine and create until the end of the day, but the trouble that's looming seems to be blooming. Academic rigor! Academic rigor! They're telling us to grow up much, much quicker. All kinds of backgrounds, cultures, languages, and needs are represented here. As diverse as we are, there's one thing that's clear, we all know how to play, so please help make sure play will stay!
My Project
Our students come to school eager to learn everyday. When the time comes for parent teacher conferences, their parents are eager to ask what they can do to help their child.
We always suggest that our parents read to their children and allow them to play with unstructured building toys.
Toys that allow them to think and build scientifically using logic and imagination. However, not every household is equipped with building toys that is ideal for such thinking.
We want to educate the next generation of inventors, innovators, and problem solvers. To do so, our children must be exposed to things that allow them to think scientifically and mathematically. They must be able to problem solve and be willing to construct, deconstruct, and reconstruct.
I believe every child should have access to these tools at home. The LEGO's, blocks, and other building toys I have requested will be sent home to our students to play with throughout the school year. Our classroom is well equipped with such supplies, and it's time that our students' homes are as well.
Our parents strongly believe in education but most do not have the financial capabilities to support their child's education beyond school time. With your help, each students' home will have STEM materials to encourage and reinforce learning at home.
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