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
We serve an entire spectrum of students on our campus, including a large proportion of at-risk students and those in the care of state agencies. We teach a lot of hurting children, and research shows us that if children are hurting, they cannot learn. Since elementary-aged children cannot satisfactorily verbalize their issues, they must communicate through stories, movement, and sensory play. This is where a sandtray becomes important.
As we strengthen our school counseling program to address the needs of our students, we must ensure that we have the tools that help us meet children where they are developmentally.
My Project
Young children cannot adequately verbalize their issues. In order to resolve issues in counseling, they must communicate through stories, movement, and sensory play. Our elementary counseling office does not possess a sandtray for students, but we surely need one.
If you've never had the opportunity to place your hands in a therapeutic sandtray, you've been missing out: it is nothing short of magical.
Sandtrays unlock students' emotional worlds through sensory stimulation, and provide opportunities for children to express their worldviews when they cannot communicate verbally. Play is the language of children, and is often the only manner in which a child can productively communicate distress.
The introduction of sandtray therapy to our students will be impactful, to be sure, as we are able to address students' needs and set the stage for quality learning.
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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