My students need no sew blankets, peanut butter, canvas totes, fabric markers, sewing machine, thread, needles and a storage case/cart for a community service project.
"The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention." ~ Oscar Wilde. We can always fill students' minds with ideas and knowledge, but we need to provide them with opportunities to show kindness and giving.
Our Title I school is located in a close-knit, rural community.
Many of the families at our school have been in the school district for generations. With a small population you get to know all of the students. They are eager to learn and love anything that has to do with building, creating or working with hands-on materials. Beyond math and language the students need to learn about lending a helping hand were help is needed. They love to make cards, share stories and sew! We have done a couple of sewing projects and they continue to want more. They are proud of their work and can't wait to show it off when their work is complete.
My Project
A community service project has always been a goal of mine to bring into the classroom. At the third grade level it can be difficult to find something for the students to do where they are the ones doing all of the work. Each year a food drive is held, dog and cat food collected and money collected to donate to charities. The students want more. They want to be a part of it, all hands in. With the materials from this project the students will be making blankets, dog biscuits, dog toys and totes to donate to a local animal shelter. The students will be cutting, tying, sewing, mixing and baking. They will be reading recipes, following directions and collaborating to create finished products to donate. Totes will also be decorated for all the supplies to go into when the pets are adopted from the shelter. The students will learn about what it means to lend a helping hand.
Everyday we are educating students so that they will become a productive part of our community.
Along with education we also need to teach students how to reach out and help where help is needed. The students will learn how acts of kindness can warm many hearts. The shelter will benefit from the much needed supplies, while the animals will experience a feeling of love and warmth.
More than half of 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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