Help me give my students the hands on learning experience of weaving together.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Simsar's classroom raised $393
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
I am fortunate to teach in an inclusive early childhood special education program. My class is composed of 3, 4 and 5 year-olds with and without a variety of special needs.
Together we discover that we all have something to contribute and something to learn.
Diversity is a strength. Together we have an opportunity to be more self-aware, more open-minded, and more compassionate.
I strive to have my students' first school experience be positive, engaging, and play-filled. I aim to create a classroom where social emotional skills are emphasized and practiced.
My Project
Last week I taught a lesson on Navajo weavers. My students became very interested weaving. I would like to build on their interest with these weaving incredible materials. Weaving is a fine motor task that encourages creativity in use of color, texture, etc. Weaving is also a mathematical task that can teach symmetry, geometry, patterning, etc. Weaving is a social emotional experience that requires patience, determination, etc. And finally weaving can be a means to build community. Weaving can be a metaphor. Each student contributes something to make up the whole of our class.
More than three‑quarters 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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