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 Project
Have you spent time in a classroom with middle school students? They are always hungry. Middle school students are very motivated by one thing...snacks.
I teach 6th grade Language Arts in a low-income, Title I school, where all students are on a free or reduced lunch program.
Motivating students to do the necessary intervention work in order to help them make gains in their reading ability is a daily challenge. I teach them the value of practicing their reading skills, but let's face it....they just don't want to do the work.
Maybe some call it bribery...I call it motivation. I celebrate student work completion every day but they seem to respond so much better to a celebration with hot chips!
Snacks are expensive. For over half of the school year, I have been purchasing snacks for the kids. Some work hard for the only purpose of getting a snack...some are just hungry and need to see that someone cares. But as a single mom, snacks are just something I can't afford to continue providing.
That is why I came here to ask for help.
Help me to continue motivating (and feeding) my middle school students.
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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