More than three鈥憅uarters of students from low鈥慽ncome households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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Accessible and engaging sensory items are a must for my students. While they are all capable individuals, their physical limitations have made it difficult for them to fully participate in the world around them.
As their teacher, it is my job to provide opportunities for my students to independently and actively learn and engage with their environment. This is why you see so many 'movement' items on my Wish List. My students with limited muscle control will be able to turn these items - the perpetual motion spinner, the air dancer, the bubble machine, the string lights - on and off using a switch. The wind spinner and pinwheels will be used with a fan that I already have. Using the switch, students can turn the fan on and off to see the effects of this on the different spinners.
Beyond the use of switches, my students also have an opportunity during their school day to independently engage with our sensory center, which contains items intended to stimulate all five senses. I am requesting the spice jars to help engage their sense of smell. Cotton balls with different essentials oils will be placed inside each bottle so students can safely smell various aromas. The foam floor tiles will be turned into a texture wall, allowing students to interact with all kinds of different tactile items. The vibrating pillow will provide tactile input for students needing that kind of sensory feedback. The fidget blanket will allow my students with a limited range of motion to independently engage with different textures. And the other items on the Wish List - the felt pompoms, cheerleading pompoms, Orbeez water beads, and emotions cards - will be used for various sensory activities throughout the year.
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Accessible and engaging sensory items are a must for my students. While they are all capable individuals, their physical limitations have made it difficult for them to fully participate in the world around them.
As their teacher, it is my job to provide opportunities for my students to independently and actively learn and engage with their environment. This is why you see so many 'movement' items on my Wish List. My students with limited muscle control will be able to turn these items - the perpetual motion spinner, the air dancer, the bubble machine, the string lights - on and off using a switch. The wind spinner and pinwheels will be used with a fan that I already have. Using the switch, students can turn the fan on and off to see the effects of this on the different spinners.
Beyond the use of switches, my students also have an opportunity during their school day to independently engage with our sensory center, which contains items intended to stimulate all five senses. I am requesting the spice jars to help engage their sense of smell. Cotton balls with different essentials oils will be placed inside each bottle so students can safely smell various aromas. The foam floor tiles will be turned into a texture wall, allowing students to interact with all kinds of different tactile items. The vibrating pillow will provide tactile input for students needing that kind of sensory feedback. The fidget blanket will allow my students with a limited range of motion to independently engage with different textures. And the other items on the Wish List - the felt pompoms, cheerleading pompoms, Orbeez water beads, and emotions cards - will be used for various sensory activities throughout the year.