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.
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Working with children from 3 years old to 9 years old can be challenging. I am trying to create an environment for my morning resource students and my afternoon preschool students, where they have choices to work comfortably and learn more than just Math and Reading. I plan to create a special place in the room for the students to go to when they need time to calm down or just need to be alone.
Helping my students understand their feelings and work through meltdowns so they can spend increased time in the general education environment is my goal. The special place in my classroom will contain the feelings rug and mirror, as well as different fidgets that I already use with them. They will have pictures and books that help them remember the strategies that we work on to help them calm down when needed. The weighted vests are used to help children calm down by applying pressure, like a hug, that helps to keep some students grounded.
By offering my students a quiet place, flexible seating, and other calming choices, it is my hope that they will establish life long coping strategies and become successful adults.
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Working with children from 3 years old to 9 years old can be challenging. I am trying to create an environment for my morning resource students and my afternoon preschool students, where they have choices to work comfortably and learn more than just Math and Reading. I plan to create a special place in the room for the students to go to when they need time to calm down or just need to be alone.
Helping my students understand their feelings and work through meltdowns so they can spend increased time in the general education environment is my goal. The special place in my classroom will contain the feelings rug and mirror, as well as different fidgets that I already use with them. They will have pictures and books that help them remember the strategies that we work on to help them calm down when needed. The weighted vests are used to help children calm down by applying pressure, like a hug, that helps to keep some students grounded.
By offering my students a quiet place, flexible seating, and other calming choices, it is my hope that they will establish life long coping strategies and become successful adults.