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Goal

This project will give our Pre-K students a fun, hands-on way to build important early learning skills through dramatic play. By creating a laundry center in our classroom, students will have opportunities to practice math, literacy, language, and social skills while taking part in real-life activities they are familiar with.

Students will be able to sort laundry by color, size, and type, match socks, count clothing items, create patterns, and practice folding and hanging clothes. We will also include picture labels, order forms, and signs to encourage letter recognition, vocabulary development, and early writing skills. These activities will allow students to practice skills we are already working on during whole-group and small-group instruction in a fun and meaningful way.

One of our biggest goals is to increase student engagement while helping students make learning gains. Young children learn best when they are actively involved, and dramatic play allows them to practice important skills without even realizing they are learning. This center will also encourage students to work together, communicate with one another, solve problems, and build independence.

Our goals for this project include:

At least 80% of students will show growth in two or more targeted skills, such as sorting, matching, counting, or vocabulary.

Students will improve their ability to recognize numbers, count with one-to-one correspondence, and sort objects by different attributes.

Students will strengthen their communication, cooperation, problem-solving, and fine motor skills through daily play experiences.

We will track student progress using teacher observations, skill checklists, and classroom assessments. We will also use FAST Star Early Literacy data to monitor overall growth and kindergarten readiness.

This project supports Florida's Early Learning and Developmental Standards and aligns with our school improvement goals of increasing student achievement, learning gains, and kindergarten readiness. My hope is that by giving students more opportunities to explore, play, and practice these skills in a meaningful setting, we will see growth not only in their academic abilities but also in their confidence and independence. 

 

Category

Class Furniture - Carpets, choral risers, transitional seating/desks, etc. 

 

What will be done with my students

Our laundry dramatic play center will give students hands-on opportunities to practice early math, literacy, fine motor, and social skills during daily center time. Students will sort clothing, match socks, count items, follow picture directions, and take on different roles while learning to work together. Activities will change throughout the year to match student needs and learning goals.

Project Timeline:

Fall 2026: Purchase materials, set up the center, and introduce activities.

Winter 2026–2027: Focus on sorting, matching, counting, and early literacy skills while tracking student progress.

Spring 2027: Introduce more challenging activities and assess student growth.

We will monitor progress through teacher observations, skill checklists, and classroom assessments. Our goal is to create a fun, engaging center that builds kindergarten readiness skills while providing reusable materials for years to come. 

 

Benefits to my Students

Our Pre-K students need opportunities to practice important early learning skills in fun, hands-on ways. This laundry center will allow students to strengthen their sorting, matching, counting, literacy, and communication skills through meaningful play. It will also encourage independence, cooperation, and problem-solving while meeting students at their individual learning levels.

We will measure student growth through teacher observations, skill checklists, and classroom assessments. Our goal is for at least 80% of students to show growth in two or more targeted skills. We will also use FAST Star Early Literacy data to monitor overall learning gains and kindergarten readiness throughout the 2026–2027 school year. 

 

Budget Narrative

Grant funds will be used to purchase a child-sized washer and dryer, ironing board, laundry baskets, pretend laundry supplies, clothing, and other dramatic play accessories. We will also purchase materials for sorting, matching, counting, and fine motor activities, along with signs and picture cards to encourage early literacy skills. These materials will create an engaging, hands-on learning center where students can practice important academic and life skills through play. The materials will be durable and reusable, allowing students to benefit from them for years to come. 

 

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