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Goal

The goal of my grant Colorful Communication is to provide my students with fine point dry erase markers in an assortment of colors. Most of the students that attend my school are from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds. I would like to be able to provide my students with their own set of dry erase markers because school supplies cannot be shared due to the Covid virus.  

What will be done with my students

Sets of dry erase markers are constantly used in my elementary school classroom. Students use these markers daily during reading and phonics instruction. While being taught, students must write the letters they hear, various words and multiple sentences. They learn to distinguish between vowels (a, e I, o, u) and consonants by marking vowels and blends (combinations of letters) with different colors. Since we’ll be working with white boards, the dry erase markers are easily erased so each student can correct their errors during instruction while the teacher can support them before moving to the next task.
The dry erase markers will also be utilized during math instruction, as well. Students will practice writing numbers, adding, subtracting and drawing 2-dimensional shapes. White boards and dry erase markers allow the learning to be more colorful and communicates the new knowledge easily. 

Benefits to my students

Sets of assorted dry erase markers will benefit my students in a variety of ways. First, they will create Colorful Communication with me as I observe their understanding of new knowledge. The various colors will allow them to identify different letters, words, sentences, numbers and shapes. The colors will create enthusiasm. The more excited they are about their learning, the more it will be ingrained into their long-term memory. Colorful Communication tools will allow students to build a strong foundation for the rest of their lives. 

Budget Narrative

I have already purchased the white boards and several dry erase markers, but due to Covid-19, I now realize that my class will require individual sets of dry erase markers since the students will not be able to share sets at this time. Thank you so much for considering my grant and supporting the students of Collier County.  

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