Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.
CHELCO - Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative - $1,002.89
The objective of STEM items being asked to purchase, is to ignite an interest in learning, and to help uncover the fascinating world of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) by providing my Pre- Kindergarten ESE students the chance to use hands on supplies as the students investigate, observe, ask questions, make hypotheses, and learn about the things that world around them has to offer. Purchased items such as a mini-instant camera, pattern block puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, a wooden grocery store, a cash register, marble run, family counters, wooden train set, a muffin match set, matching and/or sorting bears, car track sticker tape, engineering building set, and a tractor engine assembling toy will allow students to beginning to learn as they play and interact with the world around them. These materials will help connect the ideas that are taught in class with the outside world, in return this will help with FAST assessments given to Pre-Kindergarten Students (entering Kindergarten) each year.
STEM items that will be useful are puzzles that will challenge the young minds to think in a new way. In my ESE class, students will use the grocery store to discover how to interact with the world around them as well as how to use the tool (such as a cash register) to enhance their lives. Another concept that will also be brought to life through these materials are engineering toys, such as a tractor engine, train tracks, construction toys and building toys. The item requested titled “Instax Mini 9 Instant Camera” will let students take photographs of their creations and post them on the board outside our classroom to show others the things that they created. This will also allow them to see similarities and differences in things they created and things that their peers created. Our classroom is a unique space where students have the chance to experience a play-based learning approach. The items requested will help students observe that learning happens in school, at the grocery store, with vehicles and all around, not just with a pencil and paper.
As an educator for the Walton District School System, I plan to include these items in my “Come On Lets Play” Stem Education Grant in the ESE PreK program curriculum at Freeport Elementary School. This will benefit approximately 6 students ranging from age three to five. Pre-K students share the ability to learn best in daily interactions they have, day to day life and the environment around them without the pressures often associated in classrooms. The goal of PreK is to develop a love for learning, this often does not happen in other classrooms because of the restrictions of a traditional classroom, that does not include the freedom of play. It is imperative that ESE Pre-K students have access to education practices and resources that boost and escalate their growing love for learning. Because of diverse characteristics, abilities, and social-emotional development of my students, they will benefit most when needs are met by providing hands on activities that coincide with the curriculum and units of study.
These items can be found on Amazon.com. They would be a massive benefit in the education of ESE Pre-K students. All monies received would be appreciated and well used!
# | Item | Cost |
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1 | Toddler Puzzles, Wooden Jigsaw Animals Puzzles for 1 2 3 Year Old Girls Boys Toddlers, Educational Preschool Toys Gifts for Colors & Shapes Cognition Skill Learning | $18.99 |
2 | GAMENOTE Magnetic Color and Number Maze - Wooden Magnet Board Puzzles Toddler Activities Counting Matching Games Montessori Fine Motor Skills Toys | $24.99 |
3 | FujiFilm Instax Mini 9 Instant Camera + Fujifilm Instax Mini Film (60 Sheets) Bundle with Deals Number One Accessories Including Carrying Case, Selfie Lens, Photo Album (Ice Blue) | $139.95 |
4 | Sterilite 12736A06 Tall Weave Basket, Cement, 6-Pack | $46.84 |
5 | Montessori Busy Board for Toddlers - Wooden Sensory Toys - Toddler Preschool Learning Activities for Fine Motor Skills Travel Toy – Educational Learning Toys for 3 Years Old and Up | $33.95 |
6 | LIKEE Wooden Pattern Blocks Jigsaw Puzzle Montessori Toys Sorting and Stacking Games for Toddlers Kids Boys Girls Age 3+ Years Old (36 Shape Pieces& 60 Design Cards) | $14.99 |
7 | Melissa & Doug Freestanding Wooden Fresh Mart Grocery Store | $235.99 |
8 | Constructive Playthings-EDX-770 Messy Trays, Set of 4 Hard Plastic Trays, Multi-Color | $25.36 |
9 | TEMI 248 Pieces Marble Run Deluxe Building Set for Kids, with 8 Marbles Balls, Race Track Models for 3+ Year Old Boys and Girls Toddler Age 4,5,6,7,8+, Roller Coaster Block Construction Toys | $49.99 |
10 | Learning Resources All About Me Family Counters, SEL, Assorted Colors and Shapes, Set of 72, Ages 3+ | $21.30 |
11 | KipiPol Train Set - 69 Pieces Wooden Train Tracks & Trains for Kids, Toddler Boys and Girls 3,4,5 Years Old and Up– Premium Wood Construction Toys -Fits Thomas, Brio, IKEA, Melissa and Doug | $45.99 |
12 | Learning Resources Mini Muffin Match Math Activity Set - 76 Pieces, Ages 3+ Counting Games for Kids, Preschool Learning Toys, Homeschool Learning Toys, Math for Preschoolers | $24.99 |
13 | Skoolzy Rainbow Counting Bears with Matching Sorting Cups, Bear Counters and Dice Math Toddler Games 71pc Set - Bonus Scoop Tongs, Storage Bags | $22.97 |
14 | PlayTape Black Road - Road Car Tape Great for Kids, Sticker Roll for Cars Track and Train Sets, Stick to Floors and Walls, Quick Cleanup, Children Toys (30 feet by 2 Inch - Pack of 1, Black) | $9.15 |
15 | IQ BUILDER | STEM Learning Toys | Creative Construction Engineering | Fun Educational Building Toy Set for Boys and Girls Ages 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Year Old | Best Toy Gift for Kids | Top Blocks Game Kit | $24.97 |
16 | Theo Klein - John Deere Engine Premium Toys for Kids Ages 3 Years & Up | $123.99 |
17 | Learning Resources Pretend & Play Calculator Cash Register - 73 Pieces, Ages 3+ Develops Early Math Skills, Play Cash Register for Kids, Toy Cash Register, Play Money for Kids | $28.49 |
18 | Sterilite 17531712 15 Quart/14 Liter ClearView Latch Box, Clear with Sweet Plum Latches, 12-Pack | $109.99 |
Total: | $1,002.89 |
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