3,2,1....Blast Off To A Great Start
- School:
- Paxton School
- Subject:
- STEM Education
- Teacher:
- Kelli Adams
- Jessica Cook Jade Williamson
- Students Impacted:
- 130
- Grade:
- K-5
- Date:
- October 14, 2024
Investor
Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.
The Alys Foundation - $1,446.00
Goal
The goal of implementing soft start in the classroom is to ease the students into the school day and help them feel part of the classroom community.
Category
Learning Aids - Sunshine state book sets, robotics kits, puzzle boards, science models, engineering supplies, etc.
What will be done with my students
We, as fourth and fifth grade Math, Science, and Social Studies teachers feel that our students need a time to come in to their class and have a moment to decompress before the hard work begins. Soft start is a way for students to enter the classroom and give their minds a break before applying themselves to their core classes. A soft start in the classroom is a gentle, individualized by choice, peaceful way to start their next set of core classes. A soft start can typically last ten to fifteen minutes and include activities such as games, blocks, and stem activities.
Benefits to my students
Soft start has been proven to have many benefits for students and teachers. Soft starts leads to improved relationships where students feel connected in their classroom. Soft starts helps to reduce anxiety and stress by starting their classes in a calm state, along with improving the focus of the children. Through soft start students social and emotional skill can be enhanced and increased motivation when students can start the day in a positive way. For the teachers soft start leads to better classroom management, improved academic performance, and long term well being where students can develop skills and habits that have a lasting impact.
Budget Narrative
Each of these games will be purchased from Amazon.com. We have budgeted for each class to get one of each game in their classroom. Total planned is 1446 plus tax which totals roughly 1475.
Items
| # | Item | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattel Pictionary-Amazon x3 | $60.00 |
| 2 | Tingbowie Light Up Memory- Amazon x3 | $30.00 |
| 3 | Think Fun Circuit Maze Game x3 | $75.00 |
| 4 | Think Fun Gravity Maze | $84.00 |
| 5 | Winning Moves Guess Who x 3 | $45.00 |
| 6 | Spin Master Dominos x3 | $21.00 |
| 7 | Vintage Outdoor Checker and Tic Tac Toe x3 | $120.00 |
| 8 | Battleship Board Game x3 | $45.00 |
| 9 | Jigsaw Puzzle Roll Up mat x3 | $66.00 |
| 10 | 100 Piece Science Floor Puzzles x3 | $39.00 |
| 11 | Go Fish JumboCards x3 | $24.00 |
| 12 | Old Maid Jumbo Cards x3 | $21.00 |
| 13 | DOS Card Game | $33.00 |
| 14 | Uno Jumbo Card Game | $33.00 |
| 15 | Giant 4 In A Row Gamex3 | $360.00 |
| 16 | Giant Jenga x3 | $390.00 |
| Total: | $1,446.00 |
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