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My students suffer from ADHD, ADD, Bi-polar Disorder, Emotional Disturbance, Learning Disabilities, Speech and Language Impairments, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. The majority of the foods they are eating are over stimulating their bodies and minds with artificial colors, artificial ingredients, overly processed providing no nutritional value thus resulting in non-teachable behaviors at times. I believe teaching our children that they can still enjoy tasty and filling foods that are healthy and provide a slower release of sugars into their bloodstream from natural wholesome foods that are minimally processed is key and a direct correlation between their behavior and efforts in the classroom. Because my students are not internally motivated to make an effort in school, I have implemented a positive rewards program in which students earn raffle tickets when they complete a classwork task, answer a question or any other positive type of behavior. At the end of the week, I choose two students per class (3 classes total) that will win their prize. Due to my own limited funding, I have had to limit this raffle to once a week only and to only two students. If this project gets fulfilled , I will be able to choose a raffle winner or two each class every day! This will motivate my students as they need IMMEDIATE rewards that are tangible and that also feed their hungry bodies. If they keep eating foods with ZERO nutritional value they will constantly be hungry if their cells are not being satisfied with the proper vitamins and minerals needed. My project incorporates a fun way to engage the students to behave and manage their behaviors and they will learn how fun it is and tasty to eat wholesome and healthy foods and hopefully change their eating patterns outside of school as well!

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My students suffer from ADHD, ADD, Bi-polar Disorder, Emotional Disturbance, Learning Disabilities, Speech and Language Impairments, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. The majority of the foods they are eating are over stimulating their bodies and minds with artificial colors, artificial ingredients, overly processed providing no nutritional value thus resulting in non-teachable behaviors at times. I believe teaching our children that they can still enjoy tasty and filling foods that are healthy and provide a slower release of sugars into their bloodstream from natural wholesome foods that are minimally processed is key and a direct correlation between their behavior and efforts in the classroom. Because my students are not internally motivated to make an effort in school, I have implemented a positive rewards program in which students earn raffle tickets when they complete a classwork task, answer a question or any other positive type of behavior. At the end of the week, I choose two students per class (3 classes total) that will win their prize. Due to my own limited funding, I have had to limit this raffle to once a week only and to only two students. If this project gets fulfilled , I will be able to choose a raffle winner or two each class every day! This will motivate my students as they need IMMEDIATE rewards that are tangible and that also feed their hungry bodies. If they keep eating foods with ZERO nutritional value they will constantly be hungry if their cells are not being satisfied with the proper vitamins and minerals needed. My project incorporates a fun way to engage the students to behave and manage their behaviors and they will learn how fun it is and tasty to eat wholesome and healthy foods and hopefully change their eating patterns outside of school as well!

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Help teachers & students in your hometown this season! Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

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Support Mrs. Pinto's classroom with a gift that fosters learning.

Past projects 1

Promoting Positive Behaviors With Natural Foods"Born This Way"

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Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.