Funded Nov 8, 2023Thank you so much for your generosity in donating to my classroom this year. My focus for the year has been to get students more involved in mathematics, using their whole body and engaging in all our lessons. My students have enjoyed using their new base 10 blocks for many different activities- from fractions to decimals and percentages. We have also used them to help with understanding division. The students really enjoy having something physical in their hands to better understand the math behind it.
The wobble chairs have been a huge success! Students often beg me to let them use a wobble chair during class. We have a class economy system where students earn "class cash" and they will often use their class cash for the privilege of having a wobble chair for the week. The wobble chair also helps students exercise their ability to choose how they learn best. I have some students who will tell me that the wobble chair is actually distracting so they prefer a regular chair to concentrate. Giving students the choice in at least a portion of their day is empowering and brings a great energy to the classroom.
Thank you, again, for your generosity and commitment to education! I appreciate all of you!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Hixson