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  • Gerald E Talbot Community School
  • Portland, ME
  • More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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No one likes to be left out. Having enough clay for the entire student body would give every student the opportunity to become familiar with the medium at their own personal level. Clay is treated as a prize for good behavior in the eyes of children in many schools. My students deserve to explore the beautiful world of clay, and to make the connections of pottery's purpose in everyday life. I teach students from K-5 with many different needs. Many of these students have difficulty working with certain types of tools. I feel that younger and special needs students would greatly benefit from the use of stamps and paint sticks because they are still developing their fine motor skills. In my experience, these students highly enjoy these items, and find pride in the process. Many of these students are not yet able to draw a straight line, let alone able to hold a paint brush successfully. I believe that these items will provide the tactile connection that children crave, while allowing all students to participate and find pride in their work.

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No one likes to be left out. Having enough clay for the entire student body would give every student the opportunity to become familiar with the medium at their own personal level. Clay is treated as a prize for good behavior in the eyes of children in many schools. My students deserve to explore the beautiful world of clay, and to make the connections of pottery's purpose in everyday life. I teach students from K-5 with many different needs. Many of these students have difficulty working with certain types of tools. I feel that younger and special needs students would greatly benefit from the use of stamps and paint sticks because they are still developing their fine motor skills. In my experience, these students highly enjoy these items, and find pride in the process. Many of these students are not yet able to draw a straight line, let alone able to hold a paint brush successfully. I believe that these items will provide the tactile connection that children crave, while allowing all students to participate and find pride in their work.

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