Past projects 12
Teaching Students Skills That Are Essential for Living
Funded Feb 28, 2019Thank you so much for supporting this project. I really appreciate it. This is my first year as a teacher and I needed a lot of supplies in order to fully support my students the way the need to be supported. I currently teach middle school students with autism spectrum disorder. They have needs that need to be met in order to improve their daily life.
The items donated like the Swiffers, the microwave and convection oven have certainly made a tremendous difference. For instance, we have been learning how to make powdered drinks like iced tea and fruit punch. Sometimes my students have little spills. In those instances, my students know to get the swiffer to clean up the mess. Additionally, they are now learning to use the microwave and convection oven to reheat and prepare meals that the bring from home. These items are incredibly useful. They have been implemented nicely to my classroom.
We are currently teaching our students daily living skills as apart of a curriculum known as Essential for Living. A major component of this curriculum is teaching them must have daily living skills. Two must have daily living skills are meal preparation and cleaning. The items donated definitely help my students help maximize their must have daily living skills. While these items are relatively new to them a next step I have for them is to be able to use their items without being prompted to do so.
I hope this provides some insight on to what goes inside of my classroom with the items you help donate. Again, I greatly appreciate your support to my classroom. It will make a tremendous difference in my students lives.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Carroll
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose.org Community and 7 other donors.Sensory and Fine Motor Needs of Students With Special Needs
Funded Sep 29, 2018First and foremost, I would just like to thank all of you for supporting my project. It is greatly appreciated. As a first year teacher, I needed all of the help I could get to support my students. I am currently teaching 6th grade students with autism. All of my students have sensory needs that need to be met in order for them to be successful in school.
The items donated like the Theraputty, puzzle mazes and sensory balls certainly has made a difference in the classroom. I use these items as a reinforcer for the students. They know when they complete their work appropriately that they can engage in activities that the items donated to my classroom support. It has been so useful. My classroom is flowing so nicely with these items in my classroom since they are reinforcing to my students.
I have all of the items donated in an area in my room known as Structured Leisure. The students go to this area of the room after they complete a one to one session with me where we work on their IEP goals. When I completed this area of the room and added it to their schedule the students were very happy. They had so many options of things that they could engage with. They all appear to be happy to engage with the items donated. Needless to say, I am happy that they are happy.
We are currently teaching our students daily living skills as apart of the Essential for Living curriculum. A major component of this curriculum is teaching our students to request for preferred items. For most of my students that warrants me teaching them sign language. A next step for the items donated will be to teach the student the signs in order to request the items that they want. Currently, they utilize the items according to a schedule but I would really like for them to start asking me for them especially when they are in distress.
I hope this provides a nice glance inside of my classroom. From the bottom of my heart I greatly appreciate your support to my classroom. It has made a tremendous difference.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Carroll