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  • Jesse Stuart Elementary School
  • Madisonville, KY
  • 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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These materials can make a great difference in the lives of students by helping them learn through what seems like play. It is my goal that all students can participate in a STEM center or enrichment activity during their weekly library time in addition to checking out books and learning more library skills. Students need to know how to work together to solve a problem or accomplish a task, and there are not many opportunities during the school day to do so, especially in a fun way. I want centers to feel like fun while still engaging their brains and helping them grow. These materials will support my dream of letting students learn through doing. While Lego and K'Nect kits may seem like just a bunch of toys, students engaged in learning with these tools learn how to engineer and create objects while working with other students. They are developing science and engineering skills in a fun way. Other items like pipe cleaners, Play Doh, building blocks, craft sticks, and velcro dots allow them to create their own materials for building challenges. I have a variety of task cards in the library already available that ask students to create various objects (a bridge, house, car, etc.), but I do not yet have many materials students can use to do so. Games such as Jenga and CandyLand build community and communication skills, allowing students to learn the soft skills needed to be successful in the future.

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These materials can make a great difference in the lives of students by helping them learn through what seems like play. It is my goal that all students can participate in a STEM center or enrichment activity during their weekly library time in addition to checking out books and learning more library skills. Students need to know how to work together to solve a problem or accomplish a task, and there are not many opportunities during the school day to do so, especially in a fun way. I want centers to feel like fun while still engaging their brains and helping them grow. These materials will support my dream of letting students learn through doing. While Lego and K'Nect kits may seem like just a bunch of toys, students engaged in learning with these tools learn how to engineer and create objects while working with other students. They are developing science and engineering skills in a fun way. Other items like pipe cleaners, Play Doh, building blocks, craft sticks, and velcro dots allow them to create their own materials for building challenges. I have a variety of task cards in the library already available that ask students to create various objects (a bridge, house, car, etc.), but I do not yet have many materials students can use to do so. Games such as Jenga and CandyLand build community and communication skills, allowing students to learn the soft skills needed to be successful in the future.

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