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Paper and Pencil? No Way! We Want Math Games!
Funded Feb 2, 2012This classroom project was brought to life by Wasserman Foundation and 4 other donors.
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My students are energetic, vibrant, and always excited to learn. They enjoy school and love playing with one another. They are your typical Kindergarten students in the sense that they are giggly, funny, and constantly curious. However, from another lens, they deal with many issues that new immigrants deal with. Many cope on a daily basis with poverty, crime, abuse, and hunger. The school I teach in is located in a very urban setting that is located in one of the most notorious cities that is consumed with gangs and violence. Many of my students consider school and their classroom a safe haven away from all the perplexity that invades their daily lives. Our school is a primary center. Basically, it is a small school of about 120 "small" students. It's made up of students ages four to seven, grades pre-school to first grade. The faculty, staff, and volunteers are comprised of completely dedicated i