First Grade Peace Corner Starter Kit

Funded Aug 4, 2020

The first grade teachers set out to create a project where when our students received their materials for the start of the school year, we were taking into consideration their academic and social emotional needs. With your generous donations, students were able to create space in their learning environments at home to support their emotional well being. Moreover, with the resource materials for teachers, we were able teach students new strategies to support their emotional needs and having deeper discussions about our feelings and ways we can find a sense of calm.

The first graders were thrilled to pick up their "at home peace corner kits." We received many pictures of students excited to start using their materials. We saw and are continuing to see how this support fostered a connection between their home learning and our learning as a classroom community. Last year in the school building students learned that a "peace corner" was a safe space for them to use to regular their emotions. With these materials sent home at the beginning of the year, students were given a tangible reminder that the ways in which we can regulate our emotions can exist in their home learning environment as well.

Thank you again for all of your generosity. In this school year, our students feel supported in their emotional needs as they learn more about their feelings and the ways in which they can find peace in these uncertain times.”

With gratitude,

Ms. Katz