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Ms. Merida's Classroom

  • Hart Street Elementary School
  • Canoga Park, CA
  • Nearly all 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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  • ELA and Math Activities for Rotations in SpEd

    Funded Nov 2, 2019

    Thank you so much for your generosity. I cannot wait to give the news to my students of the fun, new resources that they'll be receiving. I bet they'll be as thrilled as I am! I promise your that your donation will make a great difference in their learning experience.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Merida

  • Keep Wigglers in Their Place

    Funded Nov 27, 2018

    First of all, thank you so much for your generosity and kind heart. My kids were jumping with joy when they found out someone that didn't know them wanted to help them learn better. Due to our teacher strike, we weren't able to get the "wiggly cushions" out as soon as they were delivered. Once our strike was over, I was able to finally unpack them and set them up ready to be used. When my kids saw the cushions out of the box and in their place, they couldn't wait to use them! They were so excited!!

    The wiggly cushions help the students stay in their place on the carpet. Also, some students like to sit in their chairs in a way that's not safe (their knees on the chair and feet on the back rest). I constantly have to tell those few students that it's not safe to sit in that position. The wiggly cushions not only helped my wigglers on the carpet but also helped those students sit safely on the chairs! It's a reminder to sit "rock bottom" or on their bottoms as others say. The cushions also helped some of my students who need a break from the whole group sit a little farther away for a few minutes and, instead of sitting on the floor, they sit on the wiggly cushion until they're ready to join the whole group. I created this project with one situation in mind but it helped me out in three different situations!

    When I got the wiggly cushions, I took out a bench from our classroom library and used it for cushion storage. It left us with an empty looking library. My next project will be to find something to replace our bench in the classroom library to create a more inviting atmosphere for reading.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Merida

    This classroom project was brought to life by New Teacher Fund and 3 other donors.
My students have a bit of a tough time staying in their spots on the carpet. My class doesn't have the square/tile rug so they don't have "borders" to help them know where they need to stay. They also have A LOT of wiggles as second graders tend to have. I have some flower seat covers in my reading garden (classroom library) and it helps them stay focused on their book instead of giving in to the wiggles; but I only have two flower seat covers and 2 other seat covers that look like grass. These stay in the garden. I'd like my students to have their own wobble cushion to help them with their wiggles, thus helping them focus more, and also teaching them how to be responsible. If each one has their own, they are responsible for the care of it. They'll have a connection to it and know that when it's carpet time, they can get their wobble cushion and join me on the rug as whole group or during small groups. This would be used during English Language Arts, ELD, and Math, when the students are on the carpet.

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My students have a bit of a tough time staying in their spots on the carpet. My class doesn't have the square/tile rug so they don't have "borders" to help them know where they need to stay. They also have A LOT of wiggles as second graders tend to have. I have some flower seat covers in my reading garden (classroom library) and it helps them stay focused on their book instead of giving in to the wiggles; but I only have two flower seat covers and 2 other seat covers that look like grass. These stay in the garden. I'd like my students to have their own wobble cushion to help them with their wiggles, thus helping them focus more, and also teaching them how to be responsible. If each one has their own, they are responsible for the care of it. They'll have a connection to it and know that when it's carpet time, they can get their wobble cushion and join me on the rug as whole group or during small groups. This would be used during English Language Arts, ELD, and Math, when the students are on the carpet.

About my class

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