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  • East End Community School
  • Portland, ME
  • 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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I will be using the requested items to create a quiet time option during rest time, small group activities, as well as providing an opportunity for the whole class to work peacefully together. The CD player will allow me to play the CD's that I have requested as well as play music and activities from my own MP3 collection. Our new quiet time option will include an area with 2 yoga mats, books about peace, yoga and meditation, along with appropriate music. Small group activities will include The Yoga Garden Game, Zen Gardens and multicultural puzzle along with activities that provide children the opportunity to use their mats and practice guided meditation with the help of Kira Willey's Mindful Moments for Kids CD. Each child will have their own yoga mat, allowing them to be safe and have appropriate space between themselves and their friends during whole group activities. The materials I have requested will help build and encourage a peaceful classroom where my Pre-K students are able to practice kindness, mindfulness, and relaxation. These practices will provide a great foundation for children to be able to alleviate stress and improve concentration. The range of items requested will also help my students meet important early childhood development standards. Social/Emotional skills are developing through taking turns in a game or working together to put a puzzle together. Rolling the dice and counting moves in The Garden Yoga game provides children with basic every day math scenarios. The movements involved with yoga along with the imaginative formations possible when using the Zen Gardens provide exposure and opportunity in Creative Arts as well as improving Gross and Fine motor development. Language and Literacy exposure is provided through books and CDs. A Peaceful Pre-K classroom will support all aspects of a child's development.

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I will be using the requested items to create a quiet time option during rest time, small group activities, as well as providing an opportunity for the whole class to work peacefully together. The CD player will allow me to play the CD's that I have requested as well as play music and activities from my own MP3 collection. Our new quiet time option will include an area with 2 yoga mats, books about peace, yoga and meditation, along with appropriate music. Small group activities will include The Yoga Garden Game, Zen Gardens and multicultural puzzle along with activities that provide children the opportunity to use their mats and practice guided meditation with the help of Kira Willey's Mindful Moments for Kids CD. Each child will have their own yoga mat, allowing them to be safe and have appropriate space between themselves and their friends during whole group activities. The materials I have requested will help build and encourage a peaceful classroom where my Pre-K students are able to practice kindness, mindfulness, and relaxation. These practices will provide a great foundation for children to be able to alleviate stress and improve concentration. The range of items requested will also help my students meet important early childhood development standards. Social/Emotional skills are developing through taking turns in a game or working together to put a puzzle together. Rolling the dice and counting moves in The Garden Yoga game provides children with basic every day math scenarios. The movements involved with yoga along with the imaginative formations possible when using the Zen Gardens provide exposure and opportunity in Creative Arts as well as improving Gross and Fine motor development. Language and Literacy exposure is provided through books and CDs. A Peaceful Pre-K classroom will support all aspects of a child's development.

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