Project Description Mittens, hats, scarves and jackets are all items we are looking for to keep the children of Wareham warm this winter through the Minot Mitten Tree program. The […]
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Coping Skills in the Classroom
Project Description Coping Skills in the Classroom will include Break Boxes or Coping Corners present in each classroom at Minot Forest Elementary School. As the School Social Worker, I will […]
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Project Description The students in my program have unique sensory needs as they all have been diagnosed with Autism. Sometimes, an item that works well one day will not another. […]
Read morePrimitive Reflexes and Literacy
Project Description The goal in requesting this grant is to obtain 14 yoga mats for use during the third and fourth grade literacy blocks. During these blocks, small groups of […]
Read moreWeDo Lego Innovation for Literacy through Science & Engineering
Project Description The purpose of this proposal is to obtain 2 WeDo Core Set 2.0 Lego Education Kits (Animal Communication, Extreme Habitats) that will support all of our learners in […]
Read moreTactile Coding with Makey Makey
Project Description Students will demonstrate skills utilized by hardware engineers and solve real-world design challenges in an environment that fosters curiosity and creates vibrant learners. How will the project be […]
Read moreMinot Meditates!
Project Description Launch a school wide initiative to teach and practice mediation with an emphasis on mindfulness meditation. I will introduce the concept through a classroom guidance lesson in which […]
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Sensory items for classroom
Project Description The students in my classroom are on the autism spectrum. They have unique needs that vary from academic to social to sensory. At times, sitting in the classroom […]
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Lettuce Grow a Garden
Project Description By purchasing and using a Garden Tower, we will be able start a school garden which will accommodate 50 plants in four square feet of space. The Garden […]
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Dash and Dot Programming Robots
Project Description Three years ago, our students began Computer Science Coding courses on the Code.org website (www.code.org). Students have continued to amaze me with their stick to it attitude to […]
Read moreSeating for Learning
Project Description The goal of this grant is to improve student focus and learning through the use of kinesthetic seating. Many studies have found that classroom use of seating such […]
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