Intro to Education EAST/EMPACTS Project Dr. Regina Ryel Thomason, Instructor
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SEASONS PROJECT Kayla Spaulding Christina Sherman Nikki Kumbera Paige Snyder Jude Martin Intro to Education EAST/EMPACTS Project Dr. Regina Ryel Thomason, Instructor
Intro to Education EAST/EMPACTS Project Dr. Regina Ryel Thomason, Instructor
Intro to Education EAST/EMPACTS Project Dr. Regina Ryel
Thomason, Instructor
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Our Goals To reach out to socioeconomically challenged
students. To teach Ms. Breeses kindergarten class about weather and
the seasons. To augment the existing curriculum. TO HAVE FUN!
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WHAT WE DID We shot a video showing a mock weather forecast
that would be fun for the kids to watch. We wanted to have an
activity that would be hands- on for the children. We gathered
seasonal clothing and made sets of flashcards showing each clothing
choice. We made one set for each student. We described a type of
weather particular to each season and asked the children to find
the card for the correct clothing choice. We made sure there were
no right and wrong choices. We showed them the video.
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TEAMWORK
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COURSE OUTCOMES We experienced being in a classroom with
multicultural students. We learned to communicate with students
even though their first language was not English. We learned that
children are children no matter what their ethnicity. For the first
time we were in a setting where most of the students were of a low
socioeconomic background. We saw what it was like when the whole
school is suffering from a lack of funds. We could see what the
lack of money in a family meant to students in their clothing in
relation to the weather.
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Design by Paige Snyder, Intro to Ed, Fall 2008,
EAST/EMPACTS
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WHAT WE LEARNED When you really want to communicate, you can
find a way. Donations can really make a difference to children in
need. Volunteering is a great way to help in a disadvantaged
school.
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TECHNOLOGY USED Video Camera Laminating Machine Digital Camera
PowerPoint Microsoft Office Suite 2007 Copier Clip Art
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RESOURCES WWW.AVERY.COM Go! Introduction to Word 2007 Fram, M.,
Miller-Cribbs, J., & Van Horn, L. (2007, October). Poverty,
Race, and the Contexts of Achievement: Examining Educational
Experiences of Children in the U.S. South. Social Work, 52(4),
309-319. October 25, 2008