Magna-Tiles For Our Class!

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Congratulations! Ms. Slattery succeeded in her Technology Project via Donorschoose.org to purchase two sets of Magna-Tiles for her classroom in Chicago, IL!

The Project: I have experienced the benefits of having Magna-Tiles in the classroom directly in the other schools where I have taught. I believe that there is a need for an abundance of materials for children to explore at a deeper contextual level to allow for the development of higher order questioning and intrigue. Magna-Tiles are a material that works better when students have an abundance of them. When the children are building with the Magna-Tiles, the more they have, the more elaborate their structures will become. My children have fewer than 20 Magna-Tiles right now and this leads to a disinterest in the material because there are not enough tiles to build a proper creation or structure.

My students need 2 class sets of Magna-Tiles to build different structures for improving spatial understanding and developing relationships.

The children need these Magna Tiles to develop their spacial understanding and the recognition of shapes and colors. Magna-Tiles create a work environment conducive to the development of positive social and emotional behaviors and allow for the creation of stable relationships and a safe community in the classroom.