Classroom Puzzle Center

While we see the effects of screen time on students, it is increasingly common to start looking for tactile learning opportunities that don’t need a device and can be completed cooperatively. Schwenksville first-grade teacher Melody Fennell is looking to build various student skills through hands-on learning in solving puzzles.

These puzzles will be implemented for use at various times throughout the day.  They can serve as part of a morning meeting activity that builds community.  They could be used as an indoor recess station that allows students to have fun together while working towards a goal.  They can also be used to regroup when faced with a challenge.  Or, as students complete an assignment, they now have a colorful, engaging activity to work on independently or with a friend by completing one of these puzzles.  Having a variety of puzzles and uses makes this project an essential part of the classroom dynamic, especially in terms of potential collaboration in seeing successes.

To support this learning opportunity, PVSD Foundation helped purchase 15 high-quality puzzles, built to withstand the rough use of first graders.  This assistance shows the importance PVSD Foundation places on establishing a positive, collaborative, and hands-on learning environment for students.

PVSD Foundation is proud to support this work, as it helps our youngest learners see success in a collaborative, hands-on learning experience.