Paint Yourself Calm!

Funded Aug 28, 2023

You helped the theme of mindfulness come to life in our classroom! Mindfulness can be a difficult concept for students to grasp, but through our painting activity, they had a strong introduction into the theme. Our first time using the paints we did an art therapy lesson. The lesson started with the famous quote from Pablo Picasso: "Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." Students first wrote down a current challenge they are facing that they would like to overcome then proceeded to freely draw squiggles on the opposite side. Finally, the paints came out! I have never heard my students as quiet as I did on this day. They were completely engulfed into adding bright striking colors into their pieces.

My students were able to experience how relaxing and calming it is to focus on one task and how rewarding it is to channel the energy of a challenge into creating a beautiful piece of art. When they first saw the paints, they were so excited about the package that we used them that same day. I can't thank you enough for the excitement and peace you brought into our classroom with your generosity! Thank you so much for your wonderful donation! We can't wait to keep using these paints in all our classes.”

With gratitude,

Ms. Villa