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Ms. Maude's Classroom

  • PS M226
  • New York, NY
  • Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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  • The Way We See It

    Funded Dec 3, 2018

    Thank you for your generous donation in support of "How We See It" photography project. The digital cameras received provide great opportunity for my students to explore the various technical skills to take great photos and allow them to get out into the community and go on photowalks so they can photograph their city.

    It's great to see my students get into the art of photography by discussing the process and physically relating to a shot by getting down on the grown or reaching beyond their comfort zone with their camera to gain a new perspective. That is what developing as a photographer is about: taking risks creatively!

    Without your donation these creative opportunities would not be available to our students with special needs and all students who can benefit from the expressive qualities of photography.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Maude

    This classroom project was brought to life by Staples and 3 other donors.

  • Visual Voices: Non-Verbal Artists with Autism

    Funded Sep 20, 2016

    I am deeply grateful for your donation to my Visual Arts classroom. You have provided my students opportunities to develop their artistic talents and create art that has personal meaning for them. This is the first year they have an official art studio that offers all medium. We are truly inspired!

    We have easels they paint on and when they first saw them in our art studio they asked, "what are those?" When I explained to them how we will be using the easels I heard comments like, "awesome", "okay!" and even "I'm going to be a famous painter." I know they are happy to be in the art studio through expressions on their faces and the enthusiasm they demonstrate for creating.

    They are excited and I believe there is nothing holding them back from the full expression of creating through painting, printmaking and simply drawing. My students are very lucky for your donations.

    While we are currently in our collage unit, we will be moving into sculpture soon and afterwords, painting.

    I cannot thank you enough for your generous donation. It truly means the world to my students and to me.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Maude

My students are non-verbal adolescent students with autism, and they are amazing artists. I have seen each one of them engage with materials ranging from sculpture and collage to painting and mixed media projects. They are creative individuals, and I intend to continue to develop their skills and talents by giving them opportunities to explore materials and processes in my visual arts classroom. Using digital cameras I will be able to teach my students about some of the various techniques and styles of photography. They will also develop their observational skills as we venture out into our city to explore and understand how our surroundings affect our artwork. As non-verbal communicators, their art and their uses of color, form and individual style, allows them to express themselves daily. I gather new understandings as each school year progresses and I am inspired by my students every day.

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My students are non-verbal adolescent students with autism, and they are amazing artists. I have seen each one of them engage with materials ranging from sculpture and collage to painting and mixed media projects. They are creative individuals, and I intend to continue to develop their skills and talents by giving them opportunities to explore materials and processes in my visual arts classroom. Using digital cameras I will be able to teach my students about some of the various techniques and styles of photography. They will also develop their observational skills as we venture out into our city to explore and understand how our surroundings affect our artwork. As non-verbal communicators, their art and their uses of color, form and individual style, allows them to express themselves daily. I gather new understandings as each school year progresses and I am inspired by my students every day.

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