My project needs an assortment of decorative and metallic papers to create origami and paper sculpture.
$590 goal
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As an itinerant art teacher serving 850+ third through fifth grade students in five different schools, I have become more creative than I have ever dreamed of being. With a budget of less than $.50 (yes, that's right, there is a decimal point in front), I have become more resourceful than imaginable. Scrounging through recycle bins as well as creating projects using copy paper in countless ways has become my art teaching mode of operation. Sometimes, I am able to get special materials for a certain project, but then I am forced to pick and choose only a few of my classes to do the project. If that is the case, obviously, some children are left out of what could be a powerful and enriching experience.
Last year, with my students, I discovered the wonderfully beautiful art of origami. What became apparent was that not only were the students creating amazing works of art, but in the process, the classroom itself became a peaceful refuge; students who sometimes "act out" and are disruptive were calm and focused. It was extraordinary.
Spending my own money and tapping into every resource for the right kind of paper was my quest. Regular old school construction paper would not do; it was too heavy and too difficult for the children to fold. This year, I would like to incorporate even more origami projects, and I would like for every student I teach to experience it with the right kind of papers. These papers, with spectacular colors and patterns, may be a material that the children have never used before. It would be such a treat to see the wheels of creativity turning when they first touch the paper. As a result, they would ALL feel special because they ALL participated in something special. My vision is to showcase a group origami project in each school. Perhaps it will be an origami quilt or origami sculptures suspended in the air; the possibilities are endless.
Art may not grow on trees, but it does grow from the hands, hearts, and minds of the children that you can help.
More than three‑quarters of 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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