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Mrs. Marquart from Geneva, NY is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Chinese New Year, Women's History, and Weaving for Others

Help me give my students weaving looms and yarn to kick start a community service project.

  • $184 goal

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My Project

I'll admit it. I got this idea from Tik Tok. A teacher, fed up with her students' cell phone dependency, researched ways to keep her students' hands occupied while also keeping them on task with class discussions. Her solution: making baby hats.

I would like to take this idea and run with it, but for a few different reasons.

(1) Research suggests that people, not just students, are able to focus on a critical thinking task when their hands are occupied. If you're a doodler, you know what I mean. (2) I've been looking for a service project that my students can get on board with. I think weaving and donating baby hats is the one. (3) Learning about knitting and weaving and the history of looms is a great way to celebrate Chinese New Year next semester. One of the first complex looms, the ground loom, was invented in Ancient China, and China has an extensive history when it comes to textiles. (4) A few weeks after Chinese New Year, we will celebrate Women's History Month. Traditionally, weaving and knitting are associated with women. It's a tradition passed down through generations, from mother to daughter, to preserve one's culture.

By weaving baby hats during class discussions and seminars, students will maintain better focus, thus increasing participation and learning. They will learn the joy of creating something with their own hands and then giving it to someone in need. In our case, those someones are newborns. Students will have the opportunity to learn about the history of weaving looms and may choose to research the part women have played in not only knitting and weaving, but also in preserving history and cultural identity through this tradition.

Mrs. Marquart Geneva High School Grades 9-12

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More than half 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

80 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bernat Baby Blanket Baby Grays Yarn - 2 Pack of 300g/10.5oz - Polyester - 6 Super Bulky - 220 Yards - Knitting/Crochet • Amazon Business $22.36 1 $22.36
novelinks Round Knitting Looms Set - Set of 5 Plastic Looms Knitting with 1 Knitting Yarn Loom Needle and 1 Plastic Loom Pick • Amazon Business $17.89 1 $17.89
Bernat Baby Blanket Yarn (3-Pack) Funny Prints 161103-032333 • Amazon Business $16.97 1 $16.97
Complete Round Knitting Loom Kit | 4 Knitting Circle Looms, 4 Pompom Makers, 3 Plastic Needles, 1 Soft Grip Pick | Perfect Crochet Craft Kit for Beginners | by Mira Handcrafts • Amazon Business $15.97 1 $15.97
Bernat Baby Blanket Yarn (3-Pack) Vanilla 161103-30083 • Amazon Business $15.30 1 $15.30
Bulk Buy: Bernat Baby Blanket Yarn (3-Pack) Baby Yellow 161103-3615 • Amazon Business $15.00 1 $15.00
Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling Yarn - Baby Pink, 185 yds • Blick Art Materials $5.99 1 $5.99
4 Pieces Colorful Knitting Loom Hook Tool Loom Knit Hook Set Looming Hooks Crochet Hooks Sewing Needles Knitting Needles for Knitting Looms Knitting Boards • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$114.47

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.95

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$156.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.55

Total project goal

$183.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $183.69

2 Donors

-$91.40

Donations toward project cost

-$78.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.96

match offer

-$91.41

Match offer toward project cost

-$77.70

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.71

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.88

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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