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Mr. Hall from Miami, FL is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creative Penmanship = Artistic Words

My students need a pressure sensitive writing tablet to visually see a change in pressure applied by the hand when writing. Brush pens and paint markers designed specifically for stylized lettering make the process real.

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My Art classes are full of anticipation, trepidation, adventure and surprise. Students are introduced to projects that allow for both creative exploration and skill development. At the end of this specific project, I'd like my students to have improved hand-writing skills, regardless of what grade they are in.

My students come from mostly working-class, first and second-generation Latino families.

Families are deeply involved in almost every aspect of the school on a daily basis and strive to keep the students and their educational development a top priority. My school is completely immersed in and enhanced by the surrounding community.

My students start attending Art class in Second Grade. Once a week for an hour. By the time they leave for middle school, I have seen a majority of their development educationally, socially, and academically. The initial wonder they have in the Art room becomes even more so over the years as they fine-tune their motor skills and gain better realization of how to use the different tools Art class offers them.

My Project

The brush pens I am requesting will allow for more of a smooth, painterly approach to hand writing. Students will develop better concentration and gain focus as they work on individual letter forms. The paper I have selected is the perfect medium between pencil, pen, marker and paint. An "all purpose" paper can allow for mistakes without being regarded as a loss of material as "practice makes perfect". The flexible pen tip allows for more variation and works as a specialized tool for penmanship practice.

Motor skill development through handwriting improves as their artistic creativity becomes more attuned with their ability; personal character traits in terms of identity through "artistic writing" will allow for improved cursive writing.

Basic letters formed with black ink on white paper start as the launching pad into more involved artistic penmanship, and the inclusion of color will enhance that path with more visual possibilities.

The ability to write with a distinctive style has been a traditional benchmark students the world over have learned and carried into adulthood. Writing in a personal style that confers not just ideas but establishes an individual's presence upon its viewing. Whether the written word is a professional letter of menial regard, or a personal note of deep importance, penmanship continues to be a relevant part of our culture - as is student pride.

Mr. Hall Kendale Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Miami, FL View local requests

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

260 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wacom Intuos Art Pen and Touch digital graphics, drawing & painting tablet Medium: (CTH690AK) • Amazon Business $157.99 1 $157.99
Pacon Bright White Sulphite Drawing Paper 500Sheet Ream 12 x 18 80 lb. Premium Weight • Nasco $32.50 2 $65.00
19902-0249: Sakura Koi Coloring Brush Pens - Assorted Colors, Set of 24 • Blick Art Materials $42.02 1 $42.02
19919-1569: Liquitex Paint Marker - Primary Colors, 15mm Tip, Set of 6 • Blick Art Materials $40.44 1 $40.44
Wacom Wireless Accessory Kit for Bamboo and Intuos Tablets (ACK40401) • Amazon Business $38.75 1 $38.75
03298-1001: ArtBin Super Satchel - 14" x 6 1/4" x 15", Double Deep with Dividers • Blick Art Materials $25.91 1 $25.91
Wacom Intuos Carry Case (ACK413022) • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
22747-1020: ArtBin Storage Tray Only • Blick Art Materials $6.53 3 $19.59
21334-2219: Tombow Dual Brush Pens - Bright Colors, Set of 10 • Blick Art Materials $16.28 1 $16.28
STAEDTLER Mars Flexible Curves 24 • Nasco $11.85 1 $11.85
12939-1003: Bee Paper Aquabee Calligraphy Practice Pad - 9" x 12", 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $7.27 1 $7.27
12939-1103: Bienfang Calligraphy Practice Pad - 9" x 12", Gridded, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $7.20 1 $7.20
Standard Shipping • Blick Art Materials $0.00 1 $0.00

Materials cost

$457.25

Vendor shipping charges

 $23.55

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$517.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$91.35

Total project goal

$609.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $609.01

1 Donor

-$609.01

Donations toward project cost

-$517.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$91.35

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