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Mrs. Lacour from Chatsworth, CA is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Getting Artful with the Humanities

My students need subscriptions to BrainPop Jr. and Clifford magazines, a carpet, multi-cultural children's music, and paintbrushes.

  • $1,239 goal

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My Students

Art can turn a dull classroom into a place where children want to come, knowing they will have fun. Please help me turn my classroom into a place where art and humanities curricula are integrated to keep my students excited and engaged in their learning.

My transitional kindergarten students are just turning 5.

Our classroom is culturally, economically and linguistically diverse. Some of the students have special learning needs, and some are learning English for the first time. Our high-poverty, Title I school is located in the San Fernando Valley. They learn best when they are actively engaged in hands-on experiences. We will read age-appropriate literature with multicultural themes, and use art, music and drama activities to deepen comprehension and make connections to the stories being read. Through these hands-on art activities, the students will be able to make predictions, compare and contrast characters, settings and plotlines, and develop vocabulary. Literature with multicultural themes will also provide opportunities for exposure to many world languages, as well as world history.

My Project

We will use the subscriptions to BrainPop Jr. and Scholastic's Clifford magazine to research themes such as world culture and history. When we read a story such as "Bee-Bim-Bop," we will be able to learn about Korean cultural traditions and language. When we read "Just Like Abraham Lincoln," we will be able to watch a video or read a magazine article about the real Abraham Lincoln. A carpet will make the perfect area to assemble for these activities. We will incorporate music and visual art using the paintbrushes and multi-cultural children's CD. These items will also be used to make scenery and paper costumes as we act out the stories together. Posters and bulletin boards will be made so that we can see what foreign languages look like when written. The children will be able to express what they have learned through their paintings and by making colorful illustrations to go along with their writing pieces.

By "Empowering Students Through Art," your generosity will make an important difference in their lives.

The types of hands-on activities we will be able to do with the resources in this request will ignite their desire to participate and learn more. They will become more literate, better writers, and learn more about history and the world's many cultures. Thank you for your support!

Mrs. Lacour Germain Academy Academic Achieve Grades PreK-2

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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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

24 students impacted 24donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LA952 - Classroom Carpet for 30 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $479.00 1 $479.00
BrainPOP Jr. -2 Year Classrrom • AKJ Books $288.00 1 $288.00
My Big World with Clifford, Preschool - Pre-K (min. 5 subscriptions per order) - 18 Issues / Min. 5 Subscriptions / Preschool–Pre-K • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $4.99 25 $124.75
FR768D - Multicultural Children’s Songs CD by Ella Jenkins • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
HH481 - Kid-Sized Paintbrushes - 6-Color Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.99 2 $3.98

Materials cost

$912.72

Vendor shipping charges

 $12.48

Sales tax

 $83.51

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,052.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$185.72

Total project goal

$1,238.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,238.12

16 Donors

-$526.15

Donations toward project cost

-$511.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.40

Matching donations from our partners

-$636.06

Match offers toward project cost

-$540.65

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$95.41

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$75.91

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