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Ms. Silverstein from Brooklyn, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Glitz and Glamor in the Classroom

My students need some art supplies such as canvas, paper and glitter pens.

  • $620 goal

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My Students

Remember what it was like being a young child thinking the world was your oyster? Thinking if only I had that telescope I could study the stars at night when everyone went to sleep. Well, I don't want my students to wonder what if they had, this or that. I want them to be able to have what they need.

My students are amazing kids with wild dreams.

As a teacher, I want to cultivate a classroom that allows them to take those dreams and make them a reality. When students come to kindergarten they face many challenges, some are younger, some are older - however, at this stage in their lives they have not developed at the same speed. Incorporating art into my classroom gives all my students a chance to feel empowered. It gives them a sense of pride to have a project they worked hard on that requires nothing more than using their active imaginations. When a kid can't read, they feel bad, when they cant hold a pencil they feel even worse. Giving students another outlet to make them feel amazing is what I want to do. Through art I can show all of my students that they can achieve monumental success with a little creativity and getting a little bit messy. I want to bring a tangible reality to everyone, because every kid should feel that they are only an idea away from a great product.

My Project

My students will begin to see how they are all different and that just because you can't read, write, count, or anything else they feel like they cannot do, they can still feel good about doing work in the classroom. I want to help build self-esteem. All too often I hear kids saying they cannot do certain things; I want to change that. I want all kids to see all of the things they really can do, just using a different medium. With these supplies I plan on making counting books and story books. I plan on having the kids paint pictures, then taking those pictures and turning them into stories. I plan on group activities so that the kids feel a sense of need within a group and hope to create challenging and engaging art projects that will help scaffold the children to progress further. I aim to cultivate a love of learning through different channels, because I feel that if a student loves to learn they will able to overcome any obstacle that they may face in the future.

My project is important because teaching through art has so many strong points.

Visual learners see the aesthetic of an object and it draws them into it and they want to create something like it, with a sense of meaning and purpose.

Ms. Silverstein PS 107 John W Kimball Grades PreK-2

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests 22 students impacted 14donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
GLITTER PACK/IRIDSCNT HEARTS 12PK • Blick Art Materials $15.29 1 $15.29
BRIGHT SHEETS/48/PK 11X17 • Blick Art Materials $6.79 1 $6.79
CANSON MI TEINTES/MUTED 19X25 10PK • Blick Art Materials $10.99 1 $10.99
DECORTVE PAPER SCRAP/MULBERRY ASSRTD PACK • Blick Art Materials $2.54 1 $2.54
METALLIC FOIL PAPER/DB 24/PK 8.5X10 • Blick Art Materials $4.67 2 $9.34
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/ASST BRIGHTS 9X12 • Blick Art Materials $1.68 1 $1.68
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/BLACK 9X12 • Blick Art Materials $1.68 2 $3.36
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/BRILLNT LIME 9X12 • Blick Art Materials $1.68 1 $1.68
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/BRILLNT LIME 12X18 • Blick Art Materials $3.29 1 $3.29
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/SHOCKING PINK 9X12 • Blick Art Materials $1.68 1 $1.68
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/TURQUOISE 9X12 • Blick Art Materials $1.68 1 $1.68
TRU-RAY CONST PAPER/WHITE 12X18 • Blick Art Materials $3.29 1 $3.29
GUINEA FEATHERS/APPROX 640PC 8 CLRS • Blick Art Materials $10.19 1 $10.19
BEE PAPER WC PAD/9X12 140LB 15/SHT • Blick Art Materials $5.38 2 $10.76
COLOR DIFFUSING PAPR/BUTTRFLIES 7X11 48PK • Blick Art Materials $5.94 1 $5.94
COLOR DIFFUSING PAPR/LEAVES 80PKG • Blick Art Materials $6.79 1 $6.79
NATURAL FEATHERS/1/2OZ ASSORTMENT • Blick Art Materials $3.90 2 $7.80
SPICA GLITTER PEN/SET A 12/CT • Blick Art Materials $26.68 1 $26.68
SPICA GLITTER PEN/SET B 12/CT • Blick Art Materials $26.68 1 $26.68
DB ECONO CANVS PANEL/4INX4IN 24/PK • Blick Art Materials $2.58 5 $12.90
DB ECONO CANVS PANEL/5INX7IN 24/PK • Blick Art Materials $5.14 3 $15.42
BLICK LIQUID WC/PAINTING CLASS KIT • Blick Art Materials $99.12 1 $99.12
PAINT TEMPERA WASHABLE GLITTER SARGENT ART SET OF 8 • School Specialty Inc. $18.54 1 $18.54
PAINT TEMPERA 8 OUNCE METALLIC SET OF 6 • School Specialty Inc. $20.89 1 $20.89
PAINT TEMPERA WASHABLE ART TIME METALLIC PINTS SET OF 6 • School Specialty Inc. $36.85 1 $36.85
PAINT ACRYLIC LIQUID METALS 4 OZ SET OF 6 • School Specialty Inc. $24.22 1 $24.22
PAINT BRASS MAGIC METALLIC 8 OZ • School Specialty Inc. $8.85 1 $8.85
GEMSTONES ACRYLIC ASST SHAPES/SIZES 1LB • School Specialty Inc. $9.87 1 $9.87
GEMSTONES PEEL AND STICK • School Specialty Inc. $7.42 1 $7.42
TAPE COLORED MASKING SET OF 8 • School Specialty Inc. $31.34 1 $31.34
BLOCKS INTERSTAR WITH STORAGE BUCKET SET OF 50 • School Specialty Inc. $24.50 1 $24.50

Materials cost

$466.37

Vendor shipping charges

 $18.25

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$526.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$92.93

Total project goal

$619.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $619.55

13 Donors

-$619.55

Donations toward project cost

-$526.62

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$92.93

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