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Ms. Edelweiss Calcagno from Bowie, MD is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learn Italian While Doing Art

Help me give my students the opportunity to learn Italian by doing art projects: they are in real need of materials.

  • $728 goal

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My Students

My students are very creative and would love to be able to create projects while learning Italian. The projects are simple but it gives them the opportunity to dream and develop an understanding of Italian by doing something they love. After they draw, they get the opportunity to write and explain their project in Italian. I have found that students are much more attentive to what happens in class when they have presented an art project.

Their drawing is so special that they put much more effort into the explanation of it, even if the language used is Italian.

They go above and beyond to explain what they drew. This expands not only their creativity but helps them be able to do research to express themselves in a new language. This is so enriching for their future. It makes them love the class and pursue the will to learn Italian because it is associated with something they like: drawing.

My Project

There is no better way than learning something while doing something you like! My students love to do art but they need to learn a second language and in our school I teach Italian. I give students art projects (drawings) and I ask them to explain what they draw using only their knowledge of Italian.

The result is astonishing: students will go above and beyond to explain in writing what they drew and they even research words to be precise, but the best part is that they do it while having FUN!

They have a great time and they are learning new words and sentences without even realizing they even do research in a new language.

Ms. Edelweiss Calcagno Samuel Ogle Middle School Grades 6-8

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Bowie, MD 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

980 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola Colored Pencil Classpack, School Supplies, 14 colors (Colors may vary), 462 Count • Amazon Business $62.26 3 $186.78
Amazon Basics Multipurpose Copy Printer Paper, 8.5 x 11 Inch 20Lb Paper - 8 Ream Case (4,000 Sheets), 92 GE Bright White • Amazon Business $65.59 2 $131.18
Avery 73601 Self-Adhesive Laminating Sheets, 9 x 12 Inch, Permanent Adhesive, 50 Clear Laminating Sheets • Amazon Business $14.00 5 $70.00
Charles Leonard Magnetic Mini Dry Erase Boards, 6-1/4" x 9", Marker w/Eraser and 1 Magnet, Blue Frame, Pack of 12 • Amazon Business $45.99 1 $45.99
X-ACTO School Pro Electric Pencil Sharpener & Paper Mate EverStrong #2 Pencils, Great for School Supplies, 72 Pack • Amazon Business $40.85 1 $40.85
Pentel Hi-Polymer Block Eraser, Large, White, Pack of 10 ZEH-10 Erasers (ZEH10PC10) • Amazon Business $8.99 4 $35.96
Wood-Cased #2 HB Pencils, Yellow, Pre-sharpened, Class Pack, 320 pencils • Amazon Business $29.98 1 $29.98
Mr. Pen- Dry Erase Board, 14” x 11” with a Black Dry Erase Marker, Small White Board, White Board for Kids, White Board for Students, Small Dry Erase Board, Mini White Board, Mini Dry Erase Board • Amazon Business $6.85 1 $6.85

Materials cost

$547.59

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $32.86

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$618.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$109.18

Total project goal

$727.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $727.84

10 Donors

-$503.89

Donations toward project cost

-$447.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.83

Matching donations from our partners

-$201.88

Match offers toward project cost

-$171.60

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.28

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$22.06

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 $0.00

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