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Ms. Halter from Kirksville, MO is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Literacy and Art History

Help me give my students books to promote literacy while learning about Art

  • $234 goal

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My Students

As the only public K-2 school in my community of approximately 18,000, I see almost 600 students over the course of a week. This creates a diverse mix of rural and urban students. As a Title 1 school, we have a very large population that is on Free and/or Reduced price Lunches. We also have a growing population of English Language Learners.

Art is one place these students can feel successful; Art is universal...across any age, race, culture, and economic background.

In 2020 so many things in school have to be different, but in Art we can still have fun while learning. It is more important than ever to make Art a fun place to learn and explore new ideas. Art creates a safe place for students to express themselves.

My Project

I work to differentiate and individualized instruction so that each child feels successful while still being challenged to develop their skills. For students who are visual learners or story-driven are supported by the addition of literature into an art lesson.

Art can promote and support literacy.

Art and visual imagery are a natural bridge to literacy. Books can reinforce ideas and concepts that students are learning about in art in a new and relevant way that kids can engage with on their own.

With the books donated by Donors Choose my students will discover how books can become a gateway to lifelong learning.

Ms. Halter Kirksville Primary School Grades PreK-2

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Kirksville, MO 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

600 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky's Abstract Art • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Where's the Artist?: From Cave Paintings To Modern Art: A Look And Find Book • Amazon Business $16.52 1 $16.52
Mary Blair's Unique Flair: The Girl Who Became One of the Disney Legends • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Sonia Delaunay: A Life of Color • Amazon Business $14.79 1 $14.79
Yayoi Kusama Covered Everything in Dots and Wasn't Sorry. • Amazon Business $14.44 1 $14.44
Keith Haring: The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing • Amazon Business $13.85 1 $13.85
Studio: A Place for Art to Start • Amazon Business $13.78 1 $13.78
The Great Wave: A Children's Book Inspired by Hokusai (Children's Books Inspired by Famous Artworks) • Amazon Business $13.32 1 $13.32
Artsy Cats Board Book • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Kid Artists: True Tales of Childhood from Creative Legends (Kid Legends) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
How to Spot an Artist: This Might Get Messy • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
Art's Supplies • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95

Materials cost

$165.79

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$198.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.99

Total project goal

$233.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $233.27

1 Donor

-$233.27

Donations toward project cost

-$198.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.99

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 $0.00

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