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Mrs. Ryan from Springfield, MA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Hand is the Instrument of the Mind

Help me give my students Art materials with Vibrant colors to paint and draw masterpieces as they develop hand eye coordination

  • $401 goal

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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

Our school is a public Montessori school in which our students start by learning practical life skills which they will use in everyday life. Our students are an amazing group of 3 to 6 year olds. They stay in our classroom for a three year cycle. The relationships that they develop are inspiring.

Our students come to us from an urban environment in which resources run scarce and teachers have to find imaginative ways to engage our students.

Most of our students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch; however they come to school eager to learn.

My Project

Dr. Montessori believed that “ the hand is the instrument of the mind.” I want to put high-quality Materials in their little hands. Materials that inspire them to create. Vibrant colors to paint and draw masterpieces as they develop hand eye coordination.

I have carefully chosen a variety of high quality paints, crayons and pencils that are developmentally appropriate as they learn to develop control of their hand muscles.

I believe my students deserve the best. I want them to have art materials that educate their senses and condition their minds for higher learning. Giving children good art supplies tells them their artwork is worth the very best.

Mrs. Ryan Alfred G Zanetti Montessori School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Springfield, MA View local requests

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

26 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Organic Beeswax Crayon Blocks • Small Hands $19.95 4 $79.80
10068-1029 - Pacon Finger Paint Paper - 16" x 22", White, 500 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $32.37 2 $64.74
PENCIL TICONDEROGA COMPASS WITH ERASERS PACK OF 72 • Frey Scientific $12.99 2 $25.98
Faber-Castell Jumbo Beeswax Crayon Sets • Dickblick.com $4.42 4 $17.68
TG165 - Messy Mats - Set of 5 - 14" x 20" • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
67844-1006 - Crayola My First Palm-Grasp Crayons - Pkg of 6 • Blick Art Materials $11.29 1 $11.29
23822-0011 - UHU Stic Glue Stick - 0.29 oz, Blue • Blick Art Materials $0.82 10 $8.20
00001-3726 - Blick Tempera Cakes - Brilliant Red • Blick Art Materials $1.16 6 $6.96
00001-5180 - Blick Tempera Cakes - Cobalt Blue • Blick Art Materials $1.16 6 $6.96
00001-7150 - Blick Tempera Cakes - Leaf Green • Blick Art Materials $1.16 6 $6.96
00001-8050 - Blick Tempera Cakes - Brown • Blick Art Materials $1.16 4 $4.64
00001-3720 - Blick Tempera Cakes - Cerise • Blick Art Materials $1.16 4 $4.64
00001-2406 - Blick Tempera Cakes - Lemon • Blick Art Materials $1.16 4 $4.64
00001-6510 - Blick Tempera Cakes - Grape • Blick Art Materials $1.16 4 $4.64

Materials cost

$260.12

Vendor shipping charges

 $46.09

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$340.11

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.02

Total project goal

$400.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $400.13

9 Donors

-$393.07

Donations toward project cost

-$340.11

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.96

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.06

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 $0.00

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