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Ms. Utke from Maywood, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Who In The World Is Picasso & Why Are Her Eyes On Her Chin??

My students need 31 artists' biographies for background knowledge and inspiration, 3 artistic pop-up books, and blank books to use as portfolios of their projects as they study these artists.

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My Students

Growing up in a world that puts intense focus on test taking skills, my students have had little opportunity to explore other avenues of learning, such as art. Remembering the joy I felt when I was given time to both study and create art as a child, I would like to share that with my students.

My students attend an inner-city urban school in one of the most densely populated cities in the United States.

It is the poorest neighborhood in the district and all of my students live far below the poverty line. But in all other respects they are typical 8 year olds - mischievous, hard-working, enthusiastic, kind, silly, hilarious and creative. They are as wonderful as third graders are all over the world, but they also struggle to have things most of us take for granted - food, transportation, clothing. They are all learning English as a new language, and they are all struggling with succeeding at school and are considered 'at-risk'. Over 1/4 of my class has been identified as having some type of learning disability or other special need. But, when you meet them, it is difficult to remember how many challenges they face, as they greet most days with a smile and great deal of motivation to try their hardest and 'get better at school'.

My Project

As I see my students inundated constantly with 'sit still, pay attention and learn this as it is going to be on THE TEST', it is hard to see them trying to handle so much pressure at such a young age. They need an avenue where they can learn in less stressful way and explore their creative selves. The books I am requesting will be used to guide their journey into the world of visual art - artists, illustrators and book designers. We will be using the pictures in these wonderful books to explore the elements of art and to guide student projects about line and shape, color and texture, rhythm and perspective. We will also explore the ways these artists created by working on a portfolio of our own, where we will pay homage to each artist by trying their style and then by writing and illustrating our own stories, to be kept in a bound book that we will design.

One thing I try to teach is that no matter what path you choose in life, you'll be happiest if you find something you love to do and then work hard to get good at it.

That may not seem like a difficult concept, yet I worry that they will have been exposed to so little of the world, that they'll have difficulty understanding their sheer vastness of choices available to them. Looking at artists and art is a beautiful (and fun!) way to help them expand their view of what the world offers.

Ms. Utke Loma Vista Avenue Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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.

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Nearly all 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

21 students impacted 8donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Da Vinci • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Diego Vel Zquez (Getting to Know the World''s Grea • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Winslow Homer (Getting to Know World Artists Series) Mike Ve • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Andy Warhol Mike Venezia, Mike Venezia (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Diego Rivera Mike Venezia, Mike Venezia (Illustrator), Meg M • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Dorothea Lange • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Edgar Degas Mike Venezia, Mike Venezia (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Edward Hopper Mike Venezia, Sarah Mollman Underhill • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Faith Ringgold Mike Venezia, Mike Venezia (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Frida Kahlo Mike Venezia • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Georges Seurat Mike Venezia, Mike Venezia (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Georgia O''Keeffe Mike Venezia, Mike Venezia (Illustrator), M • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Grandma Moses Mike Venezia, Mike Venezia (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Getting to Know the Worlds Greatest Artists: Grant Wood Mike • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Mike Venezia, Meg Moss • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Henri Matisse Mike Venezia • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Henri Rousseau Mike Venezia, Mike Venezia (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Jackson Pollock Mike Venezia • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
James McNeill Whistler Mike Venezia, Mike Venezia (Illustrat • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Marc Chagall Mike Venezia, Mike Venezia (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Mary Cassatt Mike Venezia, Sarah Mollman Underhill, Mike Ven • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Getting to Know the Worlds Greatest Artists: Michelangelo Mi • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Monet Mike Venezia, Mike Venezia (Illustrator), Sara Mollman • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Norman Rockwell Mike Venezia, Mike Venezia (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Paul C zanne Mike Venezia, Shari Joffe (Editor) • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Paul Gauguin Mike Veneza, Mike Venezia (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Getting to Know the Worlds Greatest Artists: Picasso Mike Ve • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Rene Magritte (Getting to Know the World''s Greatest Art) Mik • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Roy Lichtenstein (Getting to Know the World''s Greatest Artis • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Salvador Dali Mike Venezia, Mike Venezia (Illustrator), Meg • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Getting to Know the Worlds Greatest Artists: Van Gogh Mike V • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Brava, Strega Nona!: A Heartwarming Pop-Up Book Tomie dePaol • AKJ Books $22.19 1 $22.19
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: A Commemorative Pop-up (Oz Serie • AKJ Books $22.19 1 $22.19
Peter Pan: A Classic Collectible Pop-Up Adapted by Robert Sa • AKJ Books $22.19 1 $22.19
AA374 - Blank Softcover Book - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning $9.99 6 $59.94
RR839 - Texture Brushes • Lakeshore Learning $22.95 1 $22.95

Materials cost

$308.80

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $28.26

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$376.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.47

Total project goal

$443.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $443.16

6 Donors

-$221.57

Donations toward project cost

-$188.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.23

match offer

-$221.59

Match offer toward project cost

-$188.35

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.24

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