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Mrs. Amico from Canoga Park, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Amico's classroom raised $374

The Art of Reading!

My students need a wonderful set of 26 art books, including a number of biographies.

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Mrs. Amico New Academy Elementary School - Canoga Park
Canoga Park, CA Grades PreK-2

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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.

I am a full time art teacher at a low income elementary school in Southern California. Most of my students are high poverty, limited English speaking students who are struggling readers and writers, but also love art. Most of my students have very limited knowledge about art.

I strongly believe that all students, regardless of ability or income level, deserve quality art instruction. As most teachers know, there is never enough time in the day to teach everything that needs to be taught. As such, art is often pushed to the side and reading and writing takes precedence. In fact, many teachers feel that art is simply for enrichment, and therefore is often left out of the curriculum. But the exact opposite is true. Research often suggests that students who engage in a well rounded art education, actually increase their test scores in reading and math. Also, students who know they will get to learn about or create art are more motivated to come to school and pay attention!

My solution to this dilemma is to teach reading and art at the same time! Our school is working very hard to raise our language arts test scores and I don't want to take away from my students' reading time. Therefore I am asking for a set of 26 fiction and non fiction art books. These books are all about art, and yet are readable by all students. Some of the books inspire children to create art such as, "Dot" and "The Art Lesson" while others are simply about the famous artists such as "Van Gogh's Sunflowers".

All teachers need books and I need art books! It is just not fair to take the arts away from struggling students. All children deserve to learn about art and creativity regardless of their academic or economic level. I understand how important reading is, and I truly think that if my classroom library had a larger supply of art books that my students could actually read or I could read aloud; I would be meeting both goals of teaching reading and teaching art! Please help my students gain access to amazing world of art and learn about famous artists!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

400 students impacted 4 donors
Mrs. Amico New Academy Elementary School - Canoga Park Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Canoga Park, CA View local requests

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

400 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Edgar Degas: Paintings That Dance Maryann Cocca-Leffler, Maryann Cocca-Leffler (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Picture for Harold's Room: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 1) Crockett Johnson, Crockett Johnson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Ms. Hannah Is Bananas! (My Weird School Series #4) Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Ish Peter H. Reynolds, Peter H. Reynolds (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.20 1 $11.20
Purple, Green and Yellow Robert Munsch, Helene Desputeaux (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Painting with Picasso Julie Merberg, Pablo Picasso, Suzanne Bober • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! Karen Beaumont, David Catrow (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.80 1 $12.80
Matisse: The King of Color (Anholt's Artists Books for Children Series) Laurence Anholt • Barnes and Noble $13.49 1 $13.49
Leonardo and the Flying Boy (Anholt's Artists Books for Children Series) Laurence Anholt • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Picasso and the Girl with the Ponytail (Anholt's Artists Books for Children Series) Laurence Anholt • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Mouse Paint Ellen Stoll Walsh • Barnes and Noble $13.50 1 $13.50
Vincent Van Gogh: Sunflowers and Swirly Stars Joan Holub, Joan Holub (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Frida Kahlo, The Artist Who Painted Herself (Smart About the Art Series) Margaret Frith, Tomie dePaola (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Color Your Own Abstract Art Masterpieces Muncie Hendler, Hendler, Nicholas Krushenick • Barnes and Noble $4.45 1 $4.45
My Very Favorite Art Book: I Love to Paint Jennifer Lipsey • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
The Art Book for Children Gilda Williams Ruggi (Editor), Gilda Williams Ruggi • Barnes and Noble $17.95 1 $17.95
Henri Matisse: Drawing with Scissors (Smart about Art Series) Jane O'Connor, Jessie Hartland (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
The Art Book Phaidon Press, Susan Stirling, Claire Van Cleave • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
A Is for Art: An Abstract Alphabet Stephen T. Johnson • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Feed Matisse's Fish (Touch the Art) Julie Appel, Amy Guglielmo • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
Art for Kids: Cartooning: The Only Cartooning Book You'll Ever Need to Be the Artist You've Always Wanted to Be Art Roche • Barnes and Noble $14.36 1 $14.36
Brush Mona Lisa's Hair (Touch the Art Series) Julie Appel, Amy Guglielmo • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
Make Van Gogh's Bed (Touch the Art) Julie Appel, Amy Guglielmo • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
Babar's Museum of Art Laurent de Brunhoff, Ellen Weiss • Barnes and Noble $16.15 1 $16.15
The Dot Peter H. Reynolds, Peter H. Reynolds (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.20 1 $11.20
Art Patrick McDonnell • Barnes and Noble $13.49 1 $13.49

Materials cost

$241.65

Vendor shipping charges

 $24.17

Sales tax

 $17.52

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$306.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.17

Total project goal

$373.17

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $373.17

3 Donors

-$360.00

Donations toward project cost

-$306.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.17

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