Art and Math Go Hand in Hand- But We Have No Supplies
My students need basic school supplies and art supplies, so that they can create math related projects and memorable experiences to express their creativity. These supplies include construction paper, glue, markers, watercolors, paint, a pocket chart and more.
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
Sí se puede means YES WE CAN! "Teacher I need a glue stick", "I can't color the math page, I don't have a brown crayon". How do I teach my students to the fullest with very limited supplies and without me running to the educational store weekly? With your help, we can achieve success.
My students are hard working, fun, creative, brilliant kindergartners, who try so hard to do so well.
My students are English language learners and socioeconomically disadvantaged. This school is a 100% free lunch school. The children are growing up in hard times. The standards of education are so much higher than when we were in school, and yet their opportunities are more limited than ours.
Parents in our neighborhood want the best for their children, as do the teachers. They want their children to enjoy school and continue onto college and careers. However, due to the budget cuts, the children are getting a great education, but they are not getting the supplies, technology, manipulatives and hands-on experiences they need. As a teacher I spend a good amount of my little paycheck each month to help my students have great experiences and memories. The children need supplies, materials and more to help across the curriculum.
My Project
Today reality hit me when I asked for watercolors, crayons and white chalk. In the past we would get basic supplies like these. I would use them for art and crafts with big buddies and math activities (shape designs, pattern art, graphing and more). Today I was told we did not have anymore of any of these. I was given some boxes of multicolor crayons and red watercolors and one box of yellow chalk. Yellow chalk really wasn't going to work for our snowmen. I am used to buying extra art supplies, but these are basics my students need.
I like to use art to teach math and science. For patterns the children make 3D patterns, photo patterns and more. For addition we use dot markers, drawings and a lot of gluing. For shapes we create robots, clowns, houses and more. There is so much to do with Art and Math together to help the children see how math can be used across the curriculum. Without the basics I am requesting (glue, paints, watercolors, colored pencils, construction paper, markers, etc.), I feel I have to limit creativity.
You will impact my students in every area of the curriculum.
An hour does not go by where we don't need crayons, glue, construction paper and more. Having material will help me plan more creatively and help me develop more memorable experiences.
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
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