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Art-Literacy Is Key!

My students need different techniques and strategies that will help them think, write, read, & talk about various works of art. Including these various supplies will help with integrating literacy in our art curriculum.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Hart's classroom raised $402

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My Students

My scholars at 122 are hardworking, creative, and determined to learn and engage in the world around them. When given the opportunity to discover, explore and create they will, and they will do it whole heartedly. As their visual art teacher I admire their strength to put forth their best effort regardless of the challenging forces that prevent them in doing so.

Being able to provide my students with the supplies they need is not only important to me, but important to my students as well.

This opportunity to explore and discover is vitally important to understand and acknowledge how embracing a visual arts curriculum which integrates reading, writing, and speaking literacies can help build stronger and more confident students.

My Project

Creating a visual art lessons that combine literacy, creative thinking skills, and opportunities for exploration will engage students and ultimately produce stronger and more confident thinkers. I understand the need to integrate literacy into all curriculums. Constantly I see my students struggling to make sense of their feelings and ideas. I see them struggling to organize their thoughts. I see them frustrated and intimidated by lack of skills needed to be become successful. Therefore, I want to begin to grow a library of books related to the arts and keep it accessible in my classroom. The books listed below are books about artists, books with fabulous illustrations, books about creativity, books that teach artistic methods, and books that simply inspire. These books will be used in our daily lesson plans and related to our weekly visual art projects. I believe that teaching a literacy integrated visual art curriculum can only increase literacy skills and better prepare my students for the world, while giving them confidence and providing them with a creative outlet.

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Baltimore, MD
Grades PreK-2
Visual Arts
Traditional School
Books
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Ms. Hart Samuel Coleridge - Taylor Elementary School 122 Grades PreK-2

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

US Art Supply 24-Pack of 8 X 10 inch Professional Artist Quality Acid Free Canvas Panel Boards for Painting 2-12-Packs (1 Full Case of 24 Single Canvas Board Panels) • Amazon Business $19.96 4 $79.84

Mudpuppy The Patterns of Frank Lloyd Wright Constructible Set • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99

What Is Contemporary Art? A Guide for Kids • Amazon Business $13.71 1 $13.71

Press Here Game • Amazon Business $13.71 1 $13.71

D is for Design • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99

My First Shapes with Frank Lloyd Wright • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99

Henri's Scissors • Amazon Business $11.97 1 $11.97

Elmer (Elmer Books) • Amazon Business $11.89 1 $11.89

Impressionist Artists Go Fish for Art Cards & Book • Amazon Business $11.58 1 $11.58

Mini Masters Boxed Set • Amazon Business $11.01 1 $11.01

The Little Hands Art Book (Little Hands!) • Amazon Business $10.77 1 $10.77

Mix It Up! • Amazon Business $10.69 1 $10.69

Monsters Love Colors • Amazon Business $10.41 1 $10.41

My Book of Beautiful Oops!: A Scribble It, Smear It, Fold It, Tear It Journal for Young Artists • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98

Keith Haring: I Wish I Didn't Have to Sleep • Amazon Business $8.45 1 $8.45

Georgia O'Keefe (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95

Matisse Dance with Joy • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Jacob Lawrence in the City • Amazon Business $6.39 1 $6.39

A Color of His Own • Amazon Business $6.39 1 $6.39

Vincent Van Gogh (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists) • Amazon Business $6.36 1 $6.36

Pablo Picasso (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists) • Amazon Business $6.36 1 $6.36

Mouse Paint • Amazon Business $5.06 1 $5.06

Materials cost			$289.48
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$17.37
3rd party payment processing fee			$4.34
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$341.19
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$60.21
Total project goal			$401.40
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$401.40
6 Donors			-$391.40
Donations toward project cost			-$332.69
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$58.71
match offer			-$10.00
Match offer toward project cost			-$8.50
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$1.50
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Art-Literacy Is Key!

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