Covid-19 is still rampant here in Hawai'i. Our students have been impacted greatly. We live in a small, rural town, and during the height of COVID-19, students were isolated even more at home. We did provide them with online and eventually hybrid learning, but they missed some of the most important social-building times of their lives. It has been three years since COVID-19, yet we are still feeling its impact.
I have found that bringing arts and crafts back into my classes has helped students to express themselves in ways that they may have not experienced in a long time.
We had to give up art in my school, which I did not agree with. In turn, I have been using art as a tool in my classes. The students not only create for school projects, but sometimes students come in during their lunch or recess to do something with their hands and simply create.
Art is also a useful tool for me to have discussions with my students focusing on Social Emotional Learning (SEL). Sometimes they feel awkward being asked how they feel about certain things, but by having them do something with their hands, their neurons are firing, their hands are busy, and they can have these chats with me about their emotions, growth, and/or concerns without feeling put on the spot.
The air dry clay, paint, brushes, mini canvases, and glue will be used for creating models, used in science, social studies, and advisory classes. The lamination sheets will be used to help me create and print SEL materials for my classes. Students can also use the sheets to protect their work if needed. The headphones will be offered to my ASD students.
More than half of students from low‑income households
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Air Dry Clay 36 Colors, Soft & Ultra Light, Modeling Clay for Kids with Accessories, Tools and Tutorials
• Amazon Business
$18.99
5
$94.95
35 Premium Acrylic Paint Marker Pens, Double Pack of Both Extra Fine and Medium Tip, for Rock Painting, Mug, Ceramic, Glass, Wood, Fabric, Canvas, Metal, Pumpkin, DIY Crafts Making Art Supplies
• Amazon Business
$23.19
2
$46.38
Sony - ZX Series Wired On-Ear Headphones - Black
• Best Buy Education
$9.12
5
$45.60
Mini Canvas Panels Small Stretched Canvas Blank Canvas Boards for Painting Square Canvases for Painting Teenagers Art Kids Craft Oil Acrylics (100 Pcs,4 x 4 Inch)
• Amazon Business
$38.99
1
$38.99
KTRIO Laminating Sheets, Holds 8.5 x 11 Inch Sheets 300 Pack, 3 Mil Clear Thermal Laminating Pouches 9 x 11.5 Inch Lamination Sheet Paper for Laminator, Round Corner Letter Size
• Amazon Business
$35.89
1
$35.89
Caliart Metallic Acrylic Paint Set with 12 Brushes, 24 Colors (59ml, 2oz) Art Craft Paints for Artists Students Kids Beginners, Halloween Decorations Canvas Ceramic Wood Rock Painting Art Supplies Kit
• Amazon Business
$23.39
1
$23.39
A Kids Book About Being Inclusive - social emotional learning collection (hardcover)
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$20.00
1
$20.00
A Kids Book About Anxiety - social emotional learning collection (hardcover)
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$20.00
1
$20.00
A Kids Book About Empathy - social emotional learning collection (hardcover)
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$20.00
1
$20.00
Crayola Air Dry Clay (5lb Bucket), Natural White Modeling Clay for Kids, Sculpting Material, Holiday Gift for Kids [Amazon Exclusive]
• Amazon Business
$9.99
2
$19.98
Pink Erasers, Erasers for Kids, Rubber Eraser, 120 Count, Erasers Bulk for School Supplies, Art, and Office Use
• Amazon Business
$19.79
1
$19.79
Detail Paint Brushes Set 10pcs Miniature Brushes for Fine Detailing & Art Painting - Acrylic, Watercolor,Oil,Models, Warhammer 40k
• Amazon Business
$16.99
1
$16.99
Elmer's Liquid School Glue, Washable, Great for Making Slime, 4oz. Each, 12 Count
• Amazon Business
$6.00
1
$6.00
Materials cost
$407.96
Vendor shipping charges
$15.00
Sales tax
$17.95
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.12
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$477.03
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$84.18
Total project goal
$561.21
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$561.21
1 Donor
-$561.21
Donations toward project cost
-$477.03
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