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
Here's proof that your donations make a difference. Last semester I got sketchbooks for my sixth grade class thanks to donors' support. Every child got their own sketchbook. The impact was huge! Student attendance stayed at 100% as kids were excited to show off their drawings.
When children take the time to not just look, but really see something, their minds grow, and ideas bloom.
Teaching children to observe, and draw what they see, helps them not only develop focus, but it helps them discover how to see, and understand the world around them.
They are curious about everything, and when I look at them I see the potential for a great future for us all. Right now, our art department cannot afford to provide the students with sketchbooks, so most kids are using cheap notebooks of lined paper. They don't complain, and their enthusiasm remains high.
My students need sketchbooks. These kids really deserve to know what it feels like to work on sketching quality paper. They deserve to see their hard work uninterrupted by blurry printed lines.
Our school is a Title 1 school, which means that over 85% of students' family incomes qualifies them for free school lunches. Many of our students are English language learners and/or have special learning needs.
My Project
My sixth grade students will be using these sketch books to practice their drawing. Students acquire, and use vocabulary in class discussions, and when writing their artist statements. Student's observational skills are continually challenged supporting their scientific reasoning. The history of the world is given a context through the study of art history, as students learn about different artists, and how their art reflects the times in which they lived. Students also learn about contemporary artists, and new media.
Being a teenager is one of the most difficult, and confusing times in everyone's life. My sixth graders are just starting to make that change from young child to teen. With the vital skills they gain from art, they will grow to see, and understand what they see, in the changing world around them. They will know that donors like you care about their future. A small gift like these sketch books will give them the inspiration to create a bright future.
The look on student faces when they get this gift is priceless.
It's a signal to them that they are important, and their education matters. Sixth grade is a transitional year, and something as simple as this can make a big difference in helping these kids stay on track. It's a huge statement when someone they don't even know, shows them that their education matters by giving them the tools to express themselves and grow.
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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