My students need a variety of clay materials for stimulate their senses.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Sussman's classroom raised $564
This project is fully funded
My Students
I am a the new art teacher of 15 amazing, loving, talented students. Typical students at my school have a range of disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, emotional disturbance, Autism spectrum disorder, and specific learning disabilities. This can also range from moderate to severe. These students face challenges every day, but always come to school with smiles on their faces and are willing to learn and explore!
Many have never experienced the wonderful world of art!
I want to give them all the opportunities I can!
My Project
I am raising money for the elementary students at our school to give them chance to explore a wide array of senses through the manipulation of clay. The importance of clay in the classroom is beneficial in many ways.
This type of creative play promotes imaginative problem-solving skills.
It's play-based learning. You might not realize it, but playing with clay is promoting those little minds to get busy by thinking about what they're going to create and how they're going to create it.
It's an outstanding sensory development activity for little hands. Young children are still working on fine motor skills and dexterity. Rolling, squeezing, and forming the clay helps them in this area.
It's therapeutic. Simply the act of molding clay in one's hands—whether you're a child or an adult—can be very calming. Remember those stress balls that were once so popular? Manipulating the clay can help relieve stress or even be an outlet for young children to physically express their emotions.
More than half of 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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