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Mrs. Behenna Griffith from Santa Fe NM is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Developing the Language of Art

Help me give my students access to a classroom atelier, Italian for art studio, full of high quality open-ended materials; including clay, tools for manipulating clay, & books to inspire students' creativity and deepen their imaginations.

  • $427 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

My students are four-year-olds with and without varying special needs. Students are identified through the Child Find process and are given the opportunity to access the preschool setting to provide a foundation for the rest of their learning careers.

I provide an individualized, developmentally appropriate, multi-modal approach to learning with an emphasis on communication, emergent academic skills, and development of the whole child through meaningful play.

Students benefit from having access to a variety of therapists (OT, PT, SLP, and Social Worker), as well as a special education teacher.

My Project

This project allows my preschoolers the opportunity to broaden enrich their natural curiosity and love of learning through intriguing open-ended art projects with clay and other natural materials and loose parts.

We will be creating a classroom atelier, or art studio, for students to access daily.

Students will be supported as they use the high-quality materials to explore, describe, create and recreate. In our atelier the possibilities are endless.

“Creativity seems to emerge from multiple experiences, coupled with a well-supported development of personal resources, including a sense of freedom to venture beyond the known.” Loris Malaguzzi, The Hundred Languages of Children

Mrs. Behenna Griffith
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Pottery Clay - Low Fire White Cone 06 - Rocky Mountain Clay's CT3 • Amazon Business $28.97 2 $57.94
AMACO AMA46317P Air Dry Clay, Gray, 25 lbs. • Amazon Business $32.35 1 $32.35
10-Ounces Natural Canvas Fabric By The Yard, 60-Inch Wide. • Amazon Business $9.95 3 $29.85
Ball Wide Mouth Mason Jars (16 oz/Pint capacity) 12 Pack. With Airtight lids and Bands - For Canning, Fermenting, Pickling, Freezing - Jar Decor. Microwave & Dishwasher Safe. + SEWANTA Jar Opener • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
WINGOFFLY 4.7INCH Pottery Tools Wood Hand Rollers for Clay Clay Stamp Clay Pattern Roller(5PCS Set) • Amazon Business $28.98 1 $28.98
TINTON LIFE 16PCS Wooden Clay Pottery Stamp Pottery Tool Wood Block Stamp • Amazon Business $22.98 1 $22.98
An ABC of What Art Can Be • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
Lipper International 8301 Bamboo Wood 10" Kitchen Turntable • Amazon Business $8.69 2 $17.38
US Art Supply 12 Piece Brush Set with 9 x 12 inch Wood Palette • Amazon Business $7.96 2 $15.92
The Art Book for Children • Amazon Business $14.59 1 $14.59
6 Pieces Natural Wooden Coat Hooks Wall Mounted Single Coat Rack Hooks Handmade Craft Hat Rack (Beech) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
15PCS Stainless Steel Wooden Thick Handle Flat Wire Cutter Clay Pottery Sculpting Tool Set Ribbon Sculpting Tool Kit • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Hands : Growing up to Be an Artist • Amazon Business $12.52 1 $12.52
Yaomiao 4 Pieces Kids Apron with Pocket Children Adjustable Chef Apron for Cooking Baking Painting (White S for 2-6 Age) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Pantone: Colors • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95

Materials cost

$327.37

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$362.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$63.93

Total project goal

$426.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$426.21

10 Donors

-$417.39

Donations toward project cost

-$362.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.11

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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