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Mrs. Chaussee from Chatsworth, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Empowering Students Through Art and Play 2

My students need paint brushes, dot painters, eight chairs for center opportunities and more!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Chaussee's classroom raised $549

This project is fully funded

My Students

A typical day in a Kindergarten class begins with energy and excitement! My students are ready to learn from the moment they enter the class to the moment they leave. Therefore I need many opportunities and materials to provide this for all of them!

I teach 26 enthusiastic kindergarten students.

It is the first classroom experience for many of my students. They are at an age where art, movement, and dramatic play are the most meaningful and exciting times of the day. So many concepts can be reinforced during these times. My students come from many different cultural backgrounds. Some of my students come from low income families who qualify for free or reduced price lunch, some have special needs and have an Individualized Education Plan, and others are second language learners. This diverse group of learners use art as a tool to empower their learning through fine motor development, personal development, and imagination.

My Project

My students are eager learners...they learn more from hands-on experiences than from verbal instruction. They learn best by moving, touching, exploring, and discovering! By funding my project you will put paint brushes, dot painters and center activities in the hands of young learners! You will provide the space needed for each of these experiences. Crafting and art are important mediums of playful learning. Play is very important for children to learn and grow. My students will learn from what is interesting to them and they are capable of understanding, and doing, for their age and abilities. While they are painting or building sight words, their brains are making synapses, or connections of neurons, which will enhance their learning in the future. However, it must be developmentally appropriate to hold their attention and to be beneficial. Each opportunity that you provide will encourage my students to learn!

Art activities and centers create a sense of cooperation and belonging to a group.

In the centers provided by you, the students will learn the art of working together and how to support group members. In a society where social medial and cell phone communication is starting to be the norm, these activities will provide opportunities to communicate through project based learning and communication. Your support is needed since budgets are declining while the need for materials is rising.

Mrs. Chaussee Chatsworth Park Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

26 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
CN814BU - 13 1/2" Classic Chair - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 8 $279.92
TT682 - Learning Sight-Words Activity Chest • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
EE567 - Creating Sight-Word Sentences Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
EV214 - Brilliant Dot Art Painters - 6-Color Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
LC1340X - Nylon-Bristle Paintbrushes - 10-Color Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$393.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $36.04

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$465.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.21

Total project goal

$548.04

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $548.04

6 Donors

-$324.04

Donations toward project cost

-$275.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.61

match offer

-$224.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$190.40

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.60

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 $0.00

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