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Ms. Jenkins from Los Angeles, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Starting Artsy: Help Preschoolers with Autism Learn Creatively

My students need vibrant colorful paper, glue, ink pads, collage materials, fabric and trays to start the new school year artsy.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Jenkins's classroom raised $389

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 energetic preschoolers who attend a Title I school. All my students are fun and loving who have mild to severe disabilities including Autism and speech delays. They are a bundle of joy and they come to school every day ready to listen and learn. The more I can make their learning engaging, the more successful they will be.

“Every child is an artist.

The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” -Pablo Picasso. My students love being creative. They love using bright, colorful paper and colorful material to create one-of-a-kind creations. They are curious and loving and live in a neighborhood that has a high crime rate, few parks and little color. School for some of my students is the place where they can happily run, play and learn. I strive each and every day to give them the best early education possible.

My Project

I have selected an array of art materials that will encompass an entire year's worth of activities. Our classroom is full of art: finger painting, collages, coloring, alphabet books, self-portraits, etc. It is no different in my special education preschool classroom. My preschoolers may have autism, but they still enjoy expressing themselves with colors, textures, and other sensory activities. It is their creativity using different mediums that allows them to express their individuality.

Each month we begin a new developmental study that inspires our daily activities.

One month we learn about pets. We learned that some pets are found in our homes, on a farm and in the city. We paint pets, create pets using play doh and collage materials. We will make birds using feathers and place worms in their beaks. Preschool is such a fun grade to teach and my students love to get messy and express themselves through art. The following months we study clothes, trees, buildings, boxes and other fun creative studies that inspire preschoolers. During each study we use art to enhance student learning.

These art materials include bright paper, peel and stick decorations, ink pads, play doh, tissue paper, finger paint, and glue. These art supplies will inspire my little preschoolers with autism the entire school year and allow them to express their individuality and emotions through a variety of mediums. This self-expression is what will make each art project unique and personal to my students while they are getting artsy.

Ms. Jenkins Figueroa Street Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LA712 - Bright Giant Washable Color Ink Pads - 5-Color Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.99 1 $27.99
TT505Z - Lakeshore Glue Stick - Dozen • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 5 $24.95
RR426 - Peel & Stick Collage Frames - Set of 30 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
TA301AG - Fadeless Paper Roll - Apple Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $17.99 1 $17.99
RA392 - Easy-Stick Glitter Shapes - Class Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
Kaplan Dough Classic Colors (6 - 1lb. Tubs) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $15.26 1 $15.26
Fabric Squares • Kaplan Early Learning Company $14.41 1 $14.41
TG172 - Tacky Glue® - 16-Ounce Bottle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $6.99 2 $13.98
LL242 - Peel & Stick Tactile Letters • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
LA312 - My First Washable Markers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
FG303 - Fabric Collage Animals • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
Fabric Mosaics • Kaplan Early Learning Company $10.16 1 $10.16
Kaplan Kolors Finger Paint 8 Ounce (Set of 6) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $10.16 1 $10.16
CA269 - Paint & Collage Trays - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
Color Diffusing Paper • Kaplan Early Learning Company $7.61 1 $7.61
Tissue Paper Circles • Kaplan Early Learning Company $6.76 1 $6.76
12 x 18 Art Tissue Paper (50 sheets) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $3.83 1 $3.83
TA51VT - Construction Paper - 12" x 18" - Violet • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.29 1 $2.29
TA51LG - Construction Paper - 12" x 18" - Light Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.29 1 $2.29
TA51DG - Construction Paper - 12" x 18" - Dark Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.29 1 $2.29
TA51SB - Construction Paper - 12" x 18" - Sky Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.29 1 $2.29
TA51SC - Construction Paper - 12" x 18" - Scarlet • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.29 1 $2.29
TA51HP - Construction Paper - 12" x 18" - Hot Pink • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.29 1 $2.29
TA51YE - Construction Paper - 12" x 18" - Yellow • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.29 1 $2.29
TA51HR - Construction Paper - 12" x 18" - Holiday Red • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.29 1 $2.29
TA51LB - Construction Paper - 12" x 18" - Light Brown • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.29 1 $2.29
TA51DB - Construction Paper - 12" x 18" - Dark Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.29 1 $2.29

Materials cost

$261.94

Vendor shipping charges

 $10.23

Sales tax

 $23.97

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$330.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.25

Total project goal

$388.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $388.32

5 Donors

-$386.55

Donations toward project cost

-$330.07

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.48

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.77

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

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