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Ms. Pamela Taylor from Durham, NC is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Pamela Taylor's classroom raised $622

The Art of Writing: Strengthening Handwriting Through Quills and Ink

Help me give my students a historical writing exercise with a hands on, engaging, creative and memorable writing experience with quills and ink.

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Ms. Pamela Taylor Riverside High School
Durham, NC Grades 9-12

My Project

Using quills and ink can motivate students to become excited about writing by providing a fun, hands-on experience that is different from completing every assignment on a Chromebook. Giving students an opportunity to step away from their screens and experience writing in a new way can help them rediscover the creativity, enjoyment, and personal connection that comes with putting words on paper. Students can slow down practice, forming letters and develop stronger handwriting skills. While creating something, they can be proud of this project also connects writing with history, allowing students to experience how people communicate it and recorded information before modern technology.

Most importantly, this project turns writing from a routine assignment into an experience.

Students will be able to hold a quill, dip it into ink, and create their own written work while learning about the history of communication. This fun and interactive approach can encourage students who may not normally enjoy writing to become more interested and engaged by combining history, creativity, and hands-on learning, students can build confidence in their handwriting while discovering that writing does not always have to happen on a Chromebook. It can be an enjoyable experience that brings learning to life.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

425 students impacted 1 donor
Ms. Pamela Taylor Riverside High School Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Durham, NC View local requests

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

425 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lagarto Feather Pen and Ink Set, 11.4", 6 Steel Nibs, Inkwell (Red) | Quill Pen and Ink Set, Beginner Calligraphy Dip Kit with Antique Handle, Gift Box; for Signatures, Letters and Vintage Decor • Amazon Business $13.45 10 $134.50
Lagarto Feather Pen and Ink Set, 11.4", 6 Steel Nibs, Inkwell (Blue) | Quill Pen and Ink Set, Beginner Calligraphy Dip Kit with Antique Handle, Gift Box; for Signatures, Letters and Vintage Decor • Amazon Business $13.28 10 $132.80
Black Feather Quill Pen and Ink Set – Feather Pen and Ink Set with Stainless Steel Nib & Stand for Practice, Drawing, Signatures & Vintage Decor – Designed for Calligraphy Beginners, Authors & Writers • Amazon Business $12.98 10 $129.80
Speedball Hunt Crow Quill Pen Set • Blick Art Materials $5.00 10 $50.00

Materials cost

$447.10

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.95

Sales tax

 $34.87

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$528.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$93.29

Total project goal

$621.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $621.92

1 Donor

-$621.92

Donations toward project cost

-$528.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$93.29

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