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Mrs. Dorinda Carver from Greensboro, NC is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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To Color or Not to Color!

Help me give my students grey tone markers to for drawing, sketching and coloring their art.

  • $288 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My middle school students are energetic, imaginative and eager to learn. They just love art and desire to explore various types of mediums and art techniques. My students look forward to attending art class each day, where they can express themselves creatively. We are a culturally diverse school with students representing many countries.

I tell them, "Turn Mistakes into Masterpieces." I want them to believe in what they create and take pride in it.

Here, we are guiding and developing each student think creatively and be leaders. We have a welcoming school atmosphere. There are many encouraging murals and quotes throughout our hallways. We are a Title I School. However, we are driven to keep expectations high for each and every one of our scholars.

My Project

I love that my students love to draw. I see them sketching in their sketch books and on pieces of paper often. They sketch portraits of people, mostly anime style portraits. They are drawing using their mechanical pencils or graphite pencils. They add some shading and value to their pictures as well.

Students are reluctant to color their artwork, due to fear of messing it up.

Some actually tell we that they do not like color. Is this possible? My teacher frustration hits. I do not want to discourage their creative opinions or their process.

However, I can encourage them and help build their self-esteem. So, I am looking for a happy compromise.

How can I get them to add color without adding color? Ah ha! These grey tone markers are the answer, I believe. Letting them see that grey, blacks and the white tones are also color. These grey tone markers will level up their art work to be bolder and have richer tonal values.

My goal is to inspire them to see the value in adding value.

Mrs. Dorinda Carver
HBCU Alum HBCU Alum Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Arteza Skin Tone Alcohol Markers, Set of 36 Tones, Everblend Sketch Pens with Dual Tips – Fine and Broad Chisel, Art Supplies for Coloring, Sketching, and Drawing • Amazon Business $28.04 7 $196.28

Materials cost

$196.28

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $15.31

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$244.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.15

Total project goal

$287.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $287.68

3 Donors

-$278.68

Donations toward project cost

-$244.53

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.15

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.00

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 $0.00

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