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Ms. Ottamease Bethea from Trenton, NJ is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Using Color Portraits to Support Students' Emotional Expression

Help me give my students toner cartridges. By allowing students to use art as a form of self-expression, you can provide them with a powerful tool for communicating their emotions.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Ottamease Bethea's classroom raised $552

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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.

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Using Color Portraits to Support Students' Emotional Expression

Are you looking for creative ways to help students express their feelings?

One effective method is through the use of color portraits. By allowing students to use art as a form of self-expression, you can provide them with a powerful tool for communicating their emotions. Color portraits can be used to emphasize how students are feeling emotionally at any given time.

Emotional expression is a crucial aspect of mental health and well-being. For many students, particularly those struggling with mental illness, finding healthy ways to express their emotions can be challenging. By providing them with a creative outlet, such as creating color portraits, you can help them to explore and communicate their feelings in a non-verbal way.

Color portraits are a visual representation of an individual's emotions at a specific moment in time. By using different colors, shapes, and patterns, students can convey a wide range of emotions, from joy and excitement to sadness and frustration. This form of art allows students to express themselves in a unique and personal way, without the pressure of having to articulate their feelings verbally.

Encourage creativity: Give students the freedom to choose their own colors and styles when creating their portraits. This will allow them to express themselves in a way that feels authentic to them.

Provide a safe space: Create a supportive and non-judgmental environment where students feel comfortable sharing their artwork. This will help them to open up and express their emotions more freely.

Encourage reflection: After creating their color portraits, encourage students to reflect on the emotions they were feeling at the time. This can help them to gain insight into their own emotional experiences.

Ms. Ottamease Bethea Trenton Central High School Grades 9-12

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
HP 202X Cyan, Magenta, Yellow High-yield Toner Cartridges (3-pack) | Works with HP Color LaserJet Pro M254, HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281 Series | CF500XM • Amazon Business $264.91 1 $264.91
HP 202X Black High-yield Toner Cartridges (2-pack) | Works with HP Color LaserJet Pro M254, HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281 Series | CF500XD • Amazon Business $167.25 1 $167.25

Materials cost

$432.16

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$468.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.70

Total project goal

$551.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $551.34

2 Donors

-$543.64

Donations toward project cost

-$468.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.70

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 $0.00

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