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When Art and Literacy Mix You Get Magic

Help me give my students items like books, organizer bins, building toys, and crayons for a literacy rich art classroom. In this classroom we will combine literacy and art. Through our reading we will create different art projects.

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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.

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By incorporating literacy and art, a world of creativity and imagination will be open to these the students. Art and literature will encourage the children to think creatively and use their imagination. By exposing them to different forms of artistic expression and storytelling, they learn to think outside the box and develop innovative ideas. It will also benefit them with language development. When I read the books aloud and discuss the stories, I am helping the children develop their language skills. They learn new vocabulary, sentence structures, and storytelling techniques, which can enhance their communication abilities.

Combining the two subjects will also help with emotional expression, confidence building, and cognitive development.

Art and literature provide the students with a platform to express their emotions and experiences. Whether through drawing pictures or writing stories, they learn to communicate their feelings in a healthy and constructive manner. When they successfully completing art projects and show understanding of stories their self-esteem and confidence gets a boost. They feel a sense of accomplishment, which motivates them to continue exploring their creative abilities. Art and literature stimulate various areas of the brain, contributing to overall cognitive development in young children. They learn to observe, analyze, and interpret information, which lays the foundation for future academic success.

These students are special because they love to learn and because of their young age their mind is open to new ideas. This is the critical learning period of early development for children. By exposing them to art and literacy better prepares them to enjoy learning to read. My goals for this project are to develop a classroom culture that love to read and be read to while creating art. The storage bins will be used for group activities and to keep the art and books organized.

Mrs. Ferguson
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Storex Letter Size Deep Storage Tray – Organizer Bin with Non-Snap Lid for Classroom, Office and Home, Assorted Colors, 5-Pack (62542U05C) • Amazon Business $40.59 1 $40.59
Teacher Created Resources Assorted Primary Colors Portable Plastic Storage Caddy 6-Pack for Classrooms, Kids Room, and Office Organization, (Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, Red and Yellow) 3 Compartment • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
KINDergarten: Where Kindness Matters Every Day • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
When Pigasso Met Mootisse • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Luna Loves Art • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
An ABC of What Art Can Be • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
Frankencrayon • Amazon Business $16.55 1 $16.55
Scribble Stones • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Pocket Full of Colors: The Magical World of Mary Blair, Disney Artist Extraordinaire • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Dragons Love Tacos • Amazon Business $15.89 1 $15.89
Snippets: A Story About Paper Shapes • Amazon Business $15.55 1 $15.55
ABCs of Art (Sabrina Hahn's Art & Concepts for Kids) • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
Henri's Scissors • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
MerryMakers The Day the Crayons Quit Blue Plush Toy, 12-Inch • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
MerryMakers The Day The Crayons Quit Green Plush Toy,0 months to 100 months 12-Inch • Amazon Business $14.98 1 $14.98
I Have an Idea! (Herve Tullet) • Amazon Business $14.84 1 $14.84
Markertown: A Rhyming, Read Aloud Kid's Book For Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade (The Markertown Series) • Amazon Business $14.00 1 $14.00
I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
How to Catch a Star • Amazon Business $13.29 1 $13.29
Not a Box • Amazon Business $13.29 1 $13.29
The Color Monster: A Story About Emotions (The Color Monster, 1) • Amazon Business $13.27 1 $13.27
MerryMakers The Day the Crayons Quit Red Soft Plush Crayon Toy, 12-Inch, from Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffer's The Day the Crayon's Quit Book Series • Amazon Business $13.16 1 $13.16
The Book of Mistakes • Amazon Business $12.77 1 $12.77
Lines That Wiggle • Amazon Business $12.74 1 $12.74
Part Of The Rainbow: (Children's books about Diversity/Equality/Discrimination/Acceptance/Prejudice Picture Books, Preschool Books, Ages 3 5, Ages 6 ... Kindergarten Books, Ages 4 8) (Mindful Mia) • Amazon Business $12.72 1 $12.72
MerryMakers The Day the Crayons Quit Orange Soft Plush Crayon Toy, 12-Inch, from Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffer's The Day the Crayons Quit Book Series • Amazon Business $12.60 1 $12.60
The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons • Amazon Business $12.19 1 $12.19
Beautiful Oops! • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Swatch: The Girl Who Loved Color • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Red: A Crayon's Story • Amazon Business $11.90 1 $11.90
City Shapes • Amazon Business $11.81 1 $11.81
Vincent Can't Sleep: Van Gogh Paints the Night Sky • Amazon Business $11.79 1 $11.79
Creepy Crayon! (Creepy Tales!) • Amazon Business $11.79 1 $11.79
Giraffes Can't Dance • Amazon Business $11.22 1 $11.22
The Rainbow Fish • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
I Cannot Draw a Horse • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
A Letter From Your Teacher: On the First Day of School (The Classroom Community Collection) • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
A Letter From Your Teacher: On the Last Day of School (The Classroom Community Collection) • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
The Day the Crayons Came Home • Amazon Business $10.57 1 $10.57
All Are Welcome (An All Are Welcome Book) • Amazon Business $10.53 1 $10.53
How the Crayons Saved the School (4) • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
Our Class is a Family (The Classroom Community Collection) • Amazon Business $10.19 1 $10.19
Mouse Paint • Amazon Business $9.69 1 $9.69
The Day the Crayons Quit • Amazon Business $9.26 1 $9.26
The Dot • Amazon Business $9.20 1 $9.20
I Can Only Draw Worms • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
If Picasso Painted a Snowman (The Reimagined Masterpiece Series) • Amazon Business $8.96 1 $8.96
We Are All One Big Family: A Very Easy and Exciting Exploration for the Youngest Kids about Diversity, Kindness, Respect, and Empathy • Amazon Business $8.91 1 $8.91
Only One You • Amazon Business $8.86 1 $8.86
The Storytellers Rule • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79
School's First Day of School • Amazon Business $8.77 1 $8.77
Henri Matisse: Drawing with Scissors (Smart About Art) • Amazon Business $8.09 1 $8.09
The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Too Much Glue • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Mix It Up!: Board Book Edition (Herve Tullet) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Crayons Go Back to School • Amazon Business $7.96 1 $7.96
The Tiny Seed: With seeded paper to grow your own flowers! (The World of Eric Carle) • Amazon Business $7.08 1 $7.08
Harold and the Purple Crayon (Purple Crayon Books) • Amazon Business $7.08 1 $7.08
Harold y el Lapiz Color Morado (Harold and the Purple Crayon) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
A Bad Case of Stripes (Scholastic Bookshelf) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Art Lesson (Paperstar Book) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
A Color of His Own • Amazon Business $6.69 1 $6.69
A Rainbow of My Own • Amazon Business $6.59 1 $6.59
First Day Jitters (The Jitters Series) • Amazon Business $6.32 1 $6.32
Corduroy • Amazon Business $5.85 1 $5.85

Materials cost

$803.55

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $56.25

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$901.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$159.15

Total project goal

$1,061.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,061.00

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 $1,061.00

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