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Ms. Krause from Washington, DC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books, Books, Books about Music

My students need 36 music-themed children books, some with CDs, including "Puff, the Magic Dragon" and "Music for Little Mozarts".

Ms. Krause Community Academy Public Charter School- Amos 3

Washington, DC Grades PreK-2

Teaching music is a way to inspire life long learning in my students. Not only am I teaching about a subject that I love, I am also able to give them skills they'll have for the rest of their lives. Watching them learn to play instruments is a great reward for me.

However, I also know the importance of assisting with their core learning. Learning to read music and play instruments increases their ability to do mathematics. And giving them exciting topics to study about allows them to enjoy reading. At my school, most of our students are currently reading below grade level; and this is something I am working hard to change. As an urban, title 1 school, we face a lot of challenges. But you can help us overcome one of them: we need books. More specifically, we need books that the students will be excited about, love to read, and keep reading!

There are so many great books that have musical topics. This way my students can continue to learn about music, and work on their reading skills at the same time. Plus, with exciting, brand-new books, there is an added level of enjoyment. The students' eyes light up when they have new books to read. They quickly ask to borrow them and soon I see students choosing to read (on their own) at lunch and at recess.

Please consider helping my students improve their reading skills. As a lifelong, necessary skill, we need our students to be able to read at high levels. Part of the challenge is to make reading interesting and these books will do exactly that. New, colorful, exciting, music-themed books will transform my students learning!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

400 students impacted 12 donors

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Washington, DC View local requests 400 students impacted 12donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Jammin' with The Jonas Brothers: An Unathorized Biography Lexi Ryals • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49

The Jazz Fly: Starring the Jazz Bugs with CD (Audio) Matthew Gollub, Karen Hanke (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $16.15 1 $16.15

Abiyoyo: Based on a South African Lullaby and Folk Story Pete Seeger, Michael Hays (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29

Play Me a Christmas Song Barnes & Noble • Barnes and Noble $8.98 1 $8.98

Olivia Forms a Band Ian Falconer, Ian Falconer (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.36 1 $14.36

Music of Dolphins Hesse, Brown • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39

Rhinoceros Tap: 15 Seriously Silly Songs Sandra Boynton, Michael Ford • Barnes and Noble $13.56 1 $13.56

Just Jonas! The Jonas Brothers up Close and Personal Michael-Anne Johns • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39

The Backyardigans Music Player Storybook Christine Ricci, Jason Fruchter (Illustrator), Janice Burgess • Barnes and Noble $22.49 1 $22.49

Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf: With a Fully-Orchestrated and Narrated CD Sergey Prokofiev, Janet Schulman, Retold by Janet Schulman • Barnes and Noble $15.96 1 $15.96

Last Holiday Concert Andrew Clements • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39

Face the Music Melody Carlson • Barnes and Noble $11.69 1 $11.69

George Balanchine's The Nutcracker Joel Meyerowitz, Joel Meyerowitz (Photographer), Performed by New York City Ballet • Barnes and Noble $9.98 1 $9.98

Music, Music for Everyone Vera B. Williams, Vera B. Williams (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29

Philadelphia Chickens: A Too-Illogical Zoological Musical Revue Sandra Boynton, Michael Ford • Barnes and Noble $13.56 1 $13.56

Music Class Amanda Haley, Amanda Haley (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.55 1 $3.55

Ah, Music! Aliki, Aliki (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29

Face the Music (Hannah Montana Series #9) Beth Beechwood • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49

Music for Little Mozarts: Music Lessons 2 Christine Barden, Gayle Kowalchyk, E. L. Lancaster • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15

Mole Music David M. McPhail, David M. McPhail (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15

Music for Little Mozarts Lesson Book 1 Christine Barden, Gayle Kowalchyk, E. L. Lancaster • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15

My First Book of Christmas Songs: 20 Favorite Songs in Easy Piano Arrangements: (Sheet Music) Bergerac (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35

Music Teacher from the Black Lagoon Mike Thaler, Jared Lee (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59

Puff, the Magic Dragon Peter Yarrow, Lenny Lipton, Leonard Lipton, Eric Puybaret (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.56 1 $13.56

Jingle Bugs: A Merry Pop-up Book with Lights and Music! David A. Carter, David A. Carter (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.76 1 $8.76

I Got Two Dogs John Lithgow, Robert Neubecker (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39

Yankee Doodle Mary Ann Hoberman (Illustrator), Nadine Bernard Westcott (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.98 1 $4.98

Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat Nikki Giovanni (Editor), Michele Noiset (Illustrator), Kristen Balouch (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.99 1 $15.99

Forever Young Bob Dylan, Paul Rogers (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39

Today Is Monday Eric Carle • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29

Rock Star (Babymouse Series) Jennifer L. Holm, Matthew Holm • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35

Can You Hear It? William Lach • Barnes and Noble $15.16 1 $15.16

Peter Yarrow Songbook: Favorite Folk Songs Peter Yarrow, Bethany Yarrow, Terry Widener (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.86 1 $11.86

Blue Moo: 17 Jukebox Hits From Way Back Never Sandra Boynton (Illustrator), Michael Ford, Sandra Boynton • Barnes and Noble $13.56 1 $13.56

Camp Rock: For the Record Adapted by Lucy Ruggles • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49

I'm a Manatee (Book and CD) John Lithgow, Ard Hoyt (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.36 1 $14.36

Materials cost			$347.83
Vendor shipping charges			$34.78
Sales tax			$20.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$8.70
Fulfillment labor & materials			$17.00
Total project cost			$428.00
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$93.95
Total project goal			$521.95
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$521.95
8 Donors			-$251.53
Donations toward project cost			-$213.80
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$37.73
match offer			-$252.00
Match offer toward project cost			-$206.64
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$45.36
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$9.20
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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