"Everyone loves a good sing along! What better way to get kids excited about reading than by singing along with their favorite artists. Our elementary has been working extremely hard to improve the reading skills of all our students. Third grade is an important turning point for readers. I try to ...
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"Everyone loves a good sing along! What better way to get kids excited about reading than by singing along with their favorite artists. Our elementary has been working extremely hard to improve the reading skills of all our students. Third grade is an important turning point for readers. I try to encourage all my students to find a love for reading.
I am wanting to purchase a karaoke machine to use during reading. Kids love music and I would like to use music to help students increase their reading fluency.
A karaoke machine will allow me to combine the love of music with reading practice and provide a fun and exciting way for students to improve their reading fluency.
With your help, we can work together to provide a fun learning environment and encourage all students to find a love for reading.
See Mrs. E.'s class participating in this project!
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Nov 24, 2009
Dear Beth, Aliene, Ella, Adam Fan, Jo, Elizabeth, Joanna, Caiti and Anonymous Donors,
Thank you so much for supporting our classroom project "Singing for Fluency"! We are a small rural K-12 school and we have made a commitment to improve reading scores throughout the school. We are always looking for new and innovative ways to improve reading fluency. Thanks to your generous donations the karaoke machine will help us get students excited about practicing fluency. Students learn in a variety of ways and music has been shown to be a successful tool. I plan to take full advantage of the benefits of using music in my classroom. My third grade students are so excited to sing along to their favorite hits. We plan to use 15 - 20 minutes at the end of each Friday to "celebrate" reading by using our Karaoke machine.
Thanks again for all you have done! Your generosity is greatly appreciated!
With gratitude, Mrs. E.
Mrs. E. sent this note after the project was fully funded:
Oct 8, 2009
Dear Beth, Aliene, Ella, Adam Fan, Jo, Elizabeth, Joanna, Caiti and Anonymous Donors,
Thanks to ALL of you! I truly appreciate each and every one of your donations! The students in my room are SO excited. We will use the Karaoke machine on Fridays to practice our reading fluency. Fluency is an important factor to becoming a lifelong reader. I believe music is a wonderful teaching tool. I look forward to watching the students sing along to popular songs and improve their reading at the same time! Thanks again for your thoughtfulness and generosity! You are great ambassadors for reading and music education!
Reviewed the project essay and sent follow-up questions if needed.
Meghan D. (volunteer)
on May 11, 2009
Verified the cost of the requested technology and posted this project.
Ryan G. (associate)
on May 12, 2009
"I gave to this project because Adam Lambert directed his fans to this organization and his enthusiasm for helping children is contagious! There is nothing more important than a well-rounded education for the future of our children and our country. "
"Thank you so much for your donation! It is encouraging to have so many people getting involved in the education of our children! Thank you for taking the time to check out this website and my project. I appreciate all you have done."
The teacher Mrs. E.
on Aug 27, 2009
"I helped because I'm a strong believer in Literacy education."
"Thanks so much for your donation! I appreciate you support and your faith in our children!"
The teacher Mrs. E.
on Oct 5, 2009
"Music is the universal language. I hope it will inspire you to learn and grow. "
Aliene
from California
gave
on Oct 6, 2009
"I gave to this project because it seem like a wonderful cause and I'm happy to support it."
Jo
from Virginia
gave
on Oct 6, 2009
"Thank you so much for your donation! I keep my students updated on our project's status and they get so excited when they hear we have had a donor! Thanks for supporting education and the future of our youth."
The teacher Mrs. E.
on Oct 6, 2009
"Thanks for supporting our classroom project "Singing for Fluency". We appreciate every penny. Your generosity will help make learning fun for all."
"I gave to this project because Adam Lambert brought it to the attention of his fans and our kids who study arts deserve our support!"
Adam Fan
from Florida
gave
on Oct 8, 2009
"Thank you so much for you support! I LOVE that everyone is backing the education of our kids! Music is a wonderful way to make learning fun!"
The teacher Mrs. E.
on Oct 8, 2009
"I gave to this project because I think this is a valuable project for special needs education."
Ella
from Washington
gave
on Oct 8, 2009
"I helped because I'm a strong believer in Music education."
Joanna
from Ohio
gave
in support of ONTD_AI
on Oct 8, 2009
"I gave to this project because every child deserves to live his or her dream."
Caiti
from Stanford, CA
gave
in support of ONTD_AI
on Oct 8, 2009
"Seeing that so many people are willing to help with the education of all children makes me SO excited! Teachers all over the U.S. are applauding your efforts!"
The teacher Mrs. E.
on Oct 8, 2009
"Donorschoose was brought to my attention by Adam Lambert and my fellow fans. Thanks guys!!"
"To Mrs. Elfeldt and her students:
It was our pleasure to help you out! I'm sure you'll have fun and learn a lot with your karaoke machine. Maybe someday you could sing along with Adam Lambert, who encouraged us to get involved with Donors Choose! But we didn't just do it for Adam; we did it for all the wonderful teachers and students across the country. You are truly our future.
Love, Elizabeth"
Elizabeth
from Utah
on Oct 9, 2009
Purchased the technology for Mrs. E.'s classroom and notified the school principal of delivery.
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