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Ms. Scott from New Bern, NC is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Scott's classroom raised $985

I Can Orff! Can you?

My students need 3 soprano metallophones and 1 alto metallophone.

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Ms. Scott Trent Park Elementary School
New Bern, NC Grades 3-5

I am currently teaching K-5 music at a Title 1 school in Eastern North Carolina. This means that a large number of my 350 students receive government assistance. Additionally, many of these students are English Language Learners from Burma and Thailand refugee camps.

Orff Schulwerk is a way to teach and learn music. It is based on things children like to do: sing, chant rhymes, clap, dance, and keep a beat on anything near at hand. These instincts are directed into learning music by hearing and making music first, then reading and writing it later. This is the same way we all learned our language. Orff Schulwerk happens in a non-competitive atmosphere where one of the rewards is the pleasure of making good music with others. A key component to this philosophy of learning are the special Orff melody instruments which include wooden xylophones and metal glockenspiels that offer good sound immediately.

My students LOVE playing on the few Orff instruments we currently own. In an ideal Orff classroom, each student would have his or her own instrument on which to play. The Orff instruments are designed with removable keys so that young musicians can focus on only the few notes that they may need to use for a given song. In addition, the instrument then serves as a tangible visual aid and manipulative in learning the degrees of the scale. My school is working to educate the whole child and prepare them to be 21st century learners. In addition to teaching the Music curriculum, I am trying to integrate Character Education as much as possible. I am trying to create respectful, responsible, and caring musicians and citizens. Theses Orff instruments will help to keep everyone involved in the activity. It will create an atmosphere of positive interdependence, where everyone is needed and everyone helps.

Your donation will help us achieve our goal of having 100% active participation in the classroom. With your help we can reach our goal of building a community of musicians!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

350 students impacted 16 donors
Ms. Scott Trent Park Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

New Bern, NC View local requests

Nearly all 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

350 students impacted 16donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Metallophone (Diatonic Soprano) • Woodwind & Brasswind $169.99 3 $509.97
Metallophone (Diatonic Alto) • Woodwind & Brasswind $244.99 1 $244.99

Materials cost

$754.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $32.09

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$807.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$177.23

Total project goal

$984.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $984.60

14 Donors

-$984.60

Donations toward project cost

-$807.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$177.23

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