Music and Literacy (Classroom Project at DonorsChoose.org)

Music and Literacy

Classroom project requested by Ms. C. on Dec 18, 2006

High Poverty

New York (State)

Where is the classroom located?

"The Grandview Elementary School Library Media Center serves all students in our K-3 building. Our population includes six special education classrooms, two autistic classes as well as our regular education K-3 classes. We are a high-needs school with 90% of our students receiving free lunch.

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A total of 475+ students visit the library for 40 minutes each week. Library lessons enrich and extend classroom literacy and research experiences.

The purpose of this proposal is to acquire a digital keyboard and a set of percussion instruments to support library literacy program initiatives. The librarian will be a participant (playing the keyboard) as well as an instructor and "conductor.? The following are sample lesson overviews:

- Use music and movement to help children "feel" the rhythm of language. Combine movement and the playing of instruments to accompany reading and singing of nursery rhymes, poems, and children's songs. Culminating activities include writing our own poetry and musical accompaniments.

- Associate music with setting, action and character -- "Peter and the Wolf" style.

Our first Reader's Theater productions to incorporate music and rhythm will be: "Where the Wild Things Are"(Grades K-1), "Slappy Hooper"(Grade 2) and ?A Tribute to Martin Luther King" (Grade 3). As a culminating activity, we will write our own Reader's Theater play and musical accompaniments.

Thank you for considering this proposal.

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The cost of a Rhythm Band Set for 25 Players and a Digital Keyboard (61 keys) is $479, including shipping and fulfillment. details»

Oct 11, 2007 Winmar W a staff member at donorschoose.org

Packaged the thank-you letters written by Ms. C.'s students and sent them on to the eligible donor(s).

May 4, 2007 Fiyyaz K a staff member at donorschoose.org

Purchased the supplies for Ms. C.'s classroom and notified the school principal of delivery.

Apr 16, 2007 Ms. C. the Teacher

Dear Jason, kerry, Chris & Gail, Amy, Alan, Carl Byrne, Luke and Terri, Melissa, Christine Walsdorf, kelly and Jane,

What a wonderful surprise. I received the Donor's Choose email this evening letting me know that the Grandview Library Music and Literacy Grant Proposal had been funded. My students love it when music is incorporated in our library program. Now we'll have the instruments to accompany these wonderful voices!

Thank you again,
Mrs. C and the Children of Grandview Elementary School

Reply to the classroom

On Oct 8, 2007, Ms. C. followed this note with student letters sent via mail to the donor who completed this project, and to donors who gave $100 or more.

Apr 13, 2007 DonorsChoose.org

Good news: Project fully funded!

Apr 13, 2007 Chris & Gail gave from Oradell, NJ

Apr 6, 2007 Amy gave from Washington, DC

Apr 3, 2007 Alan gave from NYC, NY

Apr 1, 2007 Carl Byrne gave from new york, NY

Mar 26, 2007 kerry gave from venice, CA

Mar 25, 2007 Luke and Terri gave from Brooklyn, NY

Mar 24, 2007 Melissa gave from New York, NY

Mar 23, 2007 Christine Walsdorf gave from New York, NY

Mar 17, 2007 kelly gave from new york, NY

Mar 15, 2007 Jane gave from NY, NY

Mar 15, 2007 Jason gave from New York, NY

Dec 21, 2006 Lauren S a staff member at donorschoose.org

Reviewed the project essay and sent follow-up questions if needed.

Dec 21, 2006 Lauren S a staff member at donorschoose.org

Verified the cost of the requested supplies and posted this project.

Please notify our staff of any messages or photos of concern.

Dec 18, 2006Ms. C. - Teacher

Project Details

Materials	Vendor	Price	#	Total
Rhythm Band Set for 25 Players	Childcraft, Inc.	$57.95	1	$57.95
Digital Keyboard - 61 keys	School Specialty Inc.	$285.88	1	$285.88

Vendor Shipping Charges
State Sales Tax
3rd Party Payment Processing Fee
Fulfillment Labor & Materials
Project Cost Excluding Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org				$404.88
Optional Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org				$88.88
Project Cost Including Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org				$493.76
11 Donors				-$493.76
To Go				$0.00