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Mr. Verno from Monroeville PA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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No One Left Out

My students need a new alto xylophone to add to our small but growing collection of Orff instruments. We also need an extra set of mallets so 2 students can play together.

  • $701 goal

This project expired on June 9, 2015.

This project expired on June 9, 2015.

My Students

"Tell me, I forget. Show me, I remember. Involve me, I understand." This quote, a Chinese proverb, was often used by Carl Orff, a pioneer in music education. My students can watch and listen to others play instruments all day long, but they won't really understand until they can play themselves!

I am very fortunate to work with about 550 brilliant elementary musicians across 2 buildings.

Working with K-4 students, I visit each building every day. Many students attending my schools are classified as low income, as much as 57.3% in one building and 42.4% in the other. A growing number of students are also English Language Learners. Even though many of my students are presented with many obstacles, they are innovative and creative, not letting any boundaries stop them. Music provides them an opportunity to release, create, and learn. Active music making captures their attention, and I smile as I see their eyes light up each time we create something brand new together.

My Project

At my school, the budget for elementary music education is not much. It is definitely difficult for teachers like me who rely on resources, costly instruments, and the experiences they provide to purchase the things we need to provide students with a full understanding of the musical world. It is especially difficult to budget in bigger instruments because of their high cost. Many times, one instrument's cost can be more than an entire year's budget. Orff instruments are used almost daily in my classroom, so a new one will be put to good use. A new alto xylophone for my classroom will provide time for two more students to play each rotation. They will be able to accompany songs, play melodies, improvise, compose, build instrument technique, and use the instruments as vehicles to learn several musical concepts. With another instrument, students will be able to spend more time involved in music making and less time sitting out and waiting for the important hands-on experience they need.

Having another addition to our instrumentarium will give us more time for musical experiences.

I believe it is important for each student to have a chance to play, whether we are creating music or honing our skills. I don't want there to be a time when a student does not get to express their creativity or have their passion squelched because there are not enough instruments or resources available to them.

Mr. Verno
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Primary Line FSC Alto Xylophone • Woodwind and Brasswind $525.00 1 $525.00
Elementary Percussion Mallets • Woodwind and Brasswind $32.00 1 $32.00

Materials cost

$557.00

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 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$595.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$105.06

Total project goal

$700.42

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