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Several months ago, I received a guitar and ukulele donation and immediately began using both to accompany songs in class. Many of my students had never seen a ukulele in person and quickly became fascinated with the "tiny guitar." My students love watching me play so much, they instinctively pretend to strum along on the strings of their imaginary ukuleles. The more I read about the use of ukuleles in the music classroom, the more I want to provide MY students with this opportunity. Not only will our new ukuleles add interest and excitement to instruction, they will provide new performance opportunities as well! Due to the size and simplicity of the ukulele, it is the perfect entry-level instrument for elementary students. These ukuleles will serve as hands-on tools to teach my students about chords, how to play with others, and the joy of independent musicianship. The thrill and success of learning to play a new instrument is an opportunity that all children deserve. With your donation, you are making that experience possible for my students.

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Several months ago, I received a guitar and ukulele donation and immediately began using both to accompany songs in class. Many of my students had never seen a ukulele in person and quickly became fascinated with the "tiny guitar." My students love watching me play so much, they instinctively pretend to strum along on the strings of their imaginary ukuleles. The more I read about the use of ukuleles in the music classroom, the more I want to provide MY students with this opportunity. Not only will our new ukuleles add interest and excitement to instruction, they will provide new performance opportunities as well! Due to the size and simplicity of the ukulele, it is the perfect entry-level instrument for elementary students. These ukuleles will serve as hands-on tools to teach my students about chords, how to play with others, and the joy of independent musicianship. The thrill and success of learning to play a new instrument is an opportunity that all children deserve. With your donation, you are making that experience possible for my students.

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