Help me give my students more creative opportunities with the Casio SA-77 Mini Keyboards and headphones. These instruments will allow my students to explore a variety of music. Thank you.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Menendez's classroom raised $580
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
I have the privilege to teach fine arts at a Title I elementary school in San Antonio, Texas. My awesome students range from prekindergarten all the way to 5th grade. Every student in the school rotates through my fine arts class for an hour each week. In my class, the children learn all about art, music and drama. The children are always eager to learn a new art technique, sing a new song or create music with a variety of instruments. We also have an art club and a music club that performs at wide range of school and community events.
My Project
Using keyboards in class have allowed more opportunities for my students to explore a variety of instruments. My students have enjoyed learning how to play songs and explore different sounds and melodies with keyboards. I need a few more due to the sizes of some of my classes.
This lesson has opened up a world for my students who might not have the opportunity to play a variety of instruments outside of school.
This gives us another way to work with rhythm and beat. My goal is to have my students play a rhythm or melody on beat. They are able to focus on specific notes at a time while tapping their foot to stay on beat. These keyboards provide different beats and tempos which allow my students to play at their own level allowing each student to feel successful.
I want to continue to provide opportunities for success to all my students. Thank you.
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
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