My students are in my general elementary music class. I consider my mission here to provide opportunities and build a community that helps students work together and create together no matter where they come from. These students are primarily under-achieving as well, but have gusto for learning! Creativity and music is an important part of their day that often is taken away for math or reading interventions. By providing these experiences and working with the learning/teaching community, I have been able to secure all of their music classes this year!
Our students are primarily low-income from diverse backgrounds including: English Language Learners from Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and China, as well as a strong Latino and Native American representation.
Along with diverse backgrounds, also comes a huge gap in life experiences. Allowing my students to experience music and performance at a high caliber will open new doors to escape generational poverty. I also believe in sharing their own cultures and experiences to validate what they each student has to offer our community of learners.
My Project
This year, students cannot sing or share instruments. Percussion instruments and having enough of them, has become more important than ever before. The pandemic has changed many ways of music teaching, but it has not gotten rid of music! I am so inspired to continue making music an exciting experience for all my students.
Boomwhackers are safe, fun, and help to teach many musical concepts across grade levels!
Help me to have enough for a whole grade so that each student can be a part of amazing music making in a boomwhacker orchestra! These are also easy to sanitize between uses which makes them a perfect unit to eventually share with the entire school on a roving schedule!
More than three‑quarters of 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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