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Mr. Friedman from Springfield MA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Bring the Noise!

Help me give my students noise reduction headphones to fully enjoy music class.

  • $213 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Students

My students are naturally excited about music. Many of them come from cultures where music is deeply ingrained in day-to-day life. I often feel like the student in the classroom, while my students teach me about music!

Music class is always exciting, but can also be noisy.

Many of my students suffer from noise sensitivity. Music class can be challenging for these students, who would like to enjoy activities such as singing and instrument-playing, but can be easily overwhelmed by the sound.

My Project

As much as my students enjoy music class, many of them have noise-sensitivity that keeps them from enjoying the full experience of singing and playing drums and instruments. I often see students with no other documented special learn⁹ing needs holding their ears during those activities that allow for full class participation of making music.

All children deserve to "sing out" and "rock on" without stress!

Having the option to wear noise reduction headphones would eliminate the worry that music class might be a trigger for anxiety, and give other students peace of mind knowing that their full participation won't negatively affect their classmates' experience. Thanks for your help.

Mr. Friedman
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dr.Meter EM100 Kids Protective Earmuffs with Noise Blocking Children Ear muffs for Sleeping, Studying, Shooting, Babies 27NRR Adjustable Head Band • Amazon Business $9.89 15 $148.35

Materials cost

$148.35

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.23

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$180.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.87

Total project goal

$212.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$212.45

1 Donor

-$106.22

Donations toward project cost

-$90.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.93

match offer

-$106.22

Match offer toward project cost

-$90.29

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.93

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$0.00

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