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Mrs. D. from IA is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Community Calm Drum Circle

Help me give my students sonic sound energy drums to create a community drumming circle.

  • $716 goal

This project expired on March 22, 2021.

This project expired on March 22, 2021.

My Students

My students are amazing! They live in a low economic rural area but don't let that stop their opportunity to dream and succeed. They amaze me every day by learning both online and in-person during these challenging times. They are becoming life long learners and constantly ask questions to make their learning more meaningful. They show up every day ready to catch their dreams. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many classrooms are in a remote learning environment. This will be a new approach to teaching that will surely present many challenges as well as opportunities to innovate. Having choices in the setting, safety, and content will be beneficial to all the needs of our students. Students will be able to bloom socially, emotionally, and academically with this new platform.

Students and families (K-12) and teachers will be working together to do whatever it takes to learn this year!

My Project

During these times of struggle with COVID-19, I am planning ahead for the future, especially as students are realizing how difficult it is to make music without the company of others. In Africa, music and drumming are not just a medium for creative performance, but they serve as a stage for teaching ethics, life skills, societal roles, and community bonds.

I want to give my students the space to be creative and deepen community bonds.

We will be ready to continue drumming in and out of the classroom!

In my mindful classroom, students use music to create a calm and inviting space. We use music and rhythm inspired by stories, poems, and even their own creative wondering. I try to provide as many sounds from various instruments as possible. With this program, our students will not only be learning to play exciting new music, but they will be learning discipline, respect, and unity through music.

With mindfulness, we can start to overcome these stresses together. At home, in school, and through online learning, students will be motivated to practice mindfulness by the tones and vibrations the drums create. Instruments will be available for individual check out and used during instructional time.

Mrs. D.
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sonic Energy Steel Tongue Drum • Woodwind and Brasswind $299.99 1 $299.99
29 Supremo Select Series Willow Cajon • Woodwind and Brasswind $149.00 1 $149.00
Sonic Energy Wave Drum • Woodwind and Brasswind $84.99 1 $84.99

Materials cost

$533.98

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$36.58

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$608.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$107.39

Total project goal

$715.96

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