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Ms. Spears from Newhall CA is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Empowering Students With Musical Instruments

Help me give my students a 30 player rhythm set and a boom box to foster creativity, develop fine motor skills, and cultivate a lifelong appreciation for music.

  • 4 donors
  • $565 still needed

expires Jul 31

  • 4 donors
  • $565 still needed
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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 Project

Rhythm instruments and a boom box will enhance my students' learning by providing hands-on opportunities for exploration, creativity, and expression through music, fostering auditory and motor skill development, and promoting a joyful and engaging learning environment.

Providing my students with musical instruments and access to a boom box will achieve several goals, including: promoting creativity, skill development, building confidence, enhancing academic performance, fostering collaboration, and providing them with an emotional outlet.

Encouraging students to explore different instruments and musical styles fosters creativity and self-expression. Learning to play musical instruments helps students develop fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and auditory discrimination. Mastering new musical skills and performing in front of peers can boost students' self-esteem and confidence. Research suggests that exposure to music can improve cognitive abilities, including language development, mathematical reasoning, and spatial-temporal skills. Group music activities encourage teamwork, communication, and cooperation among students as they work together to create music. Music can serve as a therapeutic outlet for students to express emotions, reduce stress, and promote emotional well-being.By providing students with musical instruments and music education opportunities, I can support their holistic development and create a positive and enriching learning environment.

Ms. Spears
Never Before Funded Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
30-Player Rhythm Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $249.00 1 $249.00
HamiltonBuhl Audio Star MPC-5050PLUS Boombox with Cassette and AM/FM Radio, Blue - Teacher-Parent Resources - Adult • School Specialty $180.71 1 $180.71

Materials cost

$429.71

Vendor shipping charges

 $30.52

Sales tax

 $39.32

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$536.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.59

Total project goal

$630.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $630.59

3 Donors

-$66.02

Donations toward project cost

-$56.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.90

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 $564.56

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