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Mrs. Swedberg from Wichita, KS is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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First We Sing!

Help me give my students new music to sing, dance, and play in music class!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Swedberg's classroom raised $681

This project is fully funded

My Students

Next year, I will be teaching in Wichita, KS, at Christa McAuliffe Academy. There are approximately 920 students and it is the largest K-8 school in the Wichita district. I will be teaching K-5 general music as well as exploratory classes for 7th and 8th grade students.

I so excited to work with the students, parents, and staff to bring them the love and joy of music.

Christa McAuliffe Academy is in the top 1% of the most diverse schools in the state. Our school has 62% minority enrollment with 28% Asian, 12% Hispanic, and 11% Black. Our students eligible for free and reduced lunch is at 40%. I want to give my new students the best opportunities to learn.

My Project

I am asking for the First We Sing collection. This collection will help introduce beginning students to the excitement of discovering and learning music by making it. There is a variety of musical elements and behaviors included for every song. Movement ideas enhance opportunities for students to actively explore musical material.

Students will sing, dance and play to hundreds of songs across many elementary grade levels.

Young children will imitate animals or characters and explore rhythmic pathways, and movement for later grades that coordinate specific durations or rhythmic ostinato patterns with the text and music.

Mrs. Swedberg Christa McAuliffe Academy Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Wichita, KS View local requests

More than half 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

460 students impacted 10donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
An American Methodology • Music Is Elementary $95.00 1 $95.00
First, We Sing! 100 Little Songs and Rhymes • Music Is Elementary $49.99 1 $49.99
FIRST, WE SING! Digital Resource Supplements • Music Is Elementary $49.99 1 $49.99
First, We Sing! Teaching Strategies-Intermediate • Music Is Elementary $49.99 1 $49.99
First, We Sing! Activity Cards: For Preparation and Practice • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
First We Sing! Songbook Two • Music Is Elementary $29.99 1 $29.99
First We Sing! Songbook Three • Music Is Elementary $29.99 1 $29.99
First Steps in Music with Orff Schulwerk: Sing, Say, Dance, Play • Music Is Elementary $29.95 1 $29.95
First We Sing! Teaching Strategies: Rhythmic and Melodic Elements for Primary Grades • Amazon Business $29.13 1 $29.13
First, We Sing! Songbook One (Book/CD) • Music Is Elementary $29.00 1 $29.00
The Orff Source: Volume 1 • Music Is Elementary $20.00 1 $20.00
First, We Sing! Kodaly-Inspired Teaching for the Music Classroom • Music Is Elementary $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$468.01

Vendor shipping charges

 $40.39

Sales tax

 $32.99

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$578.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$102.07

Total project goal

$680.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $680.48

9 Donors

-$491.99

Donations toward project cost

-$418.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$73.80

match offer

-$188.49

Match offer toward project cost

-$160.22

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.27

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