My students need 4 models and charts to demonstrate the respiratory system in chorus and band class.
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My Students
What is the most important element of singing or playing a wind instrument? How you breathe! Explaining this to my elementary level students is a difficult task that could be made much easier with some visual aids.
I teach in a K-5 public elementary school with a diverse population of about 1300 students.
My students are generally of low socio-economic status immigrant families from all corners of the globe.
The ability to participate in a music ensemble, to play an instrument or sing, is a unique opportunity for many of these students. We feel that music is an important part of their education and understand that their musical experience goes beyond holding an instrument and making a sound, it actually helps their brains to develop into better readers, writers and thinkers.
My Project
With the use of charts and models of the respiratory system, I can more vividly demonstrate how to breathe in order to sing or play an instrument. In addition to improving a students' ability to play and sing, this method will also enhance their understanding of anatomy, a subject normally reserved for Science class.
The ability to sing or play an instrument enhances a person's life in a multitude of ways.
I see children on a daily basis seemingly walk a little taller because they have achieved success in the music classroom and perhaps that is the only place they truly feel successful.
It is a powerful thing to influence the life of a child. Your donation will enrich the lives of hundreds of children for years to come.
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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