I have several classes of energetic, curious, and adventurous middle school students. They are always looking for something new and big to do and learn. Many of them come from difficult backgrounds with less than normal living experiences. For many, coming to school is a way of escaping their everyday world. They feel safe in my classroom, they trust me, and they know that I deeply care for them.
My students have a new appreciation toward learning music, and they are always looking for the next big opportunity!
Once we learn a skill or concept, we build on it and add the next challenge. A majority of my students are not exposed to a wide variety of music. Many would start the school year saying, “I don’t like music” or “I’m not good at this.” Those same kids leave my room at the end of the year and continue with music by either joining an ensemble for the next school year, taking private lessons, or playing an instrument at home.
My Project
Students’ interests are broad and wide, so please help us build a library of music resources to enrich their curiosities! The students and I are seeking knowledge about ukulele, guitar, drum set, mallet instruments, drumming, music theory, and all things Middle School General Music related. By having a classroom set of books, students can have more information right at their fingertips.
I have students who want to learn more.
To a student full of curiosity on a new instrument, I want to be able to say, “here, check out some fun stuff from this book!” There are so many great books and methods out there for the instruments that we use in our Introduction to Music class. I love learning as well, and I always get some great ideas from tried-and-true books. These books are written by the experts, and used by teachers across the country. Will you help us start a music library of our own? Thank you!
All Blues: Jazz for the Orff Ensemble (2) (Jazz Education Series)
• Amazon Business
$35.30
1
$35.30
The Best Beginner Drum Book
• Amazon Business
$29.99
1
$29.99
Middle School General Music: The Best Part of Your Day, Second Edition: The Best Part of Your Day
• Amazon Business
$28.00
1
$28.00
Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory: A Complete Self-Study Course for All Musicians (Book & 2 CDs)
• Amazon Business
$25.33
1
$25.33
The Daily Ukulele - Leap Year Edition: 366 More Songs for Better Living (Jumpin' Jim's Ukulele Songbooks)
• Amazon Business
$23.71
1
$23.71
Beginner To Band: Drum Set: A Practical Approach for Mastering the Fundamentals
• Amazon Business
$19.99
1
$19.99
Guitar Scales Handbook: A Step-By-Step, 100-Lesson Guide to Scales, Music Theory, and Fretboard Theory (Book & Videos) (Steeplechase Guitar Instruction)
• Amazon Business
$19.76
1
$19.76
No Bull Music Theory for Guitarists: Master the Essential Knowledge all Guitarists Need to Know ('No Bull' Guitar)
• Amazon Business
$17.99
1
$17.99
Guitar Fretboard: Memorize The Fretboard In Less Than 24 Hours: 35+ Tips And Exercises Included
• Amazon Business
$14.13
1
$14.13
Guitar Scales for Beginners: How to Solo Effortlessly and Create Your Own Music Even If You Don't Know What A Scale Is: Secrets to Your Very First Scale (Guitar Scales Mastery)
• Amazon Business
$13.18
1
$13.18
Guitar Exercises: 10x Guitar Skills in 10 Minutes a Day: An Arsenal of 100+ Exercises for All Areas (Guitar Exercises Mastery)
• Amazon Business
$12.72
1
$12.72
Killer Technique: Flatpicking Guitar
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
Materials cost
$250.09
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.75
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$283.84
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$50.09
Total project goal
$333.93
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$333.93
3 Donors
-$187.62
Donations toward project cost
-$176.22
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$11.40
match offer
-$126.61
Match offer toward project cost
-$107.62
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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