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Mr. Oehrtmann from Windham, ME is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mr. Oehrtmann's classroom raised $499

Little Kids Rock - and So Do Their Ukuleles!

Help me give my students have a hands-on experience performing some of their favorite current songs using the Little Kids Rock curriculum when they play it on their ukuleles!

This project expired on January 3, 2020.

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Mr. Oehrtmann Manchester School
Windham, ME Grades 3-5

My Students

The 4th and 5th grade students in our school come from diverse backgrounds - both socially and economically. We are known as a "School That Shines", and in many ways we do.

I teach music once a week in a self-contained classroom, and offer hands-on learning of all the ingredients that help make a student a functional musician through listening, performing and moving to encourage trying new things.

This includes, but is not limited to the nitty-gritty of note names on a music staff to analyzing form and content, composing using music technology, and performing through singing, playing and movement.

Because of this emphasis on life-long learning, the students are always eager to try something new. The smiles I see tell me volumes about their interests.

My Project

I've taken a fork in the road for the music classes I teach by incorporating guitars as the means to have a great hands-on experience making music. The inclusion of ukuleles means that the younger students or students with smaller hands can also join in the fun and joy of making music with others who play the guitar.

Right now, I only have ten guitars, which means I have to ask students to share instruments during music class.

With the addition of ten ukuleles, all students will have an opportunity to play together as they learn to rock along with their favorite music in a setting that encourages risk-taking, but also sets the stage for them as life-long learners.

300 students impacted 16 donors
Mr. Oehrtmann Manchester School Grades 3-5 Windham, ME View local requests 300 students impacted 16donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
MU40 Soprano Ukulele Classroom 10-Pack • Woodwind and Brasswind $369.99 1 $369.99

Materials cost

$369.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $18.50

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$424.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.83

Total project goal

$498.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $498.87

13 Donors

-$497.81

Donations toward project cost

-$424.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$73.77

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.06

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 $0.00

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