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Ms. Mendoza from Hawthorne CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Music is Magic. Magic is Learning!

Help me give my students player rhythm set for our music and movement activities and lessons.

  • $176 goal

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My Students

"Education is a natural process carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment." - Dr. Maria Montessori

Music and movement are an integral part of our curriculum.

We have a variety of musical instruments but most of them have seen better days and need to be replaced.

My students are preschoolers that range in ages 3-5.

They are in a Special Day Class and have different disabilities, needs and levels of skills.

We musical instruments such as maracas, cymbals, triangles, and bells in our lessons. Music help the mind and body develop by helping in their motor skills, language, and self expression.

Our student population is drawn from a lower socio-economic status and families who are English-language learners. Our preschool special education program benefits and relies on donations from parents, community partnerships and fund raising opportunities.

My Project

The use of musical instruments such as maracas, bells, triangles, and tambourine, are part of our Fun Friday routine. All of my students look forward to this time and each is eager to choose an instrument and get ready to dance and have fun. Incorporating music and movement in our curriculum encourages my students to participate, interact, and show their self expression. Following steps and directions help them develop their language and social interaction; beats and patterns help in their math and counting skills. Having these materials available will make our music and movement activities more exciting and will continue to be an important part in all students' learning and overall developmental skills

Ms. Mendoza
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC1415 - 15-Player Rhythm Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.99 1 $99.99
QR750 - Triangle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$107.98

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$9.88

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$149.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.38

Total project goal

$175.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$175.86

2 Donors

-$112.43

Donations toward project cost

-$95.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.86

match offer

-$63.42

Match offer toward project cost

-$53.91

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.51

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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$0.00

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