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Mrs. Ballante from San Diego CA is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Music Makes a Difference in School

Help me give my students Makala Waterman Soprano Ukuleles to support our curriculum.

  • $556 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My students are wonderful! They are full of energy and anxious to learn. They love hands on and challenging activities. They come to school everyday eager to see what we will be doing next. They are enthusiastic and very curious.

In our class we are striving to be balanced.

Our goal is to give time for school work, play and friendship.

Our school is in the heart of San Diego. We are a Title 1 school where all our students receive free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch. Being an International Baccalaureate school, our students develop strong academic, social and emotional characteristics.

My Project

By using music, rhythm and song, my students will experience a new and exciting way to learn. It is true that not all students learn in the same way. For example, some students need visuals and some students need hands on. Bringing music into the classroom will give another exciting way to learn. I will be able to use music across the curriculum. I will be able to teach math, phonological awareness, science, reading and writing conventions. It is almost endless what we can do. It will be exciting to have another modality to use in the classroom. All of my students will benefit from this new way of learning.

Mrs. Ballante
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
KA-SWB Waterman Soprano Ukulele • Woodwind and Brasswind $39.99 10 $399.90

Materials cost

$399.90

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$36.59

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$472.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.38

Total project goal

$555.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$555.87

5 Donors

-$406.87

Donations toward project cost

-$345.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.03

match offer

-$149.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$126.65

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.35

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$0.00

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