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Mrs. Mickelson from Mesa, AZ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Musical Wellbeing and Development

Help me give my students a more supportive and social emotionally responsive classroom through the use of books in my music classroom. These books will also build musical skills with rhythm to help with musical abilities and emotional well-being.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Mickelson's classroom raised $1,227

This project is fully funded

My Project

It has been a rough couple of years with Covid and emotional well-being. It is important for the kids to develop emotional well-being and developing musical abilities. Music helps students to thrive emotionally. The buckets will help in developing rhythmic skills which are important to playing and singing skills. The books help to support cultural development and emotional well-being to help get the kids back on track to where they need to be. Getting these products will assist me in helping my students with music and their well-being. It helps with creating music and using emotions through expressing themselves through music.

Mrs. Mickelson Sousa Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TK64938897T 5 gal High Density Polyethylene Round Pail, White • Grainger $3.86 50 $193.00
My Feelings Carpet - 4' x 6' • Kaplan Early Learning Company $161.96 1 $161.96
JJ689 - Privacy Partitions - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 3 $119.97
7 Book Bundle for Ages 4-8 • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $90.00 1 $90.00
JJ670 - Privacy Partitions Storage Rack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
8 Book Set: A Little SPOT Takes Action! Box Set (8 Books: Kindness, Responsibility, Patience, Respect, Honesty, Organization, Diversity, & Safety) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $48.00 1 $48.00
The Year We Learned to Fly • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Eyes That Speak to the Stars • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
Can You Touch a Color • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Be Bold Be Brave 11 Latinas Who Made US History • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Courageous Camila • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Remember to Dream Ebere • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
How to Fold a Taco • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Where Are You From • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
Dreamers • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
Fry Bread A Native American Family Story • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $15.00 1 $15.00
Just Help!: How to Build a Better World • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $14.00 1 $14.00
Just Ask Be Different Be Brave Be You • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $14.00 1 $14.00
Our Class is a Family • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $13.00 1 $13.00
My Brown Skin • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 1 $11.00
Brown Boy Joy • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 1 $11.00
Skin Like Mine • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 1 $11.00
Silicone Bubble Pop Toy • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $5.00 2 $10.00
Other Words for Home • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $9.00 1 $9.00
The Name Jar • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $9.00 1 $9.00
The Stars Beneath Our Feet • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $8.00 1 $8.00
A Bad Case of Stripes • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $7.00 1 $7.00

Materials cost

$955.92

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.00

Sales tax

 $37.53

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,042.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$184.02

Total project goal

$1,226.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,226.81

6 Donors

-$1,176.81

Donations toward project cost

-$1,000.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$176.52

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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 $0.00

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