Rhythms in Reach: Percussion Instruments for Early Learners
Help me give my students drums, tambourines, and xylophones to support music making through movement, beat, and sound, which are essential for early cognitive, motor, and social development.
My students, most with disabilities, communication, and sensory challenges, learn through play when given opportunities to explore materials with a variety of textures and sounds. This initiative is designed to support the developmental needs of my preschool students through interactive rhythm-based learning. This project aims to enhance learning by integrating hands-on percussion instruments into the music classroom. The drums, tambourines, and xylophones, are tools that will strengthen fine motor skills, bilateral coordination, auditory development, and social-emotional learning through rhythm-based group activities.
Rhythms in Reach will create a joyful and stimulating music environment where every child can access the music, participate on their own level, explore, excell, and grow through the power of music and rhythm!
Funding these high-quality, age appropriate, instruments aligns with and supports an inclusive and engaging environment that nurtures self-expression, listening skills, and peer interaction while also fostering collaboration and cultural awareness through group music making.
More than three‑quarters 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
Remo Kids Percussion Hand Drums - Rainforest 8' x 1'
• Music & Arts
$22.95
15
$344.25
Auris Glockenspiel Xylophone Pentatonic Straight 7 Tone
• Amazon Business
$79.99
2
$159.98
Remo TA-4108-48 Radiant Tambourine, 8"
• Amazon Business
$26.95
4
$107.80
13Notes Steel Tongue Drum 12inch Travel Bag and Mallets,Tank Drum Chakra Drum,Percussion Hand Drum Instrument
• Amazon Business
$51.99
1
$51.99
4 Pack 10" Half Moon Musical Tambourine Black Metal Jingles Hand Held Percussion Drum - Double Row, Plastic Musical Percussion Tambourines for Party Bar KTV Bands Musicians
• Amazon Business
$24.99
2
$49.98
Steel Tongue Drum 6inch 8 Notes Tongue Drum for Kids Preschool Activities Drum Instrument Steel Tongue Drum
• Amazon Business
$21.99
2
$43.98
Materials cost
$757.98
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$45.48
3rd party payment processing fee
$11.37
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$844.83
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$149.09
Total project goal
$993.92
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$993.92
4 Donors
-$913.92
Donations toward project cost
-$776.83
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$137.09
match offer
-$80.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$68.00
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Monica Levin and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
