Help me give my students a portable digital keyboard that can easily be transported from classroom to classroom during hybrid instruction, and later be used as a center when we can be back in the music classroom.
This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
We are a Title I, universal free breakfast and lunch district. We have approximately 1400 students in our district, and about 800 of those are in our elementary building. Our population is very diverse, and most students are from low SES homes.
They are budding scholars, creators, inventors, musicians, athletes, entrepreneurs, and artists.
Really, the sky is the limit with these kids. They are blank slates with their whole lives in front of them, and I am privileged to work with them every day! My students are extraordinary!
My Project
Currently, most of our students are learning remotely. Hopefully, we will soon be announcing a start date for hybrid instruction. When we bring our students back to the building, I will be doing music instruction in their classrooms because they will not be traveling in the hallways.
Teaching music "on the run" is tricky business!
Bringing all of the materials needed for 5 different classes/grade levels is A LOT! My ukulele is nice for accompanying our classroom singing and games, but is not always appropriate for all activities.
This keyboard will give us flexibility in our accompaniment in the classroom. Teaching songs by being able to play each individual note while I sing helps students to hear the correct pitches easier so they can replicate them more easily (It gets kind of muffled behind my mask!).
It is lightweight enough (and has a handle!) to carry from room to room with ease. Additionally, once we are able to be back in the classroom, this will be the first in a small set of these types of keyboards that I will use for small group activities and musical centers instruction. This keyboard can be connected to a midi interface, so the kids will be able to learn to write their own music using apps on our iPads.
Casio CT-S200BK 61-Key Premium Keyboard Package with Headphones, Stand, Power Supply, 6-Foot USB Cable and eMedia Instructional Software, Black (CAS CTS200BK EPA)
• Amazon Business
$161.92
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$161.92
Materials cost
$161.92
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$2.43
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$194.35
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$34.30
Total project goal
$228.65
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$228.65
16 Donors
-$211.00
Donations toward project cost
-$194.35
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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