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Mrs. Prout from Melrose MN is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Uke Can Do It!

Help me give my students a set of 14 soprano ukuleles to share with a partner.

  • $872 goal

This project expired on February 28, 2021.

This project expired on February 28, 2021.

My Students

Music is magic! I love to see my elementary students become animated and engaged through hands-on musical performance. My students are always eager to make music with instruments. They feel an incredible sense of accomplishment and pride after mastering the skills needed to play together in the classroom.

Music making is an important way that our school of diverse learners comes together to show solidarity with one another.

In the classroom and at our holiday programs, we perform both English and Spanish language folk music to celebrate our community's rich mix of European and Hispanic cultures.

My Project

In addition to teaching academic musical concepts like note reading, form, and style, these ukuleles will also be used to teach growth mindset, relationship building, and cultural connections. The ukulele is an excellent instrument for my young musicians because the strings are pliable, the instrument is smaller in size, and produces a soothing timbre. Just think, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" as performed by Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole and imagine the power that sound has to heal, uplift, and inspire.

Learning to play the ukulele will give my students a rich, hands-on, musical experience that incorporates both melody and harmony, taking them beyond the limits of classroom percussion instruments.

My students will be able to easily accompany themselves, giving them positive audial feedback and a motivation to continue to learn. By engaging kids in music, we help the whole child blossom in mind and spirit in ways that will last a lifetime.

Mrs. Prout
Never Before Funded Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Makala Soprano Ukulele • Woodwind and Brasswind $49.99 14 $699.86

Materials cost

$699.86

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$740.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$130.65

Total project goal

$871.01

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