Whacky Fun With Boomwhackers!

Funded Dec 10, 2020

I cannot thank you enough for contributing to my "Whacky Fun with Boomwhackers!" project. The Boomwhackers have been a huge hit in all of my classes! When my students first saw them, their eyes lit up with wonder and excitement and they could not wait to play them. When I brought the Boomwhackers to a first grade classroom as a part of a classroom reward, the students started cheering- they could barely contain their excitement!

The Boomwhackers have been an excellent, COVID-friendly resource in the music classroom at my school. So far, I have used them to teach students about pitch, melody, composition, and about playing music together in an ensemble. Since we are not able to play our recorders in school, my third graders learned how to play the song, "Hot Cross Buns," on the Boomwhackers and we were able to record a performance of the song to share with the school on our morning announcements! We had a blast.

In addition to using the Boomwhackers in music class, I have had Boomwhacker parties with different classes as a part of our school behavior incentive. During Boomwhacker parties, students get to experiment with the different sounds that the instruments make, and get to play the instruments together in play along videos of their favorite popular songs!

The Boomwhackers have truly been a source of joy around the school- the students cannot wait until it is their turn to play them! Once again, thank you for your generous donation to help bring the joy of music to my students.”

With gratitude,

Ms. Puga