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Mr. Erickson's Classroom

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  • Candy: a Catalyst for Intrinsic Motivation

    Funded Jul 6, 2024

    Thank you! Looking ahead to another school year, I know that these treats will be put to good use motivating and rewarding my young band students. Typically, this is the type of item that I usually buy with my own money; I feel strongly that my students shouldn’t go without even if the school won’t provide it for them. So thank you for supporting me, and taking one thing off of my list.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Erickson

    This classroom project was brought to life by Quill.com and 6 other donors.

  • Essential Equipment For A Great Band Class

    Funded Mar 27, 2024

    Thank you! I’m so excited and grateful to have this project for my students funded. Know that your kindness and support will be thought of daily as we make use of the equipment from this project. You’ve helped make some kids—and their teacher—very happy! Thank you again!”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Erickson

    This classroom project was brought to life by LOFT and 5 other donors.

  • Saxophone Case!

    Funded Dec 14, 2023

    I’m amazed at the quick response and support to this project. It means so much to be supported in education at this time of year. Thank you, and know that your impact will be benefitting students and bands for years to come. We couldn’t do it without you.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Erickson

  • Motivation (Candy!) for Junior High Students

    Funded Nov 29, 2023

    Thank you for contributing to our classroom! Every time my students get a piece of candy for being awesome—whether it’s because they helped clean up our classroom, they volunteered to play a difficult section of music on their own, or they were a model of excellent behavior—I will think of your help!”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Erickson

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 8 other donors.

  • Harmony Director and Instrument Stand for Mr. Erickson's Band Room

    Funded Jan 23, 2022

    Thank you for your generosity and for your support of my students. Students will recognize the changes this donation makes to our classroom right away, and they will feel the investment that is being made in them. I look forward to improving their education, and helping them realize the power they have to improve their futures.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Erickson

    This classroom project was brought to life by Utah State Board of Education.
With the Yamaha Harmony Director, I will have a powerful teaching tool that will allow me to provide better instruction for my students with better pacing. I will be able to play pitches for my students, play along with my students, start a metronome, adjust the metronome for varied rhythmic subdivisions, all from the same spot in my classroom. The Harmony Director will also connect to my classroom's sound system, allowing for sound to be evenly projected to my students, something that is not currently possible with the piano I play in class. I will be able to provide better musical instruction for my students this way, as I reinforce essential concepts of beat and pitch. Additionally, I often demonstrate different skills on different musical instruments, but I have no place to place those instruments while I teach. Having an instrument stand will allow me to keep my instruments in one place that is accessible, again helping me deliver better paced instruction. Students have found great joy and peace in music during the pandemic. Many students have expressed to me that music is one of main reasons they come to school. My students deserve the very best educational experience I can give them in my band classroom, and I am confident that both of these tools will help me provide more engaging lessons to my students that maximize every instructional minute.

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With the Yamaha Harmony Director, I will have a powerful teaching tool that will allow me to provide better instruction for my students with better pacing. I will be able to play pitches for my students, play along with my students, start a metronome, adjust the metronome for varied rhythmic subdivisions, all from the same spot in my classroom. The Harmony Director will also connect to my classroom's sound system, allowing for sound to be evenly projected to my students, something that is not currently possible with the piano I play in class. I will be able to provide better musical instruction for my students this way, as I reinforce essential concepts of beat and pitch. Additionally, I often demonstrate different skills on different musical instruments, but I have no place to place those instruments while I teach. Having an instrument stand will allow me to keep my instruments in one place that is accessible, again helping me deliver better paced instruction. Students have found great joy and peace in music during the pandemic. Many students have expressed to me that music is one of main reasons they come to school. My students deserve the very best educational experience I can give them in my band classroom, and I am confident that both of these tools will help me provide more engaging lessons to my students that maximize every instructional minute.

About my class

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