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Mrs. Mullins from Chattanooga, TN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Color-Ful Stories of Musicians

Help me give my students books that showcase diverse main characters and a clean space to work in.

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My Students

“Teach music and singing at school in such a way that it is not a torture but a joy for the pupil; instill a thirst for finer music in [them], a thirst which will last for a lifetime.” -Zoltan Kodaly

My students are already thirsty for knowledge about the musical world around them.

They ask good questions and have inquisitive minds when we start to learn something new in music class. I want to encourage that curiosity and allow them opportunities to see themselves in the books and songs we share in class.

I think it so important to have representation of multiple cultures in the stories I share with my students. I grew up seeing people that looked like me be successful in the art world and I remember how valuable it was to have someone to look up to as I explored my musical abilities. I want to give that same chance to my students.

I also want my students to feel safe in my room. Safe to explore. Safe to create. Safe to sing. Safe to be their best self.

My Project

Books aren't just for library or English class. They can be a great tool to access the stories of those who have gone before us. They can help us create music and learn about the lives of great musicians. Books are a way to envision how a song would look and provide inspiration for what our lives could look like.

Books in the music classroom provide many pathways of learning for students: response, creation, performance, and connection.

Students can respond musically to the stories they hear. They can have conversations about how the music made them feel or what it reminded them of. They can respond with words and with movement.

Students can create based on stories they hear. They are inspired by a musician who came before them and they begin to experiment with how that artist created music. They write a song inspired by the story or the person in the book. As a class they create a soundscape that tells the story with no words.

Students perform stories constantly. Each song they sing, whether it is on the playground, in the lunchroom, on the school bus, or in music class they are telling stories. Their stories are important and they need to see people who look like them starring in the books we read.

Students connect to the stories they hear. They quickly say, "that happened to my brother," or "my grandaddy told me about when he went to a jazz concert." Children listen and are eager to connect their lives with the people and stories that surround them.

Mrs. Mullins Lakeside Academy-Math Science & Tech Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Chattanooga, TN View local requests

More than half 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

420 students impacted 12donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Germ Guardian True HEPA Filter Air Purifier for Home, Office, Bedrooms, Filters Allergies, Pollen, Smoke, Dust, Pet Dander, UV-C Sanitizer Eliminates Germs, Mold, Odors, Quiet 22 inch 3-in-1 AC4825 • Amazon Business $84.99 1 $84.99
Crayola Crayon Classpack, School Supplies, 16 Colors (50 Each), 800 Ct • Amazon Business $49.98 1 $49.98
X-ACTO Electric Pencil Sharpener | Teacher Pro Pencil Sharpener for Classrooms, Quiet Electric Motor, Adjustable to Six Pencil Sizes • Amazon Business $33.75 1 $33.75
Music Teacher from the Black Lagoon • Amazon Business $25.88 1 $25.88
Jazz ABZ: An A to Z Collection of Jazz Portraits • Amazon Business $18.79 1 $18.79
The Legendary Miss Lena Horne • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
John Denver's Take Me Home, Country Roads (John Denver & Kids!) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
When Grandmama Sings • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
M is for Melody: A Music Alphabet (Art and Culture) • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
Beethoven Lives Upstairs • Amazon Business $16.57 1 $16.57
Little Melba and Her Big Trombone • Amazon Business $16.21 1 $16.21
Moon River • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Elmer's Disappearing Purple School Glue, Washable, 60 Pack, 0.24-ounce sticks • Amazon Business $13.97 1 $13.97
Skit-Scat Raggedy Cat: Candlewick Biographies: Ella Fitzgerald • Amazon Business $13.82 1 $13.82
Squeak, Rumble, Whomp! Whomp! Whomp!: A Sonic Adventure • Amazon Business $13.69 1 $13.69
Do Re Mi: If You Can Read Music, Thank Guido D'Arezzo • Amazon Business $13.69 1 $13.69
Trombone Shorty • Amazon Business $13.66 1 $13.66
Harlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills • Amazon Business $13.43 1 $13.43
Swing Sisters: The Story of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm • Amazon Business $13.19 1 $13.19
In My Heart: A Book of Feelings (Growing Hearts) • Amazon Business $13.15 1 $13.15
When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop (Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award for New Talent) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Because • Amazon Business $12.36 1 $12.36
Precious and the Boo Hag (Anne Schwartz Books) • Amazon Business $12.19 1 $12.19
Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Say Zoop! (Toddler Learning Book, Preschool Learning Book, Interactive Childrenx92s Books) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Blast! An Explosive Musical Celebration • Amazon Business $11.97 1 $11.97
Singing in the Rain • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
The Nutcracker in Harlem • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
All Are Welcome • Amazon Business $11.29 1 $11.29
I Know a Shy Fellow • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Muddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Tito Puente, Mambo King/Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo: Bilingual Spanish-English (Pura Belpre Honor Books - Illustration Honor) • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
Imagine • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
What a Wonderful World • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music • Amazon Business $10.29 1 $10.29
JARLINK 20 Pack 10 Colors Zipper Mesh Pouch, Pencil Pouch Pen Bag Multipurpose Travel Bags for Office Supplies Cosmetics Travel Accessories Multicolor • Amazon Business $9.93 1 $9.93
The 5 O'Clock Band • Amazon Business $9.29 1 $9.29
All You Need Is Love • Amazon Business $9.19 1 $9.19
Summertime • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The Life of/La Vida De Celia (English and Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $8.72 1 $8.72
Music Is . . . • Amazon Business $7.60 1 $7.60
The Black Rabbit • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Max Found Two Sticks (Reading Rainbow Book) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Josephine Baker (Little People, BIG DREAMS) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$699.53

Vendor shipping charges

 $15.86

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$755.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$133.39

Total project goal

$889.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $889.27

11 Donors

-$434.14

Donations toward project cost

-$386.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.27

match offer

-$434.13

Match offer toward project cost

-$369.01

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$65.12

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.00

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