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Mrs. Brod from Florissant, MO is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Drumming Up A Storm In Music Class

My students need hand drums, beaters, a spring drum, and an activity guide to make music together.

  • $543 goal

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My Students

Music is a universal language! At one time or another, every young child grabs something around the house and starts drumming. Fascinating rhythms make everyone want to move.

I teach about 350 students in grades K-6.

About 60% are assisted with a free or reduced price lunch. For many, elementary music class is the only exposure they will receive to music. All my grade levels love instrument time! Sadly, my classroom does not have drums. I hope to change that through this project.

My Project

I would like a class set of "sound shapes" drums in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. Sound shapes are thin and easy to store. Different sizes, shapes, and colors excite students while also teaching them Science facts such as pitch/size relationships. The activity book will provide guidance to make the most of our sound shapes. In addition, the spring "thunder" drum will be a fun way to tie in to nature as we "drum up a storm"!

My school is ethnically and economically diverse.

By making awesome music and having fun together, I hope to unite my students and give them pride in themselves and in each other. Thank you for helping my students achieve!

Mrs. Brod Combs Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Mrs. Brod

Florissant, MO View local requests

Nearly all 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

350 students impacted 21donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sound Shapes Packages • Woodwind and Brasswind $89.99 2 $179.98
Sound Shapes Pack 1 (9"-Diameter Shapes) • Woodwind and Brasswind $73.99 2 $147.98
Flower, Star & Heart Sound Shapes • Woodwind and Brasswind $66.99 1 $66.99
Sound Shape Playbook Book/CD • Woodwind and Brasswind $19.95 1 $19.95
Thunder Tube Spring Drum • Woodwind and Brasswind $9.49 1 $9.49

Materials cost

$424.39

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$460.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.31

Total project goal

$542.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$542.07

16 Donors

-$262.21

Donations toward project cost

-$230.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.83

match offer

-$271.04

Match offer toward project cost

-$230.38

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.66

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

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$0.00

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