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Ms. Heath from Harrah, OK is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Jam, Move, & Read Music With Bucket Drumming

Help me give my students the opportunity to learn basic drumming skills and to read music while protecting their ears with some softening materials!

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My Students

The students who will benefit from this project range from five to eight years old. I serve kindergarten and first-grade students. Many of the children come from low-income families as our school qualifies as a Title1 school. This means our population includes at least 40 percent of children from low-income families. In total, this project will serve about 300 students.

Many of my students are very active and are developing motor skills.

They are young and need, and benefit greatly, from movement. Children of this age have always needed a lot of movement, but since the pandemic, it has seemed that they require movement more than ever to maintain attention and stay highly engaged. With rigorous standards and testing, the children do not always get as much movement as they need in their regular classrooms, so I ensure they receive time to move in Music.

Many students are eager to learn to read music. While my students' abilities differ greatly, many absorb how to play notes quickly! They love to use this knowledge to actively make music.

My Project

Bucket drumming will allow my students to complete many standards. This includes reading music and creating musical notations to create rhythms. Students will develop motor skills as they learn basic drumming techniques all while having fun producing music. This activity will keep students highly engaged as it allows for a lot of movement and requires focus to read music notes or keep a steady beat.

The pandemic resulted in many children not using their motor skills as much as they would in school.

With some missing dedicated time to Physical Education and Music, and with mainly virtual assignments on an electronic device, many children have been less active. Bucket drumming allows for fine motor skill development when holding drumsticks and also large motor development in arm movements to create sound. It is highly active!

Another result of the pandemic is that many children missed the opportunity to play instruments. Bucket drumming allows them to play in an exciting way. Many children also missed opportunities to work as a team, be encouraging and supportive, and be patient. Since bucket drumming will be a whole class activity, it will require each child to do their best for our whole “band” of bucket drums. Students will work together to produce the correct rhythms, beats, and songs. This may be challenging for some students, so children will get practice in being patient and supporting their classmates. Finally, bucket drumming shows children that they can create music by turning ordinary things into instruments. So, even when they are at home, they can still make music!

Ms. Heath Virginia Smith Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Harrah, OK 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
TK63417927T 5 gal High Density Polyethylene Round Pail, White • Grainger $3.86 30 $115.80
Antner 3 Pairs Maple Wood Drumsticks 7A Drum Sticks for Kids and Beginners • Amazon Business $9.97 10 $99.70
GSHLLO 4 PCS Lollipop Drum Mallet Sticks Hammer Percussion Sticks Drumstick with Wood Handle for Kids • Amazon Business $9.99 8 $79.92
Gimnor 3 Pack Round Mouse Pads with Stitched Edges, Single Circular Mouse Pad Mat, Non-Slip Rubber Base Mousepad for All Types of Mouse Laptop Computer PC 7.87 x 7.87 inches Black • Amazon Business $6.19 10 $61.90
Bucket Blast Audio Online • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Strenco 2 Inch Adhesive Black Hook and Loop Tape - 5 Yards - Heavy Duty Strips - Sticky Back Fastener • Amazon Business $12.08 2 $24.16

Materials cost

$411.47

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$33.53

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$481.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.91

Total project goal

$566.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$566.08

1 Donor

-$566.08

Donations toward project cost

-$481.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$84.91

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$0.00

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