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Mrs. Kaufman from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Literacy in Music

Help me give my students a music-based​ library to encourage more literacy in the music room!

  • $265 goal

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My Students

My students love performing! In my music class, we sing, play instruments, dance and act! Music is so important for a child’s development and my students have really developed an appreciation and love for music and the arts since I’ve started working at my school. Music has given my students a sense of belonging and has created a performing arts community within my elementary school. I teach over 500 students each week and each student​ brings something unique to our musical community.

My Project

My students love learning about musicians, instruments, and reading stories about music. They would love to have more of a selection in my music library! We have very few books for them to read about these subjects and they really enjoy reading books with that theme! Students would read these books in class, or have the option to borrow and bring them home to share with their families! Books like "Who Was Louis Armstrong?" and "A Horn for Louis" are great stories that they would love to read! Being able to expand my music library is something I've been hoping to do for a long time! Your donation will be so appreciated!

Mrs. Kaufman PS 346 Abe Stark 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

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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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

500 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
When the Beat Was Born DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop • AKJ Education $17.09 1 $17.09
The Nutcracker • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
Little Melba and Her Big Trombone • AKJ Education $13.83 1 $13.83
We Shall Overcome A Song That Changed the World • AKJ Education $13.14 1 $13.14
If I Only Had a Horn Young Louis Armstrong • AKJ Education $5.83 2 $11.66
Play It Again, Mallory • AKJ Education $11.64 1 $11.64
Jazz • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Jazz Cats • AKJ Education $8.83 1 $8.83
Ray Charles • AKJ Education $7.99 1 $7.99
Bruno Mars • AKJ Education $6.83 1 $6.83
Uptown • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
King of Pop The Story of Michael Jackson • AKJ Education $5.91 1 $5.91
World History Biographies: Mozart The Boy Who Changed the World With His Music • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Musical Instruments from a to Z • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Prince • AKJ Education $5.15 1 $5.15
The Phantom of the Opera • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
A Horn for Louis • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
Who Were the Beatles? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
What Is Rock and Roll? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Elvis Presley? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Nate the Great and the Musical Note • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Is Aretha Franklin? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Is Elton John? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Louis Armstrong? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Down by the Bay • AKJ Education $3.00 1 $3.00

Materials cost

$191.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$224.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.66

Total project goal

$264.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $264.39

5 Donors

-$261.34

Donations toward project cost

-$224.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.61

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.05

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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