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Mr. Leatherbarrow from Jacksonville, FL is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Music Studio for Our School!

Help me give my students an educational music recording studio and let them take home and hear forever what they create!

  • $1,944 goal

This project expired on January 9, 2020.

This project expired on January 9, 2020.

My Students

Music at our school is such an exciting group of mixed interests, abilities, and goals. Some of my students are learning to read, write, and count, while some of their classmates are learning to imitate sounds or hold a paintbrush, and some are producing a hip-hop record on their own! Our group loves to play outside, learn new games, and boogie to a sweet tune.

In this class, we build a community around what we have in common and our shared experiences.

We are part of a larger school that celebrates inclusion. I teach in a wing of creative teachers that teach STEM, art, and foreign language from K on! My classroom is about building trust and creativity to allow true creative expression. The work we do in this classroom is building relationships, exploring within, following directions, and accessing a part of themselves they are rarely taught to look. We celebrate and teach each other every day.

My Project

The use of digital music is almost a daily activity in my classroom, especially in the arts. This studio will allow me and the children to see and hear exactly what they are doing, as well as provide an example of their creative work. What becomes a problem is the fact that the memories never seem to last. Even though they are great about doing this, it is difficult for many of my students who have music only once or twice to remember the magic that they have made. By having a studio, they can carry that pride with them anywhere and show others what they accomplished, increasing their memory and pride!

By donating to our project, you will not only help to improve and increase student attention and creativity, you will ultimately help to increase their self esteem.

Students will be able to simply express themselves and not worry about forgetting what they have done. Plus in this technology literate world, any interaction with updated technology will increase their literacy as well as their desire to learn and use the new technology!

Mr. Leatherbarrow
Never Before Funded Never Before Funded Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - MacBook Pro� - 13'Display - Intel Core i5 - 8 GB Memory - 128GB Flash Storage - Space Gray • Best Buy Education $1,299.99 1 $1,299.99
Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 (2nd Gen) USB Audio Interface with Pro Tools | First • Amazon Business $297.99 1 $297.99

Materials cost

$1,597.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$23.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,651.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$291.52

Total project goal

$1,943.47

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