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Ms. Schwartz from Woodside, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Practice Makes Progress: Tools for Independent Practice in Elementary Music

Help me give my students tools for independent instrument practice -- in school and at home!

  • $232 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

With help from our incredible DonorsChoose community, we have built a "Community Collection" of instruments for students to play at home and at school. Last year, students used their Community Collection instruments to participate in virtual music lessons and work together in bands. We practiced playing chords and drum patterns; we worked together in small groups to practice our parts, and we created rehearsal videos to prepare for our virtual concerts. Students watched each other's virtual performances, cheered for one another, and voted to select the winner of our second annual (and first virtual) Battle of the Bands. Even when we couldn't play together in person, our students found ways to collaborate and perform together.

This year, students are loving the process of making music together in person.

We're preparing for a full calendar of virtual, hybrid, and outdoor performances, and we're excited to share our music with our school community.

My Project

Our new "Community Collection" instruments have opened a world of musical possibilities. During remote musical instruction last year, our students worked hard to practice, collaborate, and perform on digital platforms. Now, students create and rehearse together in the music classroom. Thanks to our "Community Collection" instruments, students play instruments when they visit the music classroom, and students can also borrow instruments to bring home, where they can continue to practice and explore on their own.

As a part of our musical learning, students are working to build self-directed, independent practice habits.

We are exploring a variety of practice strategies, and students are learning to design and select practice routines that work well for them. Practice habits are important for life-long musical learning -- but every musician is different, and we learn to practice in our own ways. Please help us to build a collection of practice tools that students can use, both in school and at home, to develop practice habits and routines. Our project includes timers for supporting practice routines, and also adapters so that students can connect their own headphones to our Community Collection electronic instruments when practicing at home.

Ms. Schwartz Woodside Community School 361Q Grades 3-5

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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Woodside, NY 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

225 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
12 Pack Small Digital Kitchen Timer Magnetic Back and ON/Off Switch,Minute Second Count Up Countdown（White,Blue,Orange • Amazon Business $27.99 3 $83.97
Cable Matters 5-Pack 1/4 to 1/8 Headphone Adapter • Amazon Business $8.86 5 $44.30
3 Minute Sand Timers - Mini • Amazon Business $5.99 3 $17.97
2 Minute Sand Timers - Mini • Amazon Business $5.99 3 $17.97

Materials cost

$164.21

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$196.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.71

Total project goal

$231.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $231.38

3 Donors

-$150.69

Donations toward project cost

-$128.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.60

match offer

-$80.68

Match offer toward project cost

-$68.58

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.10

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 $0.00

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