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Ms. Davidson from Portland, OR is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Puppets Are Magical

Help me give my students access to 18 quality puppets to use for engaging and creating music in the K-2 classes. (Although, once the 3-5 students see these, they will want to use them too!)

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My Students

My students enter the music classroom 1-2 times a week for a total of 60 minutes per week. They enter ready to explore learning in a different way than the usual classroom experience. These students need the break from their regular learning experiences. They need to free their brains and have a break while at the same time learning about music.

The work of children is play.

- Carl Orff

I believe this is true, and we see it every day. Children learn how to cooperate, care, lead, follow, and be the best person they can be every time they play and work with others.

My Project

Using a puppet while teaching music (or any subject) is pure magic. The focus is no longer on the teacher or the student. All pressure is taken off the student; it is the puppet which is creating sound. It's magic. Puppets make students instantly engaged, curious and excited about what is happening. Whether I'm using the puppet to start a song or the students are using the puppets to engage in musical conversations and exploration of musical sounds, it's instant magic. Smiles can be found on all the faces sitting eagerly on the floor. They are hooked. I have been gathering puppets from everywhere but there are some key characters/animals we still need. These 18 puppets will help connect students to the learning in an unobtrusive way. Please help me bring more of this magic to my students.

Ms. Davidson Glencoe Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Portland, OR View local requests 225 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Folkmanis Grizzly Bear Hand Puppet • Amazon Business $38.90 1 $38.90
Folkmanis Bleating Sheep Hand Puppet Plush • Amazon Business $33.89 1 $33.89
Folkmanis Mini Barn Owl Finger Puppet • Amazon Business $8.26 4 $33.04
Folkmanis Mini Great Horned Owl Finger Puppet • Amazon Business $8.17 4 $32.68
Folkmanis Polar Bear Cub Hand Puppet • Amazon Business $26.82 1 $26.82
Folkmanis Giant Clam Hand Puppet Plush • Amazon Business $21.59 1 $21.59
Folkmanis Brown Cow Hand Puppet • Amazon Business $18.92 1 $18.92
Folkmanis Screech Owl Puppet with Turning Head • Amazon Business $18.19 1 $18.19
Folkmanis Mouse Hand Puppet, White • Amazon Business $17.04 1 $17.04
Folkmanis Whale Hand Puppet • Amazon Business $17.04 1 $17.04
Folkmanis Honey Bee Hand Puppet • Amazon Business $15.46 1 $15.46
Folkmanis Mini Monarch Butterfly Finger Puppet • Amazon Business $8.93 1 $8.93

Materials cost

$282.50

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$316.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.90

Total project goal

$372.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$372.64

3 Donors

-$247.00

Donations toward project cost

-$212.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.05

match offer

-$122.10

Match offer toward project cost

-$103.78

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.32

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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$0.00

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