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Mrs. Block from Bayside, NY is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Understanding The Ukulele

Help me give my students experience, playing the ukulele.

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My Students

My students are generally, highly-motivated and very often musically talented. Many of them are deeply interested in music. Some have outside experiences in performing music. Some have never played an instrument before, but do well in the music classroom.

Many of my students love to sing.

They participate in a school chorus which performs during a winter and a spring concert. Some of the younger students participate in a grade-wide musical review. They connect to the community, by performing for their families, students and staff.

My Project

Students will learn to play a different instrument; the ukulele,

I have, over the years, taught many of my students to play folk and rock guitar.

They have practiced singing and accompanied themselves on the guitar. They were able to learn quickly by the use of tablature or diagrams of the instrument. They found that they acquired results quickly and successfully.

I would like to increase this program, by teaching some of them an additional instrument, the ukulele. I think that it would add diversity and contrast to the guitar program. I would teach them the ukulele, also by the use of tablature or diagrams in order to accompany their singing.

Mrs. Block PS 188 Kingsbury Grades 3-5

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Bayside, NY View local requests

More than a third 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

400 students impacted 1donor

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kala 4-String Ukulele, Light Mahogany Stain, LTP-S • Amazon Business $59.92 2 $119.84

Materials cost

$119.84

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$151.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.76

Total project goal

$178.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $178.40

1 Donor

-$151.64

Donations toward project cost

-$151.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.76

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 $0.00

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