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Mrs. Palmer from Harrisburg, PA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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World Instruments and Stories for Diverse Learners!

Help me give my students a range of world instruments and literature to meet their diverse backgrounds and encourage making music from all around the world!

  • $717 goal

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My Project

My Kindergarten, First, and Second Grade students are so beautiful, diverse, and full of excitement for making music! Having a wider array of instruments from countries that their families have called home for a great part of their lives will help make my music classroom relatable to them and honor their cultures. In an effort to promote literacy in the music classroom, the students will also be able to learn authentic stories from many cultures and see how that translates to playing on the different types of percussion from those cultures.

Students will be learning about different instrument timbres, history, techniques, and creating their own music with drums from India, Africa, and the Caribbean.

As well as practicing and performing in class, students will have the opportunity to perform in an end of year talent show using these instruments.

The parachute will bring endless joy as we move to the form of different music listening selections, and learn about tempo, dynamics, and much more with movement and fun!

Mrs. Palmer Sara Lindemuth Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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Harrisburg, PA 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

800 students impacted 12donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Panyard JJ Jumbie Jam Steel Ready to Play Kit-Silver G-Major with Table Top Stand-Made in USA Authentic High Quality Pan (W1084) • Amazon Business $157.10 1 $157.10
LuiYninhuoJin Djembe, Goatskin Cloth Drums Djembe Hand-Painted African Drums Cloth Stitching Djembe for Kids Adults Awesome Gifting Idea (Color : F-10in) • Amazon Business $73.80 1 $73.80
World Music Drumming: Teacher/Dvd-Rom 20Th Anniversary Edition • Amazon Business $55.20 1 $55.20
Sonyabecca Parachute, Play Parachute 16ft with 12 Handles for Kids Cooperation Group Play • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Canta, mariachi, canta!: Traditional Mexican Songs for the Elementary Music Class • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Remo RH-5600-00 Rhythm Club Bongo Drum - Rhythm Kids, 5"-6" • Amazon Business $30.00 1 $30.00
The Song Garden • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
When Step Met Skip • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Tiger Tempo • Amazon Business $18.98 1 $18.98
I Belong In Music • Amazon Business $16.27 1 $16.27
Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln • Amazon Business $13.78 1 $13.78
EGBDF The Musical Yak (Musical Land Series) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
FACE The Musical Flamingo (Musical Land Series) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Handmade Wooden & Leather Classical Indian Folk Dumroo Damroo Damaru Hand Drum Set Percussion Decorative Collectible Showpiece World Musical Instruments (Multi) • Amazon Business $12.25 1 $12.25
The World is My Drum • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
Sharpie 22480PP Flip Chart Markers, Bullet Tip, Assorted Colors, 8-Count • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
Sharpie Fine Point Permanent Marker, Assorted Colors,12-Count • Amazon Business $7.78 1 $7.78
The Drum: A Folktale from India (Story Cove) • Amazon Business $4.95 1 $4.95

Materials cost

$554.49

Vendor shipping charges

 $16.31

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$609.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$107.49

Total project goal

$716.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $716.61

11 Donors

-$692.60

Donations toward project cost

-$609.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$83.48

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$24.01

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