Music Magic Carpet Ride

School:: Palmetto Elementary
Subject:: Music
Teacher:: Owen Willingham
Students Impacted:: 420
Grade:: K-5
Date:: August 30, 2018

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

Lucie Jenny MacCarthy Music Fund of the Community Foundation of Collier County - $749.04

Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 475

Thanks to the generous donation from the Lucie Jenny MacCarthy Music Fund of the Community Foundation of Collier County the "Music Magic Carpet Ride" grant has been a success. This act of kindness has impacted every student attending Palmetto Elementary as it is the centerpiece, our home base, our starting point for everything we do in music class. The "ooh's and ahh's" when the students walked in and saw the vivd colors of the new carpet was motivating for both, student and teacher. They were very excited to utilize the new carpet. It made the room "new" and our weekly warm up routine fresh. The students are constantly playing the border keyboard, simulating and synchronizing their fingers with the music they hear. The students are engaged and excited about discovering more about music as what they are learning is right there at their feet, where they can easily apply the concepts to something visual and colorful. The students really enjoy sitting on something plush, comfortable, and new. It gives the room personality, inspires stewardship, and quietly encourages the students to care for their music room. It is a gift the students are thankful to have received.

Thank You Video

Original Grant Overview

Goal

My goal is to replace an aging rug utilized by the students in music class. I hope to replace it with a similar rug that is both large enough and representative of a music classroom.

What will be done with my students

Most of our musical activities take place on the rug. Students are assigned a musical symbol to serve as a seating location. The students will be able to study the keys pattern of a piano or keyboard instrument. Students will be able to play musical games that include a treble clef staff with lines and spaces as well as dynamics and form.

Benefits to my students

Every student that comes in contact with the music rug will have a resource to help re-enforce their knowledge and understanding of the symbols we use in music. It will help to develop a working knowledge of the language of music. This rug will be the centerpiece of music class due to it's size and colors.

Budget Narrative

Note Worthy Rug 10' 9" W x 13' 2" L @ $616.99 from School Outfitters + $132.05 in shipping costs = $749.04.

Items

#	Item	Cost
1	Note Worthy Rug 10'9" W x 13' 2" L	$616.99
2	Shipping	$132.05
	Total:	$749.04

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