Stretchy Band for Musical Movement

School:: Naples Christian Academy
Subject:: Music
Teacher:: Susan Rodriguez
: Michelle Browne
Students Impacted:: 70
Grade:: K-5
Date:: September 7, 2022

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

Lucie Jenny MacCarthy Music Fund of the Collier Community Foundation - $51.50

Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 56

I teach Kindergarten through 3rd grade at Naples Christian Academy. We use lots of musical movement in our lessons. The Stretchy band was a valuable tool to help the children keep and move in a circle to music. They were able to keep a beat using seated movements by bouncing the band to the beat and moving it in appropriate directions (up, down, in, out, left, right). I am so grateful that this tool was granted to our school, and will use it for many years to come!

P.S. I dearly apologize that I do not have pictures available of the students enjoying the band. I will be sure to get some next year when I use it again :)

Original Grant Overview

Goal

Our students will enjoy this stretchy band for several music and movement activities. Examples (crescendo and decrescendo, moving to musical forms in music, helping our younger students create a circle during dances, and much more!)

What will be done with my students

We will explore crescendo and decrescendo moving in out and out with the stretchy band. We will use the band to move to musical forms, and also to help our younger students keep a circular shape during dances.

Benefits to my students

Our students will be able to use large motor skills while moving to music and feeling the steady beat as we bounce or walk round the circle holding the band. They will be able to visualize the up and down musical pitches as we lift and lower the band. Students will enjoy the novelty of using the stretchy band and their attention will be captured allowing them to fully retain the lesson content at hand.

Budget Narrative

$51.50

Items

#	Item	Cost
1	Bear Paw Creek Stretchy Band, Creative Movement Prop for Group Activities, Direct from USA Manufacturer	$51.50
	Total:	$51.50

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