I would like the students that are learning how to play the keyboard in my room to be able to take the books home to practice.

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Keys to Practice!

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School:
Avalon Elementary 
Subject:
Music 
Teacher:
Sandra Stein 
Students Impacted:
50 
Grade:
K-5 
Date:
September 11, 2022

Investor

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Lucie Jenny MacCarthy Music Fund of the Collier Community Foundation - $208.82

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Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 50

I had a wonderful group of piano students this year.  There were sixteen fourth and fifth graders that stayed after school every Wednesday since February.

 

Some of these students have an electric keyboard at home.  The books enabled the students to "check them out" from the music room and practice at home.  I could really tell which students were able to practice with these books at home.  They were able to advance through the book so much more quickly.  

 

As you probably know, playing a musical instrument is like exercising the brain.  Thank you for providing some of the tools that the kids needed!

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Look at that concentration!

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So many kids working!

 

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Great posture!

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Perfect posture!

 

Original Grant Overview

Goal

I would like the students that are learning how to play the keyboard in my room to be able to take the books home to practice.  

 

What will be done with my students

I have groups of students that come to work on playing the keyboard before school, after school and during school time. (The instruments and books have been provided by the Music Club of Greater Naples and Champions for Learning!!!) THANK YOU!
Some students have a keyboard or piano at home and have asked time after time to borrow the books. I would like to put the books in a plastic bag and have the students check out the books for a week at a time. This would last the whole school year. 

 

Benefits to my students

When students learn a new skill they need to practice. My students only have access to the keyboards once or twice a week. Being able to practice when they get home is a huge advantage for the students.
If the students can practice what they just learned, they can improve every time I see them instead of just re-learning. I can imagine how much faster they will learn and retain their skills and knowledge! 

 

Budget Narrative

This is the book they use in my class. The students can move easily at their own pace. 

 

Items

# Item Cost
1 Alfred beginning piano book $179.80
2 shipping $17.98
3 tax $11.04
  Total: $208.82

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