More than three‑quarters 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.
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The use of drums is essential in a music classroom. Not only is creating and performing rhythms on drums, as well as, responding to world music, a part of curriculum standards, but they are also what our students are interested in doing when they come to Music class. Currently, we have a very small inventory of classroom rhythm instruments.
With the addition of these drums, my students can engage in playing the instruments they learn so much about. To heighten their general music experience, I would love to be able to implement drum circles and other world-drumming activities. Right now, classes of about 25 students share two large drums. Most students don’t get to play the large drums due to not having enough of them to go around. Having these drums will allow for more students to play at a time. They will also be large enough for our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders to use in percussion ensembles.
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The use of drums is essential in a music classroom. Not only is creating and performing rhythms on drums, as well as, responding to world music, a part of curriculum standards, but they are also what our students are interested in doing when they come to Music class. Currently, we have a very small inventory of classroom rhythm instruments.
With the addition of these drums, my students can engage in playing the instruments they learn so much about. To heighten their general music experience, I would love to be able to implement drum circles and other world-drumming activities. Right now, classes of about 25 students share two large drums. Most students don’t get to play the large drums due to not having enough of them to go around. Having these drums will allow for more students to play at a time. They will also be large enough for our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders to use in percussion ensembles.