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Music Instruments (Ukeleles)

School:: Sweetwater Elementary School
Subject:: Music
Teacher:: Joey Sita
Students Impacted:: 120
Grade:: K-5
Date:: August 16, 2023

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

Anonymous Family Foundation - $979.61

Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 100

After providing the new instruments, the students were able to expand their music playing abilities. New techniques were taught and they can play something they have never done before. The students were taught how to play an easy way to remember techniques that use easy vocabulary for them to comprehend. I am looking forward to continuing this project next year with other students.

Original Grant Overview

Goal

This is my first year as a music teacher at a school that I have worked at for the past 13 years. My goal is to expand the music department at my elementary school and to expand my students' musical abilities. We have been open for the past 28 years and we have not had an opportunity to try ukuleles.

What will be done with my students

My goal is to use the ukuleles with my 5th graders and add another instrument for them since we do not do full band instruments. The students will learn the chords for the ukulele and will be able to sing and play at the same time. Students will sing part of songs in an appropriate range, using proper vocal technique and maintaining pitch (MU.5.S.3.1). Students will also play melodies and accompaniments, using proper instrumental technique , on pitch and unpitched instruments (MU.5.S.3.2).

Benefits to my students

Playing the ukulele requires focus and attention to detail, such as learning to read music, chords, and strumming patterns. This process requires mental concentration and can improve focus and attention skills, which can benefit other areas of life, such as classwork. Playing ukuleles is like exercising every part of your brain. It helps improve your mental performance and memory. There is even evidence that music can help a patient's brain recover from medical conditions.