Help Us Feel the Beat!!
The Katie Adams Music Enrichment Fund Donated $170.82 to help fund the $301 purchase of a Classroom set of Boomwhackers for a Family School in Yonkers New York. The project will reach 300 students, nearly all of whom are from low‑income households .At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households
The Boomwhackers have been purchased and we received the following note of appreciation from the Teacher:
Dear Katie Adams Music Enrichment Fund,
I cannot begin to express how happy and thankful I am that you chose to donate to my project. My students were so excited to see our new supplies. I am proud to say that every grade level that I teach was able to enjoy our Boomwhackers at their own individual levels. The comments ranged from, “These are so much fun!” to, “Can we use these again next week?” It is responses like these that remind me what a difference we can truly make in these children’s lives. These differences would have been impossible without the generosity of donors like you.
My younger grades learned about keep a steady beat. They were able to rotate between the different colors and tap in a rhythmic pattern. We learned about a new song and a new concept in the same lesson. We all had a great class! My older grades learned about chords and how more than one note can work together to create one. They learned this concept while playing with some popular music today as they interacted with the program on the SMART board. A great time was truly had by all.
Next time, when I hand out the Boomwhackers, my older classes will begin a unit on composition. I plan on assigning them a group to work with and then they will choose which colors sound good together and make a short song. I truly cannot wait to see their creativity blossom in the coming months.
Again, thank you so much for contributing to my students and enhancing their experiences in Music. We are well on our way to providing them with a unique and well-rounded education.
Curious about Boomwhackers? Boomwhackers® are Tuned Percussion Tubes used worldwide to teach music principles to students. They are both fun and durable, making them wonderful for younger children. They are also local, based in Fort Worth, Texas. You can read more about them at BoomWhackers.com (click here).