Give 600 students access to music education
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Summary
Public school teachers receive specialized training and free musical instruments to offer innovative music education to low-income students in schools having limited or no instrumental music program.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Little Kids Rock operates in schools having no music education or in schools in which the music teacher wishes to rejuvenate the music curriculum. We serve public schools where 50% or more of the students qualify for the free or reduced-price lunch program. We awaken the creativity that supports learning and self-discipline in academically, socially and economically at-risk students through music. Students gain a strong sense of accomplishment and self-worth as they develop their musical skills.
Activities
Public school teachers are supplied with musical instruments, equipped with curricula, and trained to use our methods to teach music in their schools. Students learn to play instruments at an accelerated pace, and compose and perform original songs.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $65,842
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $54,157
Total Funding Goal: $120,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
LKR puts music education back in public schools so all children have the opportunity to enrich their lives through music. Children who participate in music instruction develop skill-sets that prepare them for higher education and adulthood.
Project Message
“Helping students build self-esteem and creative expression have always presented great challenges to educators. LKR provides a major vehicle. The [behavioral] changes in my students are amazing.”
- Valerie Haskell, Teacher, Lawton Elementary School, San Francisco
Who is Running This Project
Contact
David Wish
Executive Director
116 Greenwood Avenue
Montclair, New Jersey 07042
United States
(973) 746-8248
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Little Kids Rock, Inc.
116 Greenwood Avenue
Montclair,
New Jersey
07042
United States
(973) 746-8248
http://www.littlekidsrock.org
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
United States
and can also be found under 
Children.
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When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on June 30, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 27, 2006
Latest Update from the Field
NEWS ALERT: Country Star Big Kenny and Little Kids Rock™ Come to Music City!
By Keith Hejna - Public Relations Assistant, May 13, 2009 02:26 PM
Big Kenny, of Big & Rich fame, visited Mount View Elementary School on Tuesday as part of a Fender™ and Little Kids Rock™ initiative that brought 140 Guild® acoustic guitars to five schools in the Metropolitan Nashville Public School District.
The country music star fielded questions, jammed with the class, and became a Little Kids Rock™ Honorary Board Member.
Check out some of the news coverage: (copy and paste the link to your browser).
- WKRN - Nashville Channel 2, ABC:
http://www.wkrn.com/global/video/flash/popupplayer.asp?ClipID1=3752477&h1=Big%20Kenny%20jams%20with%20elementary%20kids&vt1=v&at1=Entertainment&d1=90300&LaunchPageAdTag=Search%20Results&activePane=info&rnd=65391896
- WSMV - Nashville Channel 4, NBC:
http://www.wsmv.com/video/19443367/index.html
Til Next time... KEEP ON ROCKIN'!
Sincerely,
Keith Hejna
Little Kids Rock™
Public Relations Assistant
T: 973.746.8248
F: 973.746.8240
www.littlekidsrock.org
www.littlekidsrock.tv
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