A Simple Way to Save Music in Schools

Little known fact about me: when I was in the 4th grade I had a brief stint as a recorder player. If you don’t know what a recorder is, you can go find out here…it’s OK. I’ll wait…

I remember it like it was yesterday. All the children in my 4th grade class were given recorders and for months we spent a portion of every day learning how to play tunes in music class. I was smitten with my little woodwind instrument and loved bringing it home to practice. I still remember how proud I was when I learned my first song for our 4th grade performance and I still remember it…“The Eagle Song”. Definitely a formative musical experience.

After my yearlong love affair with the recorder, I was pretty sure I would be the next big flutist (that’s a word, right?) come middle school at the end of the summer. I totally practiced my recorder until September rolled around and I was finally able to try out a real flute in music class. In the end, I realized that the flute wasn’t for me and took up choir where I could use my voice instead. I enjoyed singing all throughout high school and even though it’s not something I continued to explore as an adult, I still feel very strongly that being exposed to music by my school as a child had a significant impact on my life.

Music gave me an outlet and a focus and it’s something that I very much hope my children are interested in exploring as they get older. Unfortunately, music programs are being cut from schools left and right – especially in low income school districts and children are missing out on these formative musical experiences.

That’s why I was excited to learn about Schoola  and their creative plan for giving back to these types of programs in schools.

Saving Music in Schools // @ The Little Things We Do

Schoola has found a way to turn outgrown children’s clothing into funding for school programs and here’s how it works in three easy steps:

Saving Music in Schools // @ The Little Things We Do

Cool idea, right?

I was invited to share this program with my readers and do my part to help out one of their featured schools in need. The school I chose was Kipp Academy Middle School in the Bronx where Schoola is helping to fund a music program. Here’s a little video about Kipp and what they’re doing with their music program…

In order to help me raise money for Kipp, all you have to do is head over to Schoola. If you make a purchase using my link to Schoola, they’ll donate $1 to Kipp Academy. If you request a Schoola donation bag they’ll also donate $1. In addition to the donation to the featured school, $2 of every $5 made will go back to whatever school you choose to support. A win/win for all!

…Especially all those kids who will have awesome memories of learning to play instruments that are far cooler than a recorder.

Head over to Schoola  and check it out!

Love and music,

Lauren

 

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Comments

  1. So cool! Thanks for sharing this site; definitely going to check it out (for both donating and purchasing). My siblings and I were big band geeks (we each played 3+ instruments), and I’m not sure what any of us would’ve done without the music program at our school. 🙂 And don’t knock the recorder! It’s totally rad in its own way! (Better than the accordion, at least. ;-))

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