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DocuSign Envelope ID: 743615FF -B734- 4099 - BDOD- DC5DCA4330D8 <br />Project /Program We are requesting funding to help cover a residency with Troy <br />Summary <br />Kryzalka, also known as "Number Drummer." We are booking <br />Number Drummer performances for all of our students through the <br />Arts in Schools program at the Carrboro Arts Center. A Grassroots <br />Grant would allow us to add smaller workshops with Number <br />Drummer for each of our 4 fourth grade classes. Each year, our PTA <br />seeks to provide a special artistic enrichment activity for fourth - <br />grade students. We think Number Drummer would be perfect, <br />providing our children with an interactive, multi - sensory experience, <br />allowing them find new ways to think creatively, and to learn about <br />music, mathematics, and literacy in a playful, hands -on environment. <br />Project Start Date <br />September 24, 2018 <br />(no earlier than July <br />1, 2018) <br />Project End Date (no <br />later than June 30, <br />2019) <br />September 28, 2018 <br />Project Goals The goals of this project are to inspire children to think creatively, <br />and to enrich all of our students with a hands -on cultural and <br />educational experience. <br />Number Drummer utilizes technology as an interactive platform and <br />positive learning tool. It allows children with mathematical and <br />musical intelligence to shine and excel. It unveils gifts and talents <br />regardless of age, ability or disability, and fosters creativity. It <br />provides a pathway for every learning style and is differentiated <br />through its layered skills and multi -level framework. Special needs <br />children or struggling learners do not feel isolated or singled out <br />because their level of ability can simultaneously occur with other <br />ability levels. Every participant has a chance to be independently <br />successful, yet still be a part of a team. Number Drummer's <br />educational potential is immense, and best of all, no experience is <br />required. <br />Number Drummer also integrates literacy skills, along with other <br />important subject matter. Throughout this method, there are <br />integrated lessons on letter sounds, syllabication, health and <br />nutrition, character building, cultural awareness, science and social <br />studies. One of the underlying goals of Number Drummer is to <br />demonstrate how learning about a particular subject requires the <br />experience and understanding of many areas. Children will discover <br />that while they may struggle with a particular math skill, they may <br />excel in understanding the context it was presented in. A child might <br />not fully understand the concept of dividing, but they fully <br />understand the meaning of sharing. <br />