Franklin Willis
Franklin Willis exemplifies being More Than A Music Teacher not only in his day to day life but throughout his career. With more than a decade of experience in the classroom, Franklin Willis is a trailblazer and catalyst for change in the music education space, as well as a rising leader within the nonprofit community. His educational philosophy stems around the belief that every child has musical potential. He specializes in providing musical instruction through authentic culturally relevant teaching experiences to engage all children to achieve personal success. Learn more about Franklin by visiting his website at www.fwillismusic.com
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eBooks by Franklin Willis
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Inspired by the bestseller, Edward’s Rhythm Sticks, this poster provides students with opportunities to “move with Edward” using a variety of rhythm stick moves! You can use this poster to perform along with the book OR have students create their own rhythm stick routines. This poster comes with an MP3 groove track from Edward’s Rhythm Sticks. This poster is a PDF Download only that you can print at home or school! -
Sheet Music for immediate download This product contains a PDF and MP3s for digital download. Inspired by Amanda Gorman's poem, The Hill We Must Climb, this up-tempo song will inspire singers, young and old. Be the Light comes with a lead sheet, choral notation, and piano accompaniment as well as instrumental and vocal backing tracks. This song will inspire your young singers to embrace their brilliance and work together to Be the Light in their communities and world! Sample Track: -
Interactive eBook This is an eBook for digital download. Music is Everywhere! Edward’s Rhythm Sticks is a story that shows how much music is a part of our lives. This story illustrates just how fun music can be and how even the simplest things can be made into instruments. This story is a great way for parents and teachers alike to teach rhythm, pattern and sequence. Most of all, parents and teachers can use this engaging interactive eBook to bridge learning, music, literacy and having fun together. Note: To access the interactive flip book, you must check out with an account, not anonymously. -
This is an eBook for digital download. Click along to Edward's Rhythm Sticks with this engaging teaching guide! In this guide, Franklin Willis provides ideas for educators and parents to engage with the story in Edward's Rhythm Sticks through activities including a word search, secret phrase worksheets, questions about the story, and coloring pages. Franklin offers ideas for how you can make this story come to life at home and in the classroom while connecting your kids with their own cultures of music-making. This PDF can be used digitally for remote learning or printed. -
This product comes with the "I Am Somebody":
- Teaching Guide
- MP3/WAV Full Recording
- MP3/WAV Instrumental Tracks and A Capella Tracks
- Teacher Vocal Score
- Studenty Lyric/Form Sheet
- Orff Arrangement Instrumental Sheet Music
- Orff Arrangement Body Percussion Sheet Music
- 100 Affirmation Examples
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Lift Every Voice and Sing! These words, penned then orchestrated by the Johnson brothers James Weldon and John Rosamand in the 1900s, have become an anthem of passion and resilience for many people. To celebrate the history of African American culture, along with the future of culturally responsive teaching, Alicia Engram, Franklin Willis and Otto Gross have combined the prominent and popular hymn with a touch of modern day production in this new arrangement. -
Join five energetic music teachers on a journey of discovery beyond the classroom walls. In More Than a Music Teacher, students learn the passions and practices that make these educators thrive. With an engaging story, colorful illustrations, and lively narration and music, this interactive eBook opens pathways to learning how to better understand and engage with the people in our path.
Don't forget to also check out the More Than a Music Teacher teaching resources!
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This product comes with:
- an MP3 recording of "Party on the Playground"
- an instrumental MP3 recording of "Party on the Playground"
- a digital teaching guide with lesson plans, lyrics, activities, and a rhythm stick routine to accompany the track
- sheet music "Party on the Playground" including a vocal score and Orff arrangement
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Creating an exciting atmosphere in your music classroom can be a daunting task! StickBOOM! Vol. 1 is your answer to a fun, engaging, and relevant music making experience. These four original songs arranged for rhythm sticks and Boomwhackers will have students of all ages playing, singing, and dancing along. Pick up your rhythm sticks, grab your Boomwhackers and get ready to jam with Swick and Franklin.
This product is an eBook with digital downloads. Sample Track (Boomtrapper): -
The provided spiritual collection was created for today’s contemporary classroom, with authentic gospel-style instrumentation perfect for a variety of occasions. Vocal arrangements were written for upper Elementary through Middle School voices with part singing options. The collection is fitting for black history programs, community sing-a-longs, festivals, productions and also community choir performances. Your purchase will include a gospel-style instrumental track with embellishments, as well as a simplified arrangement of sheet music for voice and piano accompaniment. An excellent teaching resource for the music classroom. I'm Gonna Sing Sample Track: Walk Together Children Sample Track:
