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by Kat Reinhert and Sarah Gulish
(11 pages) This is an eBook for digital download. Do you want to write songs but don't know where to start? Are you an educator looking to incorporate more songwriting in the classroom but don't know how? This resource includes five tips and strategies for getting started with songwriting in the classroom from the authors of Songwriting for Music Educators. -
by Elise Hackl
(20 Pages) This is an eBook for digital download.Sensory Symphony is a story that shows many unique ways to make music. This FREE toolkit includes visuals to begin creating your own sensory symphony with your students! Check out the book that inspired this toolkit.
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by Sarah Gulish
This is an eBook for digital download. There is growing evidence that a regular gratitude practice will improve well-being and mental health. However, what does it look like to have a regular classroom gratitude practice? This resource contains 50 journal prompts/discussion questions centered on ten themes of gratitude. The questions are general enough to apply to any music classroom at any age level. -
by Kat Reinhert and Sarah Gulish
This is an eBook for digital download. If you have ever thought about releasing original music but don't know where to start, this resource is for you! Whether creating your own music or helping students release their own, this quick guide has ten steps for everything you need to release original music from the authors of Songwriting for Music Educators. -
by Christopher Singleton
(16 pages) This is an e-book for digital download. Chris & Frankie have two short stories that will help their friends feel confident about reading. More than half of the words in each story are words that friends can sound out. These Sight Word Stories are a supplemental resource to Chris & Frankie: Intro to our Ebony and Ivory Keys. -
by Nathaniel Strawbridge
(19 pages) This is an eBook for digital download. This eBook provides resources and visuals to "keep the drumming" alive in the music curriculum, whether in-person or virtual. Through the lens of Sinte drumming, Nathaniel Strawbridge provides teachers with the tools they need to facilitate drum circle instruction and encourage proper playing technique and sound production through helpful diagrams and a cultural-historical context. -
by Meghan Cabral
( 24 pages) This is an electronic resource for digital download. Bundle this with any other book from Meghan Cabral and receive 50% off this book using the code FLIPPING2020 at checkout! A flipped classroom is a type of blended learning where students are introduced to content at home and practice working through it at school. It is a great way to engage students in meaningful, differentiated instruction. Want a resource on how to flip your classroom? Look no further; this is your guide to flipping! Included are popular Q&A questions as well as a step-by-step guide on how to start flipping. -
by Yeshima
This is a PDF for digital download. The purpose of this lesson plan is to present a well-rounded approach to music that engages the learner from multiple perspectives using accessible instruments found around the home, as well as the voice and body percussion. The pedagogy originated from a collection of philosophies found in Orff Schulwerk, Social and Emotional Learning, Community Drum Circles, and Mindfulness. These lessons can be modified for homeschool populations, Non-Traditional Instruction, General Music Classes, and/or community-building events. This PDF includes links to YouTube videos, plans, and materials for a lesson plan centered on Peace! -
by Elise Hackl
(41 Pages) This is an eBook for digital download.Sensory Symphony is a story that shows many unique ways to make music. This story demonstrates how sounds can be found all around us, and sometimes the tools that help us feel our best can also make fun music!
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by Jessica Grant
(110 pages) This is an eBook for digital download. Use the code "tifortwo" at checkout and receive $5 off this journal when purchased with the accompanying Afternoon Ti Book. The Afternoon Ti Guide for Teaching Music Journal allows you to take your music education experience one step further as you apply what you learn in the book The Afternoon Ti Guide for Teaching Music. You'll spend time reflecting through journaling, writing personal insights, creating lessons, and looking at the things you love about teaching in a refreshing new light. -
by Synthia MacEachern
(Over 100 pages of digital resources for 6 songs) This is an eBook for digital download. Bundle this with "Just Orffin Around" and use the code "orffbundle" at checkout to receive $7 off! Have you ever wanted all of your teaching resources at your fingertips - including visuals, Orff arrangements, student music, collaborative jamboards, and backing tracks? Just Orffin Around - A Digital Experience has it all. Each song is housed within the present view of a google slides presentation. One click takes you to all that you need for singing, playing, moving, and creating with your K to 3 students. -
by Elise Hackl
(41 Pages) This is an eBook for digital download. Our Voices, Our Song is a story that demonstrates music is for everyone! There are so many ways to engage with music, and this story explores how people can participate in music-making in their own ways. This interactive PDF includes sheet music and recordings. -
by Zachary Himelhoch
illustrations by Daniel Formidoni The teaching guide for Priscilla Plays Percussion aims to help parents and teachers connect with their young learners and to bring Priscilla beyond the page to create a holistic literary experience. This teaching guide is aimed to serve a wide range of students and can be easily adapted to be engaging for younger and older students simultaneously. -
by Alice Tsui
This is a digital resource for immediate download The "Hello Good Morning" Purpose and Teaching Guide by Alice Tsui is a digital resource that accompanies the arrangement "Hello Good Morning" as a culturally responsive and sustaining selection that can help build community in the music classroom! Adaptable for students Pre-K through 5th Grades with extension activities for 6th through 12th Grades, this resource includes both a teaching guide and student reflection guide as downloadable PDFs. -
This 16 page teaching guide accompanies the interactive flipbook, From Across the Street. Explore this story and the Palos music of the Dominican Republic with your students! This digital download includes a concept guide and lesson plan, sheet music for the song, From Across the Street, and coloring pages. Bundle and save! Use the code "street" and get $5 off when you purchase this WITH the book, From Across the Street. -
by Alice Tsui
This is a digital resource for immediate download Empower your musical community through “Lunar Vibes," an original, tender, lo-fi rap inspired by the Lunar New Year and filled with vibes to last all year long! This original song, instrumental, lyrics, and teaching guide invites students and teachers to create their own affirmations within the song to share in community with each other. Speak your affirmations with pride with the Lunar Vibes Song and Teaching Guide! Sample Track: -
by Zachary Himelhoch and Otto Gross
illustrations by Josie ClarkThe teaching guide for The Night the Music Room Came Alive aims to help parents and teachers connect with their young learners and to bring the music room beyond the page to create a holistic literary experience. This teaching guide is aimed at serving a wide range of students and can be easily adapted to be engaging for younger and older students simultaneously.
Bundle and Save! Buy this product with the book, The Night the Music Room Came Alive, and get both products for $25.00. Use the code "ALIVE" at checkout. -
This song has been written and adapted to fit a variety of ensemble make-ups. From a unison elementary choir to a SATBB vocal ensemble with a full orchestra, this anthem of unity can be performed by all ages. Explore the pop version with Lead and Lyric sheets or fully notated arrangements for choral ensembles.
Available for flexible choral arrangements and with piano accompaniment or full orchestration.Pop Sample Track: -
by Alice Tsui
This is a digital resource for immediate download The “All I Do Is Win” Purpose, Teaching and Student Reflection Guides by Alice Tsui are digital resources that accompany the instrumental of “All I Do Is Win” as a hip hop selection that can empower individual affirmation within a community of support for success! Adaptable for students Pre-K through 5th Grades with extension activities for 6th through 12th Grades, this resource includes both a teaching guide and student reflection guide as downloadable PDF, and a choreography video with movements to accompany the chorus. -
by Alice Tsui
This is a digital resource for immediate download The “Superstar, Superstar” Purpose, Teaching, and Student Reflection Guides by Alice Tsui is a digital resource that accompanies the instrumental of an innovative Beyoncé song. This disco and house inspired resource is an unapologetic celebration of personal identity for our arts educators and the youth in our lives! Adaptable for students Pre-K through 5th Grades with extension activities for 6th through 12th Grades, this resource includes both a teaching guide and student reflection guide as downloadable PDF, and a choreography video with movements to accompany the song. -
by Alice Tsui
This is a digital resource for immediate download The “Now It’s Music Time” Purpose, Teaching, and Student Reflection Guides by Alice Tsui are digital resources based on a popular hit by Lizzo. This disco, funk, and hip hop selection can empower healing and celebration of self in the music classroom! Adaptable for students Pre-K through 5th Grades with extension activities for 6th through 12th Grades, this resource includes both a teaching guide and student reflection guide as downloadable PDF, and a choreography video with movements to accompany the verses and choruses. -
by Gareth Dylan Smith
This is an eBook for digital download. This book is aimed at intermediate to more advanced drummers. Written by a seasoned professional drummer and drum educator from London, England, Sound Advice for Drummers provides tips and provocations about practising, performing, rehearsing, recording and creating music from behind the drums. It is an essential read for aspiring professional drummers. -
by Thomas Velsor
(36 pages) This is an eBook for digital download. The purpose of this method is to provide a beginner double bass text that does not require shifting positions. By avoiding the need to shift, the student can spend their first lessons focusing on musicianship skills, and correct hand positions. This text would also be a good fit for any student performing in a concert band, as well as students who are not beginners but are new to the half position. -
by Edward Varner
(40 Pages) This is an eBook for digital download. How can we effectively advocate for the value of ensemble programs? Many educators and parents remain unaware of the value of the school band beyond obvious, natural entertainment contexts and find it easy to devalue school band along with other arts programming. This text highlights evidence that supports music and school band as methods to achieve improved student success in school. This eBook will better inform decisions that school administrators make about existing scheduling challenges and financial dilemmas facing American schools. -
Interactive eBook This is an eBook for digital download. Each purchase comes with a PDF version of the book and an interactive flipbook with sound. Ms. Niki’s Music in the Air eBook takes children on a journey to discover sounds that are always around us. In the story, Ms. Niki asks children in her Music class to listen closely to the sounds and the rhythmic patterns in the air. First, Ms. Niki’s Music Class follows her to the playground to discover the sounds of music. Those sounds include the clapping of children cheering. Next, they begin to clap to the beat. Then Ms. Niki gets the children to hear the rhythms of the stomps from children dancing. Lastly, she points out the pattern of sounds from the insects in the trees. Note: To access the interactive flipbook, you must check out with an account, not anonymously. -
by Steve Giddings
This is an eBook for digital download. Figurative Language Through Song is for music teachers trying to incorporate songwriting into their classes, or for Language Arts teachers exploring figurative language or song lyrics. This resource is designed to take teacher/facilitators through a tried and tested unit plan on exploring figurative language through its role in song lyrics that is easy to emulate and execute all the while giving learners opportunities to create their own song lyrics and poetry. The eBook’s many components can be edited and altered to fit any facilitator’s particular style or needs. -
by Nathan Holder
Join The Why Squad on an adventure to find all of the missing instruments! Perfect for children aged 2 - 6 to learn about many different instruments in the European Orchestra... Can you find all of the hidden instruments? See a sample! -
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: -
by Kat Reinhert
These are digital resources for immediate download. Winter Soup is a collection of 9 original secular winter songs and accompanying lesson plan ideas and concepts. With styles of music from country to jazz to funk, these songs are sure to delight students, parents, and teachers alike. Purchase the PDF resource and audio tracks separately OR Bundle and Save! -
by Danielle Larrick
(32 pages) This is an eBook for digital download. Whether you’re a veteran teacher or just entering your teaching career, Middle School General Music: A Guidebook to Navigating the Unkown, will act as a guide to get you through your days. With tips and resources, this book will hopefully open a conversation geared specifically toward middle school general music so that we may continue to grow as musician educators. -
Purchase this with "The Oz Ukulele Method" using the code "theozmethod" at checkout to receive $5 off! This is an eBook for digital download. This beginning method book teaches chords and strumming for accompanying popular music. The curriculum is based on research in motor skill learning and is accessible to anyone wanting to learn to strum popular songs. The book includes online video and audio companion. -
by Amelia Garbisch
(22 pages) This is an eBook for digital download. Orff On a Budget is a book for PreK-8 music educators who try to make the most of a music program on a limited budget. Within the book, music educators will find detailed arrangements, music activities, chants, movement, and games to help music educators use Orff Schulwerk in classrooms that do not have a traditional instrumentarium or Orff Instruments. -
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. -
Purchase this with "The Oz Guitar Method" using the code "theozmethod" at checkout and receive $5 off! This is an eBook for digital download. This beginning method book teaches chords and strumming for accompanying popular music. The curriculum is based on research in motor skill learning and is accessible to anyone wanting to learn to strum popular songs. The book includes an online video and audio companion.
