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If music is the ultimate gift (and, duh, it IS), then this might very well be the ultimate meta-gift. The F-flat Gift Card is good for anything on our site. -
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This includes an eBook for digital download & a Mock interview with Marissa and Kevin Receive a $15 discount when purchasing both Hustle to the Start AND a mock interview with the authors. Hustle to the Start by Kevin Feher & Marissa Guarriello This practical e-book is packed with tips and tricks about the interview process just for music educators. It includes a downloadable resume template, walk you through designing an e-portfolio, and include mock interviews and interviews with administrators all on the topic of interviewing for music educator positions! Mock Interview Marissa & Kevin will spend an hour putting you through a mock interview. When you sign up for a time slot, you will be asked what kind of music education job you're hoping for so you receive questions specific to just you! The first half of the hour will be the mock interview and the second half hour will be spent talking through critique with time left for your questions! Join us to sharpen your skills! BULK Bundles for Organizations/Institutions See table below! -
If you're a music educator in need of a little interview practice, let us help you! You can purchase a mock interview with Kevin and Marissa, co-authors of "Hustle to the Start". They will spend an hour putting you through a mock interview. When you sign up for a time slot, you will be asked what kind of music education job you're hoping for so you receive questions specific to just you! The first half of the hour will be the mock interview and the second half hour will be spent talking through critique with time left for your questions! Join us to sharpen your skills! -
This bundle contains eBook resources available for immediate download. Want to dive into Orff-inspired lesson plans, videos, worksheets, and more for your general music classroom? This bundle contains all of our bestsellers centered on the Orff philosophy. Grab this product and save 20% off of the price of buying each resource separately. -
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: -
Living in Harmony featuring lead vocalist Allison Suey, is a musical work inspired by recent national and worldwide events that have impacted our communities. The lyric establishes that it is possible to live in harmony with one another but it’s a choice we each individually must make. Available for flexible choral arrangements and with piano accompaniment or full orchestration. Sample Track: -
by Donna Rhodenizer
This is an e-book for digital download. Purchase includes PDF and audio files. This comprehensive recorder curriculum engages students as they move through 13 levels of song challenges to earn Knight levels. Created by Donna Rhodenizer, veteran music educator and composer, Royal Recorders is customizable to any recorder program. Purchase the teaching guide and student books separately or bundle and save! Each variation comes with high quality backing tracks and teaching videos for additional support. (more info below) -
This bundle contains eBook resources available for immediate download. New teachers, we see you! This bundle has everything you need for landing that first teaching job and developing a philosophy and curriculum that makes sense for you. From practical advice to teacher support, this bundle has everything a new teacher needs to walk into their classroom with confidence! And, with the 20% off deal, this bundle is perfect for someone in their early years of teaching. -
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. -
This bundle contains eBook resources available for immediate download. Want to get started with teaching Guitar and Ukulele but don't know where to start? Do you need some new ideas for your classes? This bundle contains everything you need for teaching (and learning) beginning guitar. And, at 20% off, you can jump right in with these digital resources and save! -
By Marci Major and Hannah Knauss
(146 pages PLUS over 100 pages of editable materials) This is an eBook for digital download.Do you wonder how best to blend in-person and online learning? Are you looking for ways to keep your ensemble members connected and engaged for this upcoming year? Packed with projects to connect and engage you and your students more to each other, music, and the world, this book will empower students to be in a growth mindset in and beyond the rehearsal setting. Even though we focus on the choral setting, directors of all ensemble types will find valuable information in this 140 page book. By purchasing this book, you'll also receive over 100 pages in supplemental material including editable worksheets, assessments, and student examples! -
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 Amy Walworth
( pages) This is an eBook for digital download. As many teachers find themselves having to teach on a cart due to current issues and limited space in schools, Teaching Music On a Cart will certainly be an essential resource for teachers who must learn to adapt or begin their teaching in a very limited capacity. This book will detail cart teaching logistics, tips and tricks for successful music teaching, lesson planning strategies, and even lesson plans. Offering HOPE in a non-ideal teaching environment, Teaching Music On a Cart will help teachers survive and thrive and perhaps even take their teaching to a whole new level! -
by Donna Rhodenizer
(93 pages) This is an e-book for digital download. Purchase includes PDF and audio files. Computer Cat is a delightful collection of 12 original songs that can be used by young singers at recitals, festivals and other presentations. Teachers love the fresh and original lyrics and the musicality of the songs and they are a favorite with both soloists and choirs. The right to make copies is included with the purchase of the Computer Cat song collection. This song collection is a fantastic resource for private and classroom music teachers (more info below)... -
This is an electronic product for digital download. The Rainbow Superhero Carmine series is centered on embracing the beauty in our differences. This positive, energetic song, and accompanying classroom resources will help your students connect with their brilliance and share it with those around them. This resource includes recordings, sheet music, and more! Scroll down to learn more. Sample Track: -
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.
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by Synthia MacEachern
(126 pages) This is an eBook for digital download. Bundle this with "Just Orffin Around- A Digital Experience" and use the code "orffbundle" at checkout to receive $7 off! This book includes over 100 pages of arrangements, teaching strategies, and helpful visual aids that can be used for in-person or remote learning. Synthia MacEachern provides everything you need to create engaging music lesson plans that spiral through the early years. -
by Daniel Rivera
Empathy is a heartwarming storybook that takes young readers on a musical journey of understanding and compassion. Children learn that empathy is a precious gift we offer to others by stepping into their shoes and experiencing their emotions. The accompanying social emotional learning unit written through an Orff approach encourages children to show they care through smiles, hugs, and attentive listening, teaching them that simple acts of kindness can make a world of difference in someone's life. Purchase the book and resources separately or bundle and save! Sample Track: Save during launch week! You can get the bundle for $20 until Monday, January 15th. -
by Jennifer Ristvedt-Hille
illustrations by Steffi Andrat Faria This is an interactive eBook for online access and digital download (62 pages)In The Joe Family from Grand Staff and the Common Sidewalk, Grandpa Joe introduces you to his funny family of music notes and invites you to walk and talk like them in a way that you are sure to remember. Walking and talking like the Joe Family may help you learn to read and play whole, half, quarter, eighth, triplet, and sixteenth notes. The text, while relatively simple, will help you understand the complex world of reading, understanding, and using music notation.
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This is an eBook for digital download (95 pages) This new collection of pop-inspired Orff Arrangements are full of possibilities and fun to play! These five original grooves for Orff Ensemble serve as a starting place for you to be generative with students. Each piece can be performed as-is OR adapted for your specific purposes, allowing space for improvisation, original lyrics, re-arrangement, and more. This resources includes sheet music, MP3 tracks, and score videos. -
This is an eBook for digital download (93 pages) How can you create a student-centered classroom? By getting to know your students through culturally responsive teaching practices. In this practical and engaging release, Lauren and Maria share tried and true culturally responsive strategies and activities for building a student-centered, positive classroom culture drawn from years of experience. Drawing from games, lesson plans, and adaptive activities, this release is great for elementary and middle school music teachers. Dozens of activities are provided that can be repeated throughout the school year as class rosters change, students develop, and interests evolve. -
This is an interactive eBook for digital access The Vietnamese Children's Songbook is a collection of nine songs and Mid-Autumn Harvest Moon Festival activities for children aged 3-10 years. This illustrated songbook includes cultural background information, supplemental Vietnamese language guidance, and music recordings of each song. The songs and activities are sure to inspire teachers, parents, and children to begin a musical journey together. Bundle and save! Purchase the teaching guide with this interactive flipbook to receive $10 off using the code "SONGBOOK" at checkout. Sample Track: -
This is an eBook for digital download (50 pages + 26 pg workbook + more!) Create your music program’s legacy with intention. “Planning on Purpose” is a step-by-step guide for music teachers to plot their unique course toward a values-driven music program that truly serves all students with equity and enthusiasm. -
by Alice Tsui
This is a digital resource for immediate download "The Moon Represents My Heart 月亮代表我的心” Teaching Guide and Sheet Music Arrangement by Alice Tsui is a bilingual Mandarin Chinese and English digital resource that shares the history of the song "The Moon Represents My Heart 月亮代表我的心,” the context of this popular song within Chinese culture, and its connections to cultural celebrations today. -
This is an eBook for digital download (60 pages + printable lesson templates) The Teaching Artist Toolkit is a comprehensive book, workbook, and lesson planner to help busy musicians optimize their teaching practice so they can level up their own artist careers. It includes an overview of how to structure lessons (and why), a workbook to get you clear on what, why, and who you teach, and a planner to simplify lesson preparation and help you set goals with your students. A bonus resource library is included in the back. -
by Synthia MacEachern
(123 pages + Interactive Google Site) This is an eBook for digital download. Bundle this with the student book and use the code "recorder" at checkout to receive $5 off! This book includes arrangements, teaching strategies, and helpful visual aids that can be used for learning the recorder. Synthia MacEachern provides everything you need to create engaging music lesson plans that spiral through introductory instrumental learning. -
Arranged by Heather Fortune
This is a digital score available for download only. It is scored here for Flute, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, and Keyboard. This XML score can be performed "as is" or adjusted to fit your specific teaching situation! Along with the digital score and individual parts, you will receive access to the XML files that can be uploaded to your notation software of choice and adjusted/re-arranged. -
edited by Steve Holley, Kat Reinhert, and Zack Moir
(208 Pages) This is an eBook for digital download. Action-based Approaches in Popular Music Education delves into the practices and philosophies of 26 experienced music educators who understand both the how and the why of popular music education. This edited collection represents the variety, the diversity, and the multiplicity of ideas and approaches to the teaching and learning of popular music. -
by Kevin Feher & Marissa Guarriello ( 56 pages)
This is an eBook for digital download. Are you a music educator looking to kick-start your career and crush the interview process? This practical e-book is packed with tips and tricks about the interview process just for music educators. The book is written by music teachers who have been through the process as candidates and as panel members! They include information on building your professional documents, how to answer difficult questions, how to dress, how to navigate online interviews and more. PLUS they include a downloadable resume template, walk you through designing an e-portfolio, and include mock interviews and interviews with administrators all on the topic of interviewing for music educator positions! BULK Bundles for Organizations/Institutions See table below! -
by Kat Reinhert and Sarah Gulish
(63 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? This book is for you! From practical strategies to spaces for personal reflection, this interactive eBook provides tools and support for musicians and educators who want to embrace creativity and personal expression. Both Kat and Sarah bring decades of experience as songwriters and songwriting teachers to this important text. This download comes with links to dozens of additional resources. -
Over 20 presentations from the 2020 F-flat Annual Back-to-School Symposium as Downloadable MP4 videos. Scroll down for a complete list of included presentations. -
by Michelle Rose
( 82 pages + dozens of downloadable files) This is an eBook for digital download. When Michelle Rose first started teaching music online, she felt like she went straight back to her first year of teaching and there wasn’t much guidance available for K-12 music educators, especially in regards to performance ensembles. Teaching Music Online: A Comprehensive Guide for K-12 Music Educators is full of everything Michelle learned during her experience of teaching music at a full time virtual school. Her book is a balance of practical advice, innovative teaching strategies, and educational philosophy designed to help teachers transition into online music education. -
by Marissa Guarriello, Sarah Gulish, and Matt Shaffer
(103 pages) This is an eBook for digital download. Want to engage your students in creative music-making but don't know where to start? This practical eBook takes you step-by-step through improvising, creating, arranging, and performing with your students. Written from the perspective of three string orchestra educators, these tried and true methods will transform your music classroom into a music laboratory. This interactive eBook includes links to videos, student project examples, editable google docs, and other supportive resources. The authors address topics such as "creativity in remote teaching" and "creativity as social justice," as well as rehearsal and lesson plan ideas that could be completed either in-person or remotely. -
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: -
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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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
