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Get every Franklin Willis release in this mega-product bundle! This bundle features every release on the F-flat site from Franklin Willis, including the full version of Lift Every Voice and Sing and Party on the Playground. Teaching guides, interactive books, sheet music, and resources are all included. Hover over individual releases to learn more. This product contains digital resources that are available for immediate download upon purchasing. -
This is an eBook for digital download (82 pages + editable resources) Reading, writing, and conducting research can feel overwhelming. But it can feel especially overwhelming if you’re brand new. This book is the jargon-free field guide, companion, and resource for music education research so that you don’t have to keep emailing your professors. -
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. -
by Sarah Gulish
(37 pages plus video tutorials and handouts) This is an eBook for digital download. The Comprehensive Beginning Guitar Curriculum is a must-read for any music educator tasked with teaching a modern guitar class. This detailed text provides philosophy, unit plans, and resources for the development and execution of a relevant and engaging guitar program. The second edition includes updated visuals and curricular extensions. -
by Sarah Gulish
(47 pages) This is an eBook for digital download. The Comprehensive Beginning Guitar Curriculum is a must-read for any music educator tasked with teaching a modern guitar class. This detailed text provides philosophy, unit plans, and resources for the development and execution of a relevant and engaging guitar program. INCLUDES: • video examples • classroom handouts & assessments • a space for typing notes directly into the PDF -
This is a digital resource. This musicianship guide breaks down the main rhythmic and tonal patterns within Lon Beery's "The Bells" (Three-Part Mixed). It also includes a list of dynamics found throughout the piece. -
by Martina Vasil
(19 pages) This is an eBook for digital download. From Fred Rogers to Carl Orff, the art of child’s play has been recognized as the “work” of children. This e-book contains handclapping games from school playgrounds in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. All have been adapted for classroom use. As you work through this e-book, consider the following questions as you try out the materials with your students:- How sensitive am I to children’s musical knowledge?
- Have I ever made an effort to discover what children are already doing musically?
- What do I know about how children play today?
- What do I know about the content of children’s play today?
- How can we take children’s play and adapt it for the classroom to reach musical, social, and emotional goals?
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by Jessica Grant
(177 pages) This is an eBook for digital download. Bundle and Save! Use the code "tifortwo" at checkout and receive $5 off the accompanying Afternoon Ti Guide to Teaching Music: Journal. Whether you are a first-year teacher or have been teaching for many years, The Afternoon Ti Guide for Teaching Music has practical applications you can use for your personal teaching situation. Jessica shares what she has learned as an elementary and middle school general music teacher and provides guidance on incorporating fresh ideas into your classroom. You’ll read about numerous areas pertaining to music education including music approaches, time management and organization tips, rehearsal and performance preparation ideas, using technology in the classroom, how to talk with your administration, and more. Lesson plan examples are included throughout the book. The purpose of this book is to allow you to learn about tried and true methods for teaching music, gather new ideas for you to try, and provide specific ways to implement those ideas into your classroom. The Afternoon Ti Guide for Teaching Music Journal (purchased separately) allows you to take your learning one step further through journaling, writing personal insights, creating lessons, and looking at the things you love about teaching in a refreshing new light. -
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 Benjamin Taylor and Joseph Sowa
(23 pages) This is an eBook for digital download. Creativity and collaboration in the classroom is easier and more fun than you might think. The creative exercises and improvisational games collected in Teaching Music Creativity were designed to help students of all abilities feel comfortable in improvising and creating new music. They have been road tested by the Music Creators Academy and are now being used as a resource by band, choir, and orchestra directors with great success. -
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 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 Amelia Garbisch
(35 pages) This is an eBook for digital download. Teaching Music in the Virtual Classroom: Elementary Edition contains comprehensive lesson plans and teaching resources designed for distance learning in Elementary Music. Within its pages, you will find tips and strategies to help plan creative lessons using the "CEEMS" method of virtual teaching (collaborate, energize, engage, motivate, support). Activities include interactive music games, energizing and amusing short activities, and collaborative ideas to help motivate and engage your students. -
by Sarah Gulish, Danielle Larrick, Rosie Wilson, Gabe Romero, Emma Rolecki, and Peyton Beebe
This is an eBook for digital download with editable student worksheets. This resource was created as a collaboration between F-flat Books and the podcast, Switched on Pop (SOP). Intended for secondary-level music classrooms, students explore elements of popular music and create original work based on specific themes. This resource includes a teaching guide and editable student worksheets. -
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 Gareth Dylan Smith
69 Pages 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 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. -
A Resource for You & Your Musicians
This is a digital resource.Want to engage your musicians in songwriting but don’t know where to start? This resource is for you! Get your musicians in a songwriter mindset with a step-by-step guide to create their own original song. From brainstorming ideas to branding and sharing songs, this resource will walk you through each step and provide you with the necessary resources and assessment tools. It can easily be adapted for in-person or virtual instruction. -
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. -
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 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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In Light of COVID-19 this resource is FREE to help remote teaching
This is a digital resource. This PDF slideshow contains everything you need to engage students in creative work through a senior serenades project. Students collaborate to create projects that honor graduating seniors in your music program. This resource includes planning and assessment tools along with project examples and additional resources that can be saved and edited via google drive. -
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by Sarah Gulish & Danielle Larrick
(20 pages) This is an eBook for digital download. Want to know how to achieve a more balanced life as a music teacher? While there is no perfect formula to make life balanced and easy, there are ways in which we can create space and focus to avoid burnout and thrive in our careers. Backed by research and told through the experience of two music educators, this book provides practical tips for music teacher self-care through managing emotions, creating sound spaces, making music fun, outsourcing, and blocking time. -
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) -
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This is a digital resource. Looking to improve your students’ rhythmic reading? Want to find a way to reinforce concepts at home or on days when you need substitute plans? In this supplementary resource, Meghan Cabral, author of A New Band Approach, provides materials for flipped classroom video instructions on rhythm. She covers concepts related to syncopation in common time, the introduction of 16th note rhythms, and compound time in 6/8. This resource comes with video links and student worksheets for all of the concepts she introduces. -
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 Yeshima
(30 pages) This is an eBook for digital download. How can we use music to create a better world? The purpose of this book is to help solve real-world problems using discovery, inspiration, and music creation. From creating music videos that bring awareness to the water crisis in Africa to creating music lesson vodcasts, this resource includes five project-based learning lessons for grades 1-5 and assessment rubrics. -
This is an eBook for digital download (58 pages) Are you over the monotonous "I sing, you sing" to teach music program repertoire? This book will help you turn that monotony into a vibrant experience as you discover the power of nine practical strategies that will transform your program preparation rehearsals. Learn how to keep young learners engaged and captivated while ensuring you are organized and prepared for your next program. This must-read book is designed to support educators at all stages of their career, offering practical guidance and fresh ideas to elevate your teaching. -
A Resource for You & Your Musicians
This is a digital resource.This downloadable PDF will show you how to implement a program notes project with your students. Highlights include steps to implement, additional ideas and uses, and student-created examples. Includes an editable rubric for assessment, a student handout, and student slides to display or post when rolling out the project. -
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 Zachary Himelhoch
Illustrations by Daniel Formidoni Priscilla Plays Percussion is the story of a young monkey whose life is changed the day her dad brings home a drum and she discovers her passion for percussion. Follow Priscilla as she explores different types of drums and percussion instruments. -
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. -
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
