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
It's a party on the playground, and you're all invited! Join Otto, Franklin, and Alicia for a high-energy party that will enliven your music classroom through music and movement. This bundle includes an original song, Party on the Playground, with lesson plans, a rhythm stick routine, sheet music, and an original Orff arrangement. Show your students that music is everywhere and provide them with the tools they need to engage in cooperative, creative learning.
Sample Track:
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.
(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.
Interactive eBookThis is an eBook for digital download. Each purchase comes with a PDF version of the book and an interactive flipbook with sound.Â
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.
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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.
( 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!
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.
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?
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Illustrations by Daniel FormidoniPriscilla 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.
69 PagesThis 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.
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.Â
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!
(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.
(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.
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by Kat Reinhert and Sarah Gulish
(11 pages)This is an eBook for digital download.Â
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.Â
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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.
This bundle contains eBook resources available for immediate download.Â
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!
This bundle contains eBook resources available for immediate download.Â
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.
(16 pages)This is an e-book for digital download.Â
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.
(57 pages, including an interactive flipbook, coloring pages, and printable bookmarks)This is an e-book for digital download.Â
In this engaging story, Chris & Frankie teach young learners ALL about the piano. Through colors and fun memory tricks, learners will be able to identify the notes on the piano keys and learn a song! The interactive flipbook includes a fun narration with musical accompaniment.
You can find Chris & Frankie's supplemental resource here! Chris & Frankie: Sight Word Stories 1 & 2
(40 Pages)This is an eBook for digital download.Â
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.
(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.
(16 pages, Includes English & Spanish versions)This is an e-book for digital download.Â
This story is a reminder for little ones and adults that we all have a golden seed inside of us. To find it, we must not give up and keep trying. We may cry when facing difficulties and challenges, but we must never abandon our dreams.
Each purchase comes with PDF downloads and access to interactive flipbooks (in both English and Spanish) with music accompaniment tracks. Music tracks by Pedro Andrade, Fernando Muñoz (recording on page 12), and Kate Bright (final recording).
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!
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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!
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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 Startby 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 InterviewMarissa & 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!
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Sheet Music for immediate downloadThis 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:
(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)
(34 pages)This is an e-book for digital download.Â
Feeding yourself and your family is one of the most important things you can do, and yet many educators are left feeling exhausted and burnout at the end of each day with little time to focus on their health and sanity. In this book, Dr. LaSaundra Booth (musician, music educator, entrepreneur, and mom to three little girls) shares everything you need to get cooking. Her meals are kid-tested and family-approved and are both healthy and flavorful! This interactive PDF includes links to tutorials from LaSaundra, customizable meal plans, and a shopping list to help you in the kitchen.
(43-page teacher guide with 100 student cards)This is an e-book for digital download. Purchase includes PDF and PowerPoint files.
Target Practice is a completely self-paced and flexible learning system, allowing students to learn and retain music theory concepts in an engaging and organic way through activities, games, and exploration. Students work through learning targets at their own pace to level up and improve their ear-training, sight-reading, rhythmic, and melodic skills. This is perfect for any secondary level course!
(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.
(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.
(189 pages)This is an eBook for digital download. An Introductory Music Theory Curriculum provides a way for teachers to make the study of introductory music theory more engaging, collaborative, meaningful, and approachable for high-school level musicians. This book includes an overview of constructivism and constructivist pedagogy as well as full, detailed lesson plans for ten units of study in beginning music theory. Â
This is the first publication in the Kent State Curriculum Series.
(63 pages)This is an eBook for digital download.Â
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.Â
