• 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.    
  • by Christopher Singleton

    (57 pages, including an interactive flipbook, coloring pages, and printable bookmarks) This is an e-book for digital download.  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  
  • 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.  
  • 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 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!
  • 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.
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    Five Tips for Getting Started with Songwriting in the Classroom

    Original price was: $10.00.Current price is: $0.00.

    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. 
  • 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 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 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!

       
  • 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. 

       
  • 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 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.    
  • 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.
  • 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.    
  • 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 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.
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    Gratitude Journal Prompts for the Music Classroom

    Original price was: $5.00.Current price is: $0.00.

    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.
  • 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
    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:
  • by Alice Tsui

    This resource is a score, instrumental music, and lesson plan package that accompanies Alice Tsui's We are Golden 我们是金的 Flipbook! Bundle this resource with the Flipbook and use the code "GOLDEN" at checkout to receive $5 off. In "We Are Golden 我们是金的," an American born Chinese girl encounters racism in the music classroom. Through processing the emotions of this moment, the girl sees her pain transform into a powerful reflection of herself, her identity, and her community. Together with melody in music, we take a journey with the girl and the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community to shine brightly in our world.    
  • by Chelsea Perrine

    (65 pages) This is an eBook for digital download.  In this book, you will find research to support a well-rounded and focused education for music students with special needs, templates for goal tracking and lesson planning, and suggestions for lessons and units for your students. This adaptive music curriculum is geared towards secondary-level students. This is the second publication in the Kent State Curriculum Series.
  • by Heather Fortune

    (44 pages) This is an eBook for digital download.  This book will empower you to create student-centered programs, utilize powerful tech tools, and build community through music. Drawing for decades of experience, Heather Fortune provides inspiration to question and re-imagine school instrumental programs.
  • by S. Elias James

    (102 pages) This is an eBook for digital download.  The Music Tech Student is a compendium of information covering every major music technology topic. It’s a concise and unbiased look at the basics without leaving anything out. You’ll find it’s a fantastic trove of just the right answers to the most common questions from topics including careers, the nature of sound, acoustics, recording studios, DAWs, electronic music, audio processing, live sound, and marketing.
  • 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 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.
  • by Synthia MacEachern

    (41 pages) This is an eBook for digital download. Bundle this with the teaching guide and use the code "recorder" at checkout to receive $5 off! Do you want to teach recorder in a way that is creative, engaging, and provides students with opportunities to develop their musicianship? This student book contains everything you need to help students be successful in playing the recorder.
  • Royal Recorders

    $15.00$55.00

    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)
  • 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. 
  • 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. 
    Coty Raven Morris, Music Educator and founder of Being Human Together launches a book for children on identity and belonging. Join Coty for an exploration into social emotional learning, wellness for both educator and student, and practical tools and uses for this resource that you could use in your environment today!
    Note: To access the interactive flipbook, you must check out with an account, not anonymously.
  • 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.
  • 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:
  • 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. 
    “Music is Bananas,” written by Javel Perriel, is about a bunch of famous yellow fruit and their adventure before their big show. Join them on their journey as they share their love for each other, music, and family. 
    Note: To access the interactive flipbook, you must check out with an account, not anonymously. Bundle and save! Use the code "bananas" at checkout and receive $5 off when you purchase this with the teaching guide. 
  • This is a digital eBook for immediate download Music is Bananas teaching guide is a companion product to the interactive flipbook, Music is Bananas. Use this guide to craft and execute engaging lessons that connect music-making with science and technology. Bundle and save! Use the code "bananas" at checkout and save $5 when you purchase this product with the book, Music is Bananas.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
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