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This is a digital eBook for immediate access upon purchase In Mikey's Place, Mikey the microphone embarks on a journey to find where he belongs, feeling out of place until he meets a guitar that changes his fortunes. The story, told in rhyming verses by music educator Steve Giddings, highlights themes of belonging, acceptance, and friendship, making it perfect for readers and musicians of all ages. With vivid illustrations and a universal message, the book reminds us that everyone has a unique talent, but we all need to find our place. Scroll down to see a preview of the book! -
by Zachary Himelhoch and Otto Gross
illustrations by Josie ClarkThe Night the Music Room Came Alive tells the story of a magical school music room that comes to life at night. This fun and exciting story follows the instruments as they come to life and transform the music room into a concert hall to create their own unique orchestra.
Bundle and Save! Purchase this book and the accompanying teaching guide to get $2.50 off. Use the code "ALIVE" at checkout. -
Rounds All Around is a collection of 45 original rounds for young voices. The age and ability levels of the rounds are diverse, ranging from Early Elementary to Secondary School. Each round stands alone as a unison piece, but as students are able to realize the multiple parts, deeper learning and listening emerge in beautiful, insightful, and, at times, humorous ways. Basic lesson ideas are included with each round as well as an index that includes Key, Mode, Meter, Range, Voices, and Theme. -
by Matthew Clauhs
This is an eBook for digital download. This e-book presents a variety of exploration, improvisation, and composition activities that foster creativity in young band students, and serves as a supplement to a traditional band method book. This interactive resource includes video examples, play-along accompaniments, lesson plans, and customizable worksheets, all designed to work with any instrumentation in small group and large group band settings -
by Steve Holley
(150 pages) This is an eBook for digital download. Coaching a Popular Music Ensemble is a comprehensive guide for the music teacher striving to meet the changing needs of their students, the university music educator examining our current music education paradigm, and the band director trying to expand their school’s music program. Using his broad experiences as an educator and Memphis musician, Holley details the philosophy and approaches he developed to create a culturally responsive, learner-driven popular music program. -
by Doug Large
(60 pages) This is an eBook for digital download. Harmony and Composition made easy with NUMU is designed for the academic calendar with exercises, tests, mid-year and final exams. Once a musician understands even a little harmony (how chords are built) and composition (how chords fit together), it sets them free. An in depth study of Harmony & Composition from a ground-breaking, simplified perspective. Music is based on interval formulas. Only NUMU (Number Music) can clearly illustrate these formulas. This eBook comes with a separate PDF containing midterm and final exams! -
by Beth Duhon (165 pages)
This is an eBook for digital download. Do you relate to the music teacher troubles of “I have no time, no voice, and I need to use the bathroom!”? In Happier Music Teacher: 50 Days to Being a Happier Music Teacher at Home and at School, seasoned music teacher Beth Duhon leads you through guided journaling and specific micro-actions to take you from being a stressed, overwhelmed music teacher to a happier music teacher at home and at school. -
by David Dockan and Angela Carter
This is an eBook for digital download (Story, Teacher's Guide, and Mp3 Download) Your Song is the story of Kai, a student who sometimes gets frustrated when overstimulated or when schoolwork becomes challenging. This story follows Kai as they learn ways to regulate their emotions. This story is a great way for teachers to introduce Social Emotional Learning skills, specifically self-management, through song and story. The teacher’s manual includes an arrangement of the song in the book and lesson plans to have students perform, create, and relate. The manual also includes lesson plans for art teachers written by the illustrator! -
This is an eBook for immediate download (133 pages) Guide to Teachable Features in Popular Music is a resource for music teachers at all levels. Written by a practicing music teacher who has taught PK-12 music, this book provides thoughtful reflections and concrete examples of teaching basic music theory concepts through popular music. This work includes a decade’s worth of compiled songs with teachable features, so there’s sure to be something for learning at all levels. -
by Sarah Gulish and Victoria Boler
(12 Pages + over 25 pages of editable resources)
This is an eBook for digital download. The purpose of this book is to provide resources for music teachers looking to collect data to better advocate for their programs and reach students. This interactive PDF describes the various types of data, how they can be collected, and how they can be used to create a music program story to share with community members and administrators. Each purchase includes access to a google drive folder with dozens of resources and templates that can be copied and edited, including email templates, google questionnaire forms for students, parents, and colleagues, conversation starters with administrators, sample qualitative stories, sample quantitative stories, and more.
