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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. -
How do you incorporate Arabic popular music into the classroom? This comprehensive guide provides research, strategies, and practical steps for singing, dancing, and playing popular Arabic music with your students. Created by Mia Ibrahim with contributions from Ashley Shabankareh and F-flat community members, this resource is being released to honor the life and work of Mia. Proceeds from this resource will go towards the Mia Ibrahim Scholarship Fund, providing tangible opportunities for music educators to experience and learn how to incorporate popular music in their classroom through professional development opportunities. -
This is an eBook for digital download. Click along to Edward's Rhythm Sticks with this engaging teaching guide! In this guide, Franklin Willis provides ideas for educators and parents to engage with the story in Edward's Rhythm Sticks through activities including a word search, secret phrase worksheets, questions about the story, and coloring pages. Franklin offers ideas for how you can make this story come to life at home and in the classroom while connecting your kids with their own cultures of music-making. This PDF can be used digitally for remote learning or printed. -
Interactive eBook This is an eBook for digital download. Music is Everywhere! Edward’s Rhythm Sticks is a story that shows how much music is a part of our lives. This story illustrates just how fun music can be and how even the simplest things can be made into instruments. This story is a great way for parents and teachers alike to teach rhythm, pattern and sequence. Most of all, parents and teachers can use this engaging interactive eBook to bridge learning, music, literacy and having fun together. Note: To access the interactive flip book, you must check out with an account, not anonymously. -
by Yeshima
This is a PDF for digital download. The purpose of this lesson plan is to present a well-rounded approach to music that engages the learner from multiple perspectives using accessible instruments found around the home, as well as the voice and body percussion. The pedagogy originated from a collection of philosophies found in Orff Schulwerk, Social and Emotional Learning, Community Drum Circles, and Mindfulness. These lessons can be modified for homeschool populations, Non-Traditional Instruction, General Music Classes, and/or community-building events. This PDF includes links to YouTube videos, plans, and materials for a lesson plan centered on Peace! -
by Yeshima
(55 pages) This is an eBook for digital download. The purpose of this book is to present a well-rounded approach to music that engages the learner from multiple perspectives using accessible instruments found around the home, as well as the voice and body percussion. The pedagogy originated from a collection of philosophies found in Orff Schulwerk, Social and Emotional Learning, Community Drum Circles, and Mindfulness. These lessons can be modified for homeschool populations, Non-Traditional Instruction, General Music Classes, and/or community-building events. This PDF includes links to YouTube videos, plans, and materials for sixteen engaging lesson plans. This book is geared towards upper elementary students. -
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. -
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 -
A Resource for You & Your Musicians
This is a digital resource.Are you looking for a way to incorporate more project-based-learning into your choral classroom? Do you want to connect your community with individuals in your ensemble? This resource includes a step-by-step guide to creating a visual gallery for your in-person or virtual concert. Student worksheets are available via editable google docs. -
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)... -
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.
