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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. -
Field Experience Immersion in Music: A Planning Guide begins with brainstorming locations and guides the reader through comprehensively conceptualizing, planning, and implementing an immersive field experience in music for undergraduate or graduate students. Chock-full of resources and practical advice, this book is perfect for the novice or experienced traveler to create a meaningful, immersive field experience that matches the needs of students. -
Orders ship within 1-2 business days. (Questions about international shipping? Email [email protected] for a quote) "Watermelon, Watermelon" is a delightful sing-along book by award-winning songwriter and music therapist Stephanie Leavell. Perfect for ages 1-7, this rhythmic and catchy story is based on Stephanie's beloved children's song. The book features bright, captivating illustrations by Sarah Pilar Echeverria, making it an engaging read that young children will request again and again. -
This is a paperback book. Orders typically ship in 1-2 business days. Onward and Upward is a beautifully illustrated paperback book about resilience and ingenuity. Ruthie's favorite music store closed! Undeterred, she and her best friend Frankie create makeshift instruments and play in the streets. They inspire friends to join, creating a joyful symphony that unites the community, showing the power of music to uplift spirits and bring people together in hope and resilience. -
by Jessica Peresta
(74 pages) This is an eBook for digital download. Teaching elementary music is rewarding, yet exhausting, no matter if you’re a new or veteran teacher. There are so many things that happen during any given day, and it can leave you feeling overwhelmed and maxed out when you’re not expecting it. After reading through the pages of Make A Note, you’ll find your confidence, identify feelings that may have held you back, and will feel prepared to tackle any unexpected challenges that may come up during the school year. -
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. -
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. -
Inspired by Nate Holder's book "Where Are All The Black Female Composers?" Museum-quality posters made on thick and durable matte paper. Add a wonderful accent to your room and office with these posters that are sure to brighten any environment. -
Inspired by Nate Holder’s book “Where Are All The Black Female Composers?”
Museum-quality posters made on thick and durable matte paper. Add a wonderful accent to your room and office with these posters that are sure to brighten any environment. -
Inspired by Nate Holder’s book “Where Are All The Black Female Composers?”
Museum-quality posters made on thick and durable matte paper. Add a wonderful accent to your room and office with these posters that are sure to brighten any environment.
Museum-quality posters made on thick and durable matte paper. Add a wonderful accent to your room and office with these posters that are sure to brighten any environment -
Inspired by the bestseller, Edward's Rhythm Sticks, this poster provides students with opportunities to "move with Edward" using a variety of rhythm stick moves! You can use this poster to perform along with the book OR have students create their own rhythm stick routines. This poster comes with an MP3 groove track from Edward's Rhythm Sticks. -
Encourage welcome in your music classroom with this playful poster by graphic designer Dustin Wagner. This boldly colored poster encourages all types of music-making by all students. Pick between two sizes to find the perfect fit for your space. -
Encourage welcome in your music classroom with this bold poster by graphic designer Dustin Wagner. This boldly colored poster encourages all types of music-making, whether through DJ'ing or playing in the school band. Pick between two sizes to find the perfect fit for your space.
