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Over 20 presentations from the 2020 F-flat Annual Back-to-School Symposium as Downloadable MP4 videos. Scroll down for a complete list of included presentations. -
by Kat Reinhert and Sarah Gulish
(63 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? 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. -
by Kevin Feher & Marissa Guarriello ( 56 pages)
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! BULK Bundles for Organizations/Institutions See table below! -
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. -
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 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. -
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 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. -
This is an eBook for digital download (50 pages + 26 pg workbook + more!) Create your music program’s legacy with intention. “Planning on Purpose” is a step-by-step guide for music teachers to plot their unique course toward a values-driven music program that truly serves all students with equity and enthusiasm. -
This is an interactive eBook for digital access The Vietnamese Children's Songbook is a collection of nine songs and Mid-Autumn Harvest Moon Festival activities for children aged 3-10 years. This illustrated songbook includes cultural background information, supplemental Vietnamese language guidance, and music recordings of each song. The songs and activities are sure to inspire teachers, parents, and children to begin a musical journey together. Bundle and save! Purchase the teaching guide with this interactive flipbook to receive $10 off using the code "SONGBOOK" at checkout. Sample Track: -
This is an eBook for digital download (93 pages) How can you create a student-centered classroom? By getting to know your students through culturally responsive teaching practices. In this practical and engaging release, Lauren and Maria share tried and true culturally responsive strategies and activities for building a student-centered, positive classroom culture drawn from years of experience. Drawing from games, lesson plans, and adaptive activities, this release is great for elementary and middle school music teachers. Dozens of activities are provided that can be repeated throughout the school year as class rosters change, students develop, and interests evolve. -
This is an eBook for digital download (95 pages) This new collection of pop-inspired Orff Arrangements are full of possibilities and fun to play! These five original grooves for Orff Ensemble serve as a starting place for you to be generative with students. Each piece can be performed as-is OR adapted for your specific purposes, allowing space for improvisation, original lyrics, re-arrangement, and more. This resources includes sheet music, MP3 tracks, and score videos. -
by Jennifer Ristvedt-Hille
illustrations by Steffi Andrat Faria This is an interactive eBook for online access and digital download (62 pages)In The Joe Family from Grand Staff and the Common Sidewalk, Grandpa Joe introduces you to his funny family of music notes and invites you to walk and talk like them in a way that you are sure to remember. Walking and talking like the Joe Family may help you learn to read and play whole, half, quarter, eighth, triplet, and sixteenth notes. The text, while relatively simple, will help you understand the complex world of reading, understanding, and using music notation.
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by Synthia MacEachern
(126 pages) This is an eBook for digital download. Bundle this with "Just Orffin Around- A Digital Experience" and use the code "orffbundle" at checkout to receive $7 off! This book includes over 100 pages of arrangements, teaching strategies, and helpful visual aids that can be used for in-person or remote learning. Synthia MacEachern provides everything you need to create engaging music lesson plans that spiral through the early years. -
Creating an exciting atmosphere in your music classroom can be a daunting task! StickBOOM! Vol. 1 is your answer to a fun, engaging, and relevant music making experience. These four original songs arranged for rhythm sticks and Boomwhackers will have students of all ages playing, singing, and dancing along. Pick up your rhythm sticks, grab your Boomwhackers and get ready to jam with Swick and Franklin.
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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: -
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 Amy Walworth
( 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! -
By Marci Major and Hannah Knauss
(146 pages PLUS over 100 pages of editable materials) This is an eBook for digital download.Do you wonder how best to blend in-person and online learning? Are you looking for ways to keep your ensemble members connected and engaged for this upcoming year? Packed with projects to connect and engage you and your students more to each other, music, and the world, this book will empower students to be in a growth mindset in and beyond the rehearsal setting. Even though we focus on the choral setting, directors of all ensemble types will find valuable information in this 140 page book. By purchasing this book, you'll also receive over 100 pages in supplemental material including editable worksheets, assessments, and student examples! -
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. -
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. -
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 Start by 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 Interview Marissa & 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! BULK Bundles for Organizations/Institutions See table below!
