Get your singers' attention with Quick Starts! Begin each class period or rehearsal with five minutes of creative, singer-tested activities to help focus and develop musicianship. Warm-up the body and voice with muscle movement activities, moving while you sing, and vocal exercises. Sharpen your singers' focus with games, tension breakers and ear training. Develop music skills with sight-singing, music dictation, music writing, theory and more. As educators and directors, Cristi Miller and Angie McKenna share the ideas they have used in their classrooms and rehearsals with great success. Complete with graphics and music examples, Quick Starts will get each rehearsal off to a great start!
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First We Sing! Kodály-Inspired Teaching and its companion volumes offer guidance and direction for teachers who are new to the Kodály approach. Experienced teachers will find fresh ideas to supplement their materials, along with another perspective on Kodály's philosophy and its implications for teaching today. This TEACHING GUIDE begins with an overview of the Kodály approach and a brief introduction to the philosophy, its tools and materials. It includes a detailed explanation of the “three-step process” (Prepare, Present, Practice) toward musical literacy, as well as a comprehensive look at musical skills and the ways they develop over time. Teachers will find K-5 curriculum mapping and yearly plans to daily lesson plans, suggestions for choosing and using quality repertoire and building a personal song collection. Lists of easy-to-find songs suggested for reading and writing at each grade level are included, indexed by element and motive.
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Community ... use singing to bring people together once again in your neighborhood, home, church, camp, school, club or activity. Plan now to include some audience participation at a concert or other public event. Throw in a song or two at the beginning of a meeting to melt the ice and get communication going. Restore the fun of camp singing next time you gather a group around the fire. Get out the guitar, sit down at the piano, tune up the Autoharp, add a bass, drums, or any other instruments you can lay your hands on, and have a sing-a-long.
Developed in association with the Music Educators National Conference (MENC) and other music organizations, this publication contains over 40 songs which represent America's vast and varied music heritage, along with an introduction by America's own Pete Seeger. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these editions will benefit the national MENC campaign to “Get America Singing ... Again!”
Available: Piano/Vocal/Guitar Edition, Singer's Edition, and Singer's Edition (10-pak). For all ages.
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It's time for bed - time to pick up our toys, take a bath time, brush our teeth and put our PJs on to end the day. But wait! What's that noise I hear under my bed? Where's my teddy bear? See how bedtime can really be a blast in this creative and cozy 20-minute musical play for little ones in Grades K-2. The all-in-one performance package includes a Teacher Book with piano/vocal arrangements, simple movement ideas and a helpful production guide. The included audio offers performance and accompaniment-only recordings with a melody instrument to help guide these young singers for a variety of rehearsal and performance options. Teach the songs by rote or, for additional reading challenge, use the reproducible & projectable song and lyric sheet PDFs also found on the enclosed disc.
The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
ScorePlay - click to view score with recording.
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First We Sing! Kodály-Inspired Teaching and its companion volumes and materials offer guidance and direction for teachers who are new to the Kodály approach. Experienced teachers will find fresh ideas to supplement their materials, along with another perspective on Kodály's philosophy and its implications for teaching today. Finally, the books and teaching materials include a sample Kodály-inspired curriculum guide, which can be adapted for a variety of school settings.
Teaching strategies for rhythmic and melodic elements taught in primary grades (K-2) are printed on 3-hole punched loose-leaf paper so teachers can easily customize the teaching sequence in order to make the most of each lesson. Each teaching strategy contains a list of requisite readiness elements and skills (what the students need to know and be able to do) before learning the new element. It includes a list of activities to prepare for the new element, a scripted, step-by-step procedure for presenting it, and ways to practice using the new element in each skill area. The strategies in this volume are geared towards the primary grades. New and experienced teachers alike will find FIRST WE SING to be a practical, flexible and creative resource for bringing Kodály's approach into American music classrooms.
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Here is a companion edition with even more songs that are fun to sing. Developed in association with MENC, ACDA and other national music organizations, this publication includes over 40 songs which represent America's vast and varied musical heritage. Includes: All Through The Night, Auld Lang Syne, Both Sides Now, Camptown Races, (Oh My Darling) Clementine, and 40 more great songs.
Available: Piano/Vocal/Guitar, Singer's Edition, Singer's Edition 10-Pak. For all ages.
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Singers are sure to remember the Curwen Kodály Hand Signs with this great visual set of 8 posters. The Hand Signs are each shown on a separate attractive full-color 8-1/2“x 11” laminated poster for a multitude of uses and visual display options.
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101 Songs and Games for Singing, Playing and More! is a companion volume to Teaching Strategies: Rhythmic and Melodic Elements for Intermediate Grades. A follow-up to 100 Little Songs and Rhymes for Primary Grades, this book includes a variety of more advanced songs and games suggested for the preparation, presentation and practice of each element, suitable for reading and writing in grades 3, 4 and 5. Songs are written in staff notation, and include extensive background notes on historical and cultural context, game instructions and suggested activities for classroom use. This collection also includes digital access to recordings featuring a “teacher model” as a guide for performing and teaching the songs. Suggested for grades 3-5.
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Community ... use singing to bring people together once again in your neighborhood, home, church, camp, school, club or activity. Plan now to include some audience participation at a concert or other public event. Throw in a song or two at the beginning of a meeting to melt the ice and get communication going. Restore the fun of camp singing next time you gather a group around the fire. Get out the guitar, sit down at the piano, tune up the Autoharp, add a bass, drums, or any other instruments you can lay your hands on, and have a sing-a-long.
Developed in association with the Music Educators National Conference (MENC) and other music organizations, this publication contains over 40 songs which represent America's vast and varied music heritage, along with an introduction by America's own Pete Seeger. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these editions will benefit the national MENC campaign to “Get America Singing ... Again!”
Available: Piano/Vocal/Guitar Edition, Singer's Edition, and Singer's Edition (10-pak). For all ages.
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The First We Sing! Activity Cards provide fast, fun and creative ways to give your students a workout in each of the six skill areas: reading, writing, partwork, memory, listening and creating. Each 5-7 minute rhythm or melody activity is designed to assess either readiness or mastery at each step in the process, and students love the fun game-like context in which they used in each lesson. Four activities are printed on each sheet in the pak (printed on sturdy card stock) - cut them apart and sort by color heading for quick and easy access! New and experienced teachers alike will find FIRST WE SING to be a practical, flexible and creative resource for bringing Kodaly's approach into American music classrooms.
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A cross-cultural curricular supplement. In just five short years, WORLD MUSIC DRUMMING has become the hottest new addition to the school music curriculum. In thousands of classrooms (grades 3-12) across the U.S. and Canada, teachers have found that this active, hands-on approach really works. Through the teamwork approach to learning West African and Caribbean drum ensembles with songs and movement, teachers are able to reach all of the students – even in middle school! Now comes Will Schmid's new book and playalong audio, World Music Drumming: New Ensembles and Songs, that supplements the original World Music Drumming curriculum. These new pieces expand the drumming spectrum to include new culture areas and contemporary drumming styles. All pieces and songs have been kid-tested by grades 3-12.
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Community ... use singing to bring people together once again in your neighborhood, home, church, camp, school, club or activity. Plan now to include some audience participation at a concert or other public event. Throw in a song or two at the beginning of a meeting to melt the ice and get communication going. Restore the fun of camp singing next time you gather a group around the fire. Get out the guitar, sit down at the piano, tune up the Autoharp, add a bass, drums, or any other instruments you can lay your hands on, and have a sing-a-long.
Developed in association with the Music Educators National Conference (MENC) and other music organizations, this publication contains over 40 songs which represent America's vast and varied music heritage, along with an introduction by America's own Pete Seeger. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these editions will benefit the national MENC campaign to “Get America Singing ... Again!”
Available: Piano/Vocal/Guitar Edition, Singer's Edition, and Singer's Edition (10-pak). For all ages.
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Welcome to Volume 2 of the Hal Leonard Rhythm Flashcard Kit series by master teacher CHERYL LAVENDER. It's about more than just flashcards. Children learn to read music fluently when they discover patterns of notes and sounds within a musical whole. That's what this flashcard kit is all about - children responding to musical patterns while playing high-interest games and activities! Your students will become actively engaged in a variety of learning responses from listening, reading, and writing to performing, interpreting and creating. Volume 2 extends rhythm reading to include patterns in 4 meters: cut time, 3/4, 6/8 & 5/4. The flashcards are numbered in a sequential order from easiest to most challenging for optimum results. Rhythms are printed on 64 laminated cards for durability and for use with wipe-away dry erase markers. The reverse side of each card is blank so you can create your own rhythms for expanded learning and fun! This classroom-tested kit comes complete with an easy-to-use instruction booklet that includes a variety of innovative flashcard strategies, games and activities including: Do It Yourself Rhythms, Rhythm Tic-Tac-Toe, Mystery Measure, Canon Rhythms, Body Percussion Ensemble, Rhythm Assessment Relay and much more! Check this out! Enhance your flashcard performances with more sizzling accompanying tracks on Volume 2 of Rock 'n Raps Rhythm Tracks (#09970615).
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Learn basic drumming technique with this tasty and creative introduction to the popular World Music Drumming curriculum. Students will experience calypso, rock, swing, Middle Eastern patterns and much more! Eight multicultural songs and ensembles reinforce the drumming patterns in a sequential, easy-to-teach approach. The 128-page Teacher Edition comes complete with score, reproducible student parts and lesson plans with objectives, teaching process and supplementary strategies. For added fun, a performance/accompaniment CD is available separately to help learn the songs and percussion parts. Jammin' that goes from smooth to crunchy! Suggested for grades 2-5.
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World Music Drumming has become the music curriculum of choice in thousands of classrooms (grades 3-12), recreation centers, churches and adult offerings. Teachers across the U.S., Canada, and in many other countries have witnessed firsthand the “power of this curriculum to transform lives and build community.” World Music Drumming is an active approach to music making that invites students to explore, sing, play, create, move, feel, listen and understand, which covers all of the National Music Standards. Now available, More New Ensembles and Songs by Will Schmid joins the other books in the series to bring more cultural and musical variety and spice to your drumming options. Teachers have asked for more (not harder) ensembles, and that is what this book represents. Each ensemble/song in this book/online audio pack is accompanied by a learning sequence and supplementary strategies. 8 songs.
Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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“We're off to sail the rollicking sea, pirates all are we!” But ARRRR, and shiver me timbers! There's a stowaway on board! Perhaps the King of the High “Cs” will know what to do. Join this salty crew of colorful scallywags when Bluebeard, Yellowbeard, Whitebeard, Purplebeard - well, you get the picture - along with the No Beards hoist the Jolly Roger and set sail for a mighty adventure.
Perfect for upper elementary and middle school performers, this 35-minute musical features six original songs for unison voices and some optional harmony, choreography, a helpful production guide, and a script with a minimum of 20 speaking parts easily adapted to casts of varying sizes. Available: Teacher Edition, Singer Edition 5-Pak, Preview CD (with vocals), Preview Pak (1 Singer, 1 Preview CD), Performance/Accompaniment CD, Performance Kit/CD (Teacher, 20 Singer, P/A CD). Duration: ca. 35 minutes. Suggested for Grades 4-8.
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Celebrate good sportsmanship, teamwork, problem solving and learning how to win and lose with dignity and class! A new girl in town has joined the boys baseball team. No problem. But wait! She wants to be the pitcher? That has never been done before, at least in this town! Through five innings, the cast gets to play the parts of many favorite baseball players throughout history, and they learn how to be true All-Stars whether the score shows a win or loss. This will be a hit with cast and audience alike! This 25-minute spring musical features five original songs and easy-to-learn rhyming dialog with over 30 speaking parts. The Teacher Edition includes piano/vocal arrangements with choreography, helpful production guide and digital access to PDFs of melody sheets, lyric sheets and dialog. To perform with recordings, there are 2 options. A Performance/Accompaniment CD is available separately. For cost-saving value, the Performance Kit/Audio Access includes the Teacher Edition and digital access to performance/accompaniment audio recordings. 25 minutes. Suggested for grades K-3.
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Here is a companion edition with even more songs that are fun to sing. Developed in association with MENC, ACDA and other national music organizations, this publication includes over 40 songs which represent America's vast and varied musical heritage. Includes: All Through the Night • Auld Lang Syne • Both Sides Now • Camptown Races • (Oh My Darling) Clementine • and 40 more great songs.
Available: Piano/Vocal/Guitar, Singer's Edition, Singer's Edition 10-Pak. For all ages.
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From Cheryl Lavender's popular Bingo series, here is a game designed to help students in grades 3-8 hear, read, perform and identify solfege melody patterns. By playing Solfege BINGO, your students will develop ear training and sight-reading skills - essential for music literacy and overall musicianship. Includes beginning to intermediate note-reading through 2 levels of play: Level A includes melody patterns based on the C pentatonic scale, and Level B uses the C major scale. The professionally-produced recording includes 8 different sound sequences ranging from easy to challenging, so you can play the game again and again! The game/audio pack comes complete with 30 player cards, a helpful Educator's Guide, Cutout Caller Cards, a Kodály Hand Sign poster and a code to access the recordings online.
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A Musical Play for Young Singers. A Tuna Fish that can't carry a tune? A Star Fish that can't get an acting job? A seven-legged Octopus? A Zebra Fish with spots? A Tiger Shark who wants to be friends with everyone? Join in the aquatic fun as little Tiger Shark and his unique collection of friends discover how their differences make them each special. This 25-minute musical features five original songs and easy-to-learn rhyming dialog with 22 speaking parts adaptable to various cast sizes. The Teacher Edition includes piano/vocal arrangements with choreography, helpful production guide, script and digital access to PDFs of melody sheets, lyric sheets and dialog. To perform with recordings, there are 2 options. A Performance/Accompaniment CD is available separately. For cost-saving value, the Performance Kit/Audio Access includes the Teacher Edition and digital access to performance/accompaniment audio recordings. Suggested for grades 1-3.
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Experience authentic mariachi styles and rhythms in your general music class! Eight traditional Méxican songs transport you and your students to a place rich with harmony and ensemble camaraderie. These arrangements by 3-time Grammy nominated world-renowned mariachi composer and performer Jose Hernandez, work well with piano or guitar accompaniment. Add pitched Orff instruments for even more fun. The Teacher Edition offers vocal parts with Spanish lyrics and pronunciation guides, piano and guitar accompaniment, Orff parts, brief song translations and history. This all-in-one collection also includes digital access to authentic recordings produced by Maestro Hernandez and performed on traditional mariachi instruments for added authenticity! Students can model the singing and then perform with the full-sounding accompaniment recordings. You will also receive digital access to PDFs of singer and instrument parts when you purchase the Teacher Edition. Suggested for grades 3-6.
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“We're off to sail the rollicking sea, pirates all are we!” But ARRRR, and shiver me timbers! There's a stowaway on board! Perhaps the King of the High “Cs” will know what to do. Join this salty crew of colorful scallywags when Bluebeard, Yellowbeard, Whitebeard, Purplebeard - well, you get the picture - along with the No Beards hoist the Jolly Roger and set sail for a mighty adventure.
Perfect for upper elementary and middle school performers, this 35-minute musical features six original songs for unison voices and some optional harmony, choreography, a helpful production guide, and a script with a minimum of 20 speaking parts easily adapted to casts of varying sizes. Available: Teacher Edition, Singer Edition 5-Pak, Preview CD (with vocals), Preview Pak (1 Singer, 1 Preview CD), Performance/Accompaniment CD, Performance Kit/CD (Teacher, 20 Singer, P/A CD). Duration: ca. 35 minutes. Suggested for Grades 4-8.
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Here is a companion edition with even more songs that are fun to sing. Developed in association with MENC, ACDA and other national music organizations, this publication includes over 40 songs which represent America's vast and varied musical heritage. Includes: All Through The Night, Auld Lang Syne, Both Sides Now, Camptown Races, (Oh My Darling) Clementine, and 40 more great songs.
Available: Piano/Vocal/Guitar, Singer's Edition, Singer's Edition 10-Pak. For all ages.
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“We're off to sail the rollicking sea, pirates all are we!” But ARRRR, and shiver me timbers! There's a stowaway on board! Perhaps the King of the High “Cs” will know what to do. Join this salty crew of colorful scallywags when Bluebeard, Yellowbeard, Whitebeard, Purplebeard - well, you get the picture - along with the No Beards hoist the Jolly Roger and set sail for a mighty adventure.
Perfect for upper elementary and middle school performers, this 35-minute musical features six original songs for unison voices and some optional harmony, choreography, a helpful production guide, and a script with a minimum of 20 speaking parts easily adapted to casts of varying sizes. Available: Teacher Edition, Singer Edition 5-Pak, Preview CD (with vocals), Preview Pak (1 Singer, 1 Preview CD), Performance/Accompaniment CD, Performance Kit/CD (Teacher, 20 Singer, P/A CD). Duration: ca. 35 minutes. Suggested for grades 4-8.
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Here's a fantastic resource for busy music teachers everywhere – a curriculum teaching the basics of music theory in a practical, easy-to-use reproducible kit that's ideal for choirs, bands, general music classes and orchestras.
Each of the thirty lessons includes basic music concepts presented in a logical sequence with explanation, vocabulary, activity and practice, all correlated to the National Standards. There are even games and extension activities to encourage creativity and composition. Can be used for whole group, small group or individual study. For Gr. 4-8.
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Let's take a trip to see Farmer MacDonald! The whole barnyard is singin'... rooster's singin' tenor, the mule chimes in on bass, the chicks are pretty good altos, and the sheep are all over the place! But wait! Something's wrong with Madame Cow... she just can't moo! Join the fun as the animals all do their part to save the day! This clever, original 20-minute musical features 5 songs in a variety of styles with easy-to-learn rhyming dialog.
Available: Teacher's Manual, Singer's Edition 5-Pak, Reproducible Pak (vocal lines, lyric sheets and dialog), Performance/Accompaniment CD. Performance Time: 20 minutes. For Grades K-4.
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Welcome to Camp Runamok and the wackiest summer camp experience you could ever wish for! This musical has everything you love and fear about the summer camp experience, from the morning routine to corny camp skits and the ultimate talent show. Put away your technology and allow this nostalgic romp to take you on a journey of finding a place to belong, through the mighty highs and comic lows of Summer Camp! This 40-minute musical features seven original songs, and connecting script with over 50 speaking parts. The Teacher Edition is filled with quality performance material including piano/vocal song arrangements and choreography, script, helpful production guide and teaching objectives linked to the National Standards for each song. For added value, the ready-to-use student books include songs and script, and will enhance the musical experience for your young aspiring actors/singers! Available separately: Teacher Edition, Singer 5-pak, Preview CD (with vocals & dialog), Preview Pak (1 singer, 1 Preview CD), Performance/Accompaniment CD, and Performance Kit/CD (Teacher, 20 singer books, P/A CD). Approximate Performance Time: 40 minutes. Suggested for grades 4-8.
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Grab your hat! It's time to party! Hats of all shapes and sizes take over the stage when a group of milliners help Hatless Hank find the perfect hat. Clever rhyming script and song writing explore all kinds of hats, their uses and the people who wear them. A surprise awaits the audience when Ima Milliner appears in her own remarkable, stupendous, contagious hat of all hats! Discover that it's not the hat that makes a person special, but what's underneath! From hilarious to heart-warming, this 20-minute musical, for young performers in Grades K-3, entertains and educates with five original songs and a script featuring over 30 speaking parts. The enhanced Teacher Edition with Singer CD-ROM includes piano/vocal arrangements with choreography, helpful production guide with staging and costume suggestions, teaching objectives linked to the National Standards for each song, PLUS reproducible singer parts on the enclosed CD-ROM. Available separately: Teacher/SGR CD-ROM, Preview CD, Preview Pak, Performance/Accompaniment CD, and a Classroom Kit with Teacher/Singer and Performance/Accompaniment CD for extra value! Duration: ca. 20 minutes. Suggested for grades K-3.
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Do you teach music to hundreds of kids each week and have to keep track of a stack of seating charts, class lists and lesson plans? Here's the music planner for you – with everything under one cover! This one-of-a-kind resource is packed with helpful charts, calendars, & ideas to help you stay organized and plan ahead for the whole school year. Highlights include: 40 weekly lesson plan charts, 10 monthly calendars with Music Fast Facts, seating charts for general music and choirs, and over 40 special music activities. In addition, there are reproducible forms for student information, class list charts, assessments rubrics based on the National Standards and lesson descriptions. Don't start a new school year without this handy music planner!
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Spiders! Snakes! Bats! Worms! EWWW!! AHHH!! Join the wiggles and squiggles as the Itsy Bitsy Spider, Daddy Long Legs, Hook Worm, Snake, and a host of other critters take over the stage. But wait! No need to scream . . . just listen carefully and you will learn how things that make us squirm can be A-OK! Showcase your young Gr. K-3 performers in this 20-minute squirmy musical featuring the popular writing team of John Jacobson and John Higgins. The easy-to-learn songs and creative rhyming dialog with 45 speaking parts will make your show a hit with any audience, whether it be a general assembly, a community program, a class project or evening concert. The enhanced Teacher Edition/Singer CD-ROM includes piano/vocal arrangements with choreography, helpful production guide with staging and costume suggestions, teaching objectives linked to the National Standards for each song, PLUS reproducible singer parts on the enclosed data disc. For the best value, the Classroom Kit offers the Teacher/Singer and Performance/Accompaniment CD. Available separately: Teacher Edition/Singer CD-ROM, Preview CD (full performance with dialog), Preview Pak (Preview CD and sample pages), Performance/Accompaniment CD, Classroom Kit (Teacher/Singer CD-ROM and P/A CD).
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