FAX: 1-800-260-1482 / Internet: jwpepper.com / E-mail: [email protected]
call free! 1 - 8 0 0 - 3 4 5 - 6 2 9 6
Go to cart
78
Classroom
Resources
MUSIC
HISTORY
&
LISTENING
n More Listening Fun With Parachutes, Paper Plates, Rhythm
and ScarvesDan Fee & Denise Gagne. This collection provides
active listening lessons with parachutes, paper plates, scarves and
ribbons. The collection includes an audio CD and a Digital Resources
Disk with PowerPoints to aid in teaching the routines and concepts,
movies about the composers, and QuickTime videos of each activity.
The teacher's book includes lessons with reproducible composer
biographies, reproducible visuals, listening logs, beat charts,
dynamics cards, form cards, and texture visuals to aid in teaching
the concepts.
10444633 Digital Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gr. 1-6 35.00
n Listening Resource KitDenise Gagne. This is a complete
resource for music listening! Each kit comes with a CD recording
of all the selections, featuring artists such as Glenn Gould, the
Canadian Brass, the Toronto Children's Chorus and Tafelmusik.
The kit includes: reproducible biographies and worksheets on
major composers, instrument families, and a listening log. Activities
include cup games as well as movement activities using scarves,
balloons, flashlights, paper plates and ribbons. Internet references
are provided, with an "Internet Scavenger Hunt" for upper
elementary students. The "Intercom Listening Program," complete
with scripts and recordings, is a great way to introduce the entire
school to great music!
3297530 Book/CD Book 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gr. K-5 25.00
3297531 Book/CD Book 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25.00
3297532 Book/CD Book 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25.00
3297533 Book/CD Book 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25.00
3297534 Book/CD Book 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25.00
n Meet the Great ComposersMaurice Hinson & June
Montgomery. This resource includes a valuable set of 17 units which
explore the lives and music of 17 great composers. The companion
recordings feature keyboard performances of the musical examples
used, and the activity sheets offer your students the opportunity
to learn about the composers with fun games, puzzles, quizzes,
fascinating illustrations and interesting facts. Composers covered
are J.S. Bach, Domenico Scarlatti, Handel, Haydn, Clementi, W. A.
Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, Brahms, Debussy,
Joplin, Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Bartok and Kabalevsky.
5412036 Teacher Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gr. 4-9 10.99
5449269 Activity Sheets Reproducible . . . . . . . . . . . .12.95
5412044 CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.95
5449228 Classroom Kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29.95
n Mr. Bach Comes to CallClassical Kids. Based on the award-
winning Classical Kids recording of the same name, the highly
anticipated Mr. Bach Comes to Call DVD captures a special
friendship between a great composer and a young girl. After the
dramatic send-off of Bach's music into space aboard the Voyager II,
Mr. Bach unexpectedly arrives at the house of Elizabeth, a present-
day child, who is awkwardly practicing Bach's famous Minuet in G.
The 54-minute live action drama is based in part on historical fact
and features more than 20 beautifully performed excerpts of Bach's
best-loved works. This 50 minute film continues the grand tradition
of pure family entertainment found in the first Classical Kids movie,
the Emmy award-winning Beethoven Lives Upstairs.
10035753 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gr. 4-6 21.98
l Music Class PlaylistMelody Easter-Clutter. This collection of
creative listening activities invites students to experience, analyze,
and reflect on an array of musical genres, including Motown,
pop, rock 'n' roll, bluegrass, opera, Broadway, and film. Teacher
preparation will be minimal as materials are few, and the Common
Core and National Standards are listed on every page. Assemble the
12-song playlist online then explore the three lessons for each song.
Lessons include: Adagio for Strings; Do-Re-Mi; Happy; Let It Go; My
Girl; O Fortuna; Orange Blossom Special and more.
10527471 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gr. 4-8 19.99
n Music! Words! Opera! Aida!Clifford Brooks & Roger Ames. The
epic story of Aida is the backdrop for exploring one of the world's
great art forms. This second volume of the series includes complete
lesson plans, an opera outline, activities, handouts, study questions,
assessment tools, a glossary, and a DVD recording of a classic
performance from the Metropolitan Opera conducted by James
Levine with a cast including Aprile Millo and Placido Domingo.
10345378 Spiral Bound Book/DVD . . . . . . . . Gr. 5-9 39.95
n Music! Words! Opera (Hansel and Gretel)Clifford J. Brooks &
Roger Ames. This is the first volume of a series that brings opera to
life as an art form that can be understood and enjoyed by everyone.
The series will challenge students to think about communication
and storytelling as something that can reach beyond speaking and
writing. Because opera is a multi-art form, it invites students to
explore several of the basic ways humans communicate through
words, music, dance, drama, and visual arts. Included in the kit are
complete lesson plans, an opera outline, activities, handouts, study
questions, assessment tools, a glossary, and a DVD of a classic
performance conducted by the renowned Sir Georg Solti.
10308828 Spiral Bound Book/DVD . . . . . . . . Gr. 5-9 39.95
n Music! Words! Opera! (Create Your Own Opera or Music
Theater)Clifford J. Brooks & Roger Ames. The Music! Words!
Opera! series challenges students to experience storytelling
through methods beyond the spoken and written word. Opera and
music theater invite exploration of human communication through
language, music, dance, drama, and visual arts. This "Create Your
Own" module guides teachers and students through the process
of composing and producing an original work of opera or music
theater. By encouraging the basic human instinct for telling stories,
it introduces students to a whole new world of creative expression.
This book includes complete lesson plans, activities, handouts, study
questions, assessment tools, and a glossary. Teachers will have free
access to an online resource bank that offers reprintable downloads
and other helpful support materials.
10395495 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gr. 6-8 39.95
n My First Classical Music BookGenevieve Helsby & Jason
Chapman. This book is a delightfully colorful introduction to classical
music, designed to fire the imagination of children. Readers are
asked to think about the different places in which we might hear
music. Then, each of the major composers and musical instrument
families are introduced and brought to life in a vivid and enchanting
way. Throughout the book, children are referred to the accompanying
audio CD so that they can hear examples as they read.
10445495 Storybook with CD . . . . . . . . . . . Pre K.-2 12.99
n My First Orchestra BookGenevieve Helsby & Karin Eklund. In this
book, there is a very special guide to the orchestra: a little green troll
called Tormod. He has come all the way from a mountain in Norway
to find out about music. This original, colorful, and lively approach
to learning about music features 37 classical music tracks on the
included CD. Children will enjoy the beautifully illustrated pages.
10468627 Storybook with CD . . . . . . . . . . . Pre K.-2 12.99
n Active Listening Lessons: The Nutcracker SuiteDavid
Bretzius. This collection of seven detailed lesson plans includes
a variety of hands-on activities for exploring Tchaikovsky's The
Nutcracker Suite. Students will learn and practice their parts
through rhythmic chanting and body percussion before transferring
to classroom instruments. The step-by-step instructions build to a
culminating Orff performance for each movement. Student scores
are included on the enhanced CD for printing and projecting.
10457836 Book/Enhanced CD-ROM . . . . . . . Gr. 2-6 29.99
n One-Page Composer Bios (50 Reproducible Biographies
of Famous Composers)Jay Althouse. One-Page Composer
Bios is a 100% reproducible book containing brief, informative,
and interesting one-page biographies of 50 of history's greatest
composers. Each biography page also includes: a drawing of the
composer; an interesting quote relating to his or her life or music;
a listing of important compositions; dates of birth and death; and
a pronunciation guide for non-English names. Use these easy-to-
read bios as a complete course in composers or music history
- studying as many or as few composers as you wish - or use
them as supplemental material in the music classroom. Also
included as a bonus are one-page histories of each of the six
eras of music from the Medieval era through the 20th century.
From Bach, Bartok and Beethoven to Verdi, Vivaldi and Wagner,
this is an indispensable resource!
10070249 Reproducible Book . . . . . . . . . . . . Gr. 6-9 19.99
10369766 Reproducible Book/Data CD . . . . . . . . . . . .24.99
n Playing with the Classics (Music Masterworks for Children)
Peggy D. Bennett. Peggy Bennett presents her classroom-tested
creative ideas for movement, stories, and listening activities as she
delights preschool through primary-age children with orchestral
favorites. Fully reproducible and designed to be used by experienced
music teachers and novices alike, the simple, charming and playful
lessons give children a chance to sing, move, and act while they
listen to the music of great composers. Book 1 includes a CD
containing 30 tracks of orchestral favorites such as selections from
Gershwin's An American in Paris, Beethoven's Symphony No. 5,
Bizet's Carmen and more. Book 2 includes a listening list containing
15 tracks, all of which can be downloaded from iTunes, Amazon, or
GoogleMusic as needed. Selections in book 2 include Strauss's Also
Sprach Zarathustra, Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Stravinsky's
Firebird and more.
10296778 Reproducible Book/CD Book 1. . . Pre K.-3 26.99
10321188 Reproducible Book Book 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . .19.99
n Pleased To Meet You (Biographies and Games about
Composers)Jenny VanPelt. This resource provides in-depth
information about 14 famous composers. Informational text designed
for younger students and biographies for older students are provided
for each of the featured musicians, along with reproducible games.
Composers include: C. Monteverdi; J.S. Bach; G.F. Handel; F.J.
Haydn; W.A. Mozart; L. Beethoven; Fanny Mendelssohn; C. Saint-
Saens; R. Strauss; C. Ives; B. Bartok; G. Gershwin; D. Shostakovich
and L. Bernstein.
10340130 Reproducible Book . . . . . . . . . . . . Gr. 2-6 19.95
n Silly Songs and Sing-Alongs for ComposersJohn Jacobson.
Learn a wealth of interesting and fun facts about 10 famous
composers with this delightfully whacky collection of familiar
melodies set to new lyrics. Enhance learning further with
reproducible composer bios and review questions, and puzzle
activities. Songs include: Bach the Great Composer; Fur Beethoven;
Brahms; Handel Handel; H!A!Y!D!N!; Oh Where Have You Been
Mendelssohn?; Amadeus Mozart What Can I Say?; Johann Strauss;
Igor Stravinsky and This Is a Verdi Day.
10284001 Reproducible Book . . . . . . . . . . . . Gr. 3-6 19.99
10284002 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39.99
10284003 Book/CD Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49.99
n Top 40 Classical Fun FactsElaine Schmidt & Tom Anderson.
Experience classical music with captivating composer stories,
active listening, dramas, interviews and puzzles. Sharpen your
listening skills with the music of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Strauss,
Tchaikovsky and others. Act out your own fictional television
interview with Bach, and decode fascinating fun facts through
musical word spelling. Learn about symphonies, concertos, operas,
arias, chamber music and program music, while identifying tone
colors of different instruments with challenging listening activities.
Included are 40 reproducible activities and an Enhanced CD with
quality recordings and PDFs of the activities.
10302915 Reproducible Book/CD . . . . . . . . . Gr. 4-8 29.99
n Ultimate Game and Activity Pack for Orchestra (Kid-Tested
Games for Your General Music Class)Artie Almeida. This
fantastic collection from master teacher Artie Almeida features
four unique ways to enhance your Orchestra unit. There is a flash
card activity to teach and reinforce a variety of orchestra terms,
an orchestra concentration game based upon the terms learned
with the flash cards, a game called instrument families which
incorporates listening to and identifying specific instruments from
the orchestra and the group of instruments they belong to, and
another aural activity called clip the instruments. The included
orchestral CD has all the aural examples you will need.
3301620 Classroom Kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gr. 3-6 39.95
n The Young Person's Guide to the OrchestraWesley Ball. This
familiar standard by English composer Benjamin Britten has become
the classic introduction to the sights and sounds of the orchestra for
young people. Enhance music appreciation and explore the unique
qualities of the instruments in a symphony orchestra with this
creative collection of visuals and strategies. Created for the music
classroom, the activity book/CD features a variety of reproducible
listening maps and games, helpful teaching suggestions, and
a full-length version of this masterwork performed by the Slovak
Symphony Orchestra. The value-packed classroom kit includes the
book/CD pak and the Hal Leonard Discover the Instruments of the
Orchestra poster pak of 24 full color 9 x 12 laminated posters with
history on each of the instruments, fun facts and representative
musical works.
3304573 Reproducible Book/CD . . . . . . . . . Gr. 4-8 24.99
3304574 Classroom Kit Book, CD, Poster Pak . . . . . .39.99
"
I sing JW Pepper's praises loud and often to my music friends—
this is an awesome company."
— Joe Mack, Hill Abilene, TX
