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l NEW PUBLICATION FOR 2015 H PEPPER BEST SELLER ALL PRICES ARE IN U.S. DOLLARS & ARE SUBJECT TO PUBLISHER REVISION Teacher Resources 115 Go to cart Music Teacher Resources n Accessing MusicAmy Gruben, Kimberly McCord & Jesse Rathgeber. This revolutionary book is designed to help special- education teachers assist students with disabilities in order for them to participate in music. Based on the philosophy of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Accessing Music explores alternative and creative ways to reach disabled students in the classroom. Classroom tested, the innovative strategies, examples, and visuals presented have successfully tackled challenging areas, such as notation, fingering charts, holding instruments, assessment, manipulatives, and much more. This fully reproducible book also includes a comprehensive list of related resources, and the Data Disk CD allows for printing and classroom sharing. 10459322 Reproducible Book/CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . .34.99 n Alfred's IPA Made Easy (A Guidebook for the International Phonetic Alphabet)Anna Wentlent. How many years has it been since your last diction class? This handy guidebook is an easy reference for the symbols used in IPA: what they look like and how they are pronounced. Example words for every symbol are included in English, Latin, Italian, German, French, and Spanish. And an online resource includes recorded demonstrations of every sound. A clear and concise tool for singing in foreign languages, equally useful in the choir room and the vocal studio. 10457893 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.99 n Around the Music Room in 180 DaysJanet Day. If you are looking for new classroom activities, tips for classroom management and discipline, or need more assessment ideas, this collection is for you. This one-of-a-kind compilation of ideas, tips and activities comes from the classrooms of music teachers across the United States. From day 1 to day 180, add new spark to your classroom with a presidential rhythm roundup, dynamics, composers, avoiding classroom distractions, assessment, movement charades, singing roll call, a salute to America, holiday trivia, 10 days to avoid burnout, and much more. 10052627 Reproducible Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gr. K-8 9.99 n The Art of Successful TeachingTim Lautzenheiser. This book from one of the nation's most sought-after motivators and speakers on education and leadership is the book that you've been looking for! Includes sections on the art of teaching, attitude development, student leadership, thoughts about competition, and one special section for band directors only. (Don't let this keep you away, however, because you're a choral director!) This book will enlighten you, lift your spirits, educate you, inspire you and allow you to release your unlimited potential. 2260438 Book Hardcover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23.95 n Artful-Playful-Mindful (A New Orff-Schulwerk Curriculum for Music Making and Music Thinking)Jane Frazee. Jane Frazee has made a major contribution to music education in the United States through her practical teaching and through her published works. In this book, new considerations are offered regarding the unique contribution of music to the lives of all students. You will discover how music learning relates to all learning, and you will find a curriculum model that inspires you and your students to make music, to make up music, and to make sense of music. 10345289 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gr. K-12 19.99 n Before the Singing (Structuring Children's Choirs for Success)Barbara Tagg. This is a comprehensive guide to forming, expanding, and empowering choirs in school, church, or community. Topics include: boards of directors; finances; rehearsals; touring; commissioning new works; promotion and fundraising; building community and more. An extensive children's choir repertoire list with over 700 titles is included along with essays by nationally recognized leaders in the choral field. 10392767 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29.95 n The Boy's Changing Voice (New Solutions For Today's Choral Teacher)Terry Barham & Darolyne Nelson. Approaching a very serious subject with both wit and practicality, this is an excellent resource for anyone who works with adolescent male voices. With chapter headings such as Putting Round Pegs in Square Holes, Good Strokes for your Singing Folks, Putting the Pieces Together, Eenie Meenie Meinie Mo This is Where He Has to Go, Life with Chameleons, Tips for Training the Tigers, Teacher Prescriptions for Sanity and Scores that Don't Bore, this excellent book will help you not only improve your ability to maximize the talents of young males at this particular time of their lives, but also to greatly reduce your frustrations in the process of doing so! 1795392 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.95 n Classroom Management in the Music Room ("Pin-Drop Quiet" Classes and Rehearsal)David Newell. With 30 years of teaching in the public schools as well as 15 years at the university level, master teacher David Newell shares his "secrets" of classroom management. Create a positive learning environment without ever having to raise your voice! This is a great resource for both the veteran and first year music teachers. 10351634 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29.95 n Common Core: Re-Imagining the Music Rehearsal and Classroom (Standards, Curriculum, Assessment, Instruction) Paul Kimpton & Ann Kimpton. Teaching in the 21st century can be a daunting yet exhilarating experience. It is daunting because a plethora of initiatives have been hurled at educators from every direction. Current and future music educators must continually adapt their teaching philosophies, strategies, rehearsals, music selection processes, assessment practices, and grading procedures to justify one of the most important subjects a student can study, and that is music. Common Core: Re-Imagining the Music Rehearsal and Classroom, complete with workbook exercises and reflective questions, is about transforming a written document, The Common Core State Standards, into practical applications in the music classroom. Authors Paul and Ann Kimpton outline how to use the Common Core State Standards to help students develop a higher level of understanding of musical skills and content, and to help students engage with music more deeply and with more meaning. Intended for kindergarden through college music educators, administrators, and pre-service educators, this book is an excellent resource that can have a profound impact on the music classroom. 10463561 Spiral Bound Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27.95 n Creating Artistry Through Choral ExcellenceHenry Leck & Flossie Jordan. True artistry is a mastery of details, and Henry Leck's treatise on the choral art discusses virtually every aspect of choral music with clarity and expertise. The first of its two sections contains practical and scholarly discussions of choral topics including director preparation, Dalcroze, Kodaly, and the boy's expanding voice. The second section contains almost 200 pages of forms, policies, discipline guidelines, tour preparation, press releases and volunteer handouts that can be adapted to fit any directing environment. A complete resource for the choral director, this is a defining document for anyone who aspires to musical artistry from a true choral master. 10052819 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34.99 n Dictionary of DanceJohn Jacobson. Dictionary of Dance features over 450 choreography terms, defined and demonstrated with the music teacher in mind. The movements are alphabetized and numbered for ease of use, with easy to follow definitions, diagrams and dozens of demonstration photos for further visual reference. The video features step-by-step instruction of these movements as demonstrated by John Jacobson and 4 student dance models, and presented in the same order as the book version for your quick reference. Sold separately, or together in a pak, this book & video reference is a must for your music library! Available: Book, Video (set of 2), Book/Video pak. For all ages. 1 p. 3018488 Book/2 DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39.99 n Discovering Orff (A Curriculum for Music Teachers)Jane Frazee & Kent Kreuter. If you have only one book on Carl Orff in your library, this is the book it should be! Jam-packed with philosophy, Orff theory, Orff pedagogy, copious musical examples and a curriculum for grades 1-5, this amazing resource is an excellent book that you simply must have if you are utilizing or even thinking about utilizing Orff techniques in your work. Highly recommended! 1743087 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39.95 n Everyday Wisdom for Inspired TeachingTim Lautzenheiser. What are the secret ingredients of master teachers? If you were a student in your class, what would you be learning? Would it be both exciting and valuable? How do you create a disciplined classroom environment without becoming a dictator? How can failure become a pathway to success? What are the qualities of true leaders? Tim Lautzenheiser explores the real-world questions, fears, and doubts all outstanding educators have. In the process, he discovers a gold mine of opportunities for teachers to assess their own effectiveness and reach the highest levels possible. In four parts (The Art of Teaching; Developing an Attitude for Success; Teacher Leadership Skills; and Selection and Encouragement of Student Leaders), Tim calls teachers and administrators to action. He writes, "It is easy to 'dream the dream' and even exciting to sit down and 'draw up the plan,' but doing it, actually taking action, seems to be where many halt... Don't react: act." 10001221 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24.95 n Exploring Musical Skill, Folk Songs and Folk Instruments (Bass Hall Children's Concert)Jill Trinka. Master teacher Jill Trinka created these remarkable concerts with first graders so folk songs and folk instruments could be the means through which children can exercise their singing, counting, aural, and literacy/ reading skills. The DVD features Trinka teaching folk songs and musical skills while introducing children to the folk guitar, autoharp, 5-string banjo, and Appalachian lap dulcimer. 10308827 DVD with Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24.95 n Exploring Orff (A Teacher's Guide)Arvida Steen. An absolutely essential book for the library of any teacher utilizing Orff techniques or contemplating their use, this exceptionally comprehensive, 376-page book is invaluable. Included are year by year curriculum objectives for grades K-5 and sample lesson plans. 1850320 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gr. K-5 54.95 n First Steps in Music: In ActionJohn M. Feierabend & Lillie Feierabend. Here is a great way to see how the First Steps in Music curriculum and activities are implemented in two general music classes with six-year-olds. On this DVD, you will observe Lillie Feierabend working with a group of children as she demonstrates all eight parts of the curriculum as well as a wide variety of activities and teaching techniques. 10438438 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gr. 1 24.95 n First Steps in Music: the LecturesJohn M. Feierabend. This DVD set captures the ideas and spirit of master music educator John M. Feierabend. In each DVD he presents a compelling vision for the importance of music and music education in our lives, starting from infancy and additionally introduces the First Steps in Music series. Topics covered are: Who Is a Musical Person?, Endangered Musical Minds, Music for Infants and Toddlers, Vocal Development in Preschool and Beyond, and Movement Development in Preschool and Beyond 10291431 Pack of 5 DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49.95 n Freddie the Frog Beyond the BooksSharon Burch. Teach with Freddie the Frog and kids fall in love with music! Teachers now can go 'beyond the books' and expand musical learning with this valuable resource and CD-ROM. Included are: 14 sequential lessons; Teacher tips to keep the wiggliest kids captivated; Reproducible student flashcards; Assessment strategies and reports; 25 educational coloring pages; Interactive whiteboard activities; Freddie the Frog Clip Art and more. 10279192 Book/CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre K.-3 24.99 n John Jacobson's Riser Choreography (A Director's Guide for Enhancing Choral Performances)John Jacobson. Movement enhances even the simplest musical settings. It can bring energy to a dynamic show choir number or simple elegance to a beautiful concert piece without your choir ever leaving the risers! John Jacobson's ideas for staging and choreography on choral risers have been compiled in this easy-to-use resource for the beginning or veteran choral director. Covering basic formations, visual effect and simple gestures that enhance the lyrics, this practical guide will help you incorporate all kinds of staging into your performance. This is an exceptionally important resource for virtually every school choral director! 1868033 Choreography Resource . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39.99 1868017 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16.99 n The Joy of Inspired TeachingTim Lautzenheiser. The Joy of Inspired Teaching is about what it takes to become a truly great teacher, about the unique role of teachers as shapers of human potential, and about meeting the challenge of the day-to- day teaching routine. This very special book, available in either printed or recorded format, will touch your core values, tantalize you with fresh insights, and sustain you with the knowledge and courage to become the truly outstanding mentor you aspire to be. Tim Lautzenheiser, one of the most sought-after speakers on education and leadership in the United States, brings his insights as a music educator to bear on three major areas: a philosophy of music education, achieving excellence in teaching music, and student leadership. 5279377 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22.95 Always Call Pepper First! 1-800-345-6296

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