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l Purposeful Pathways Volume 3 (Possibilities for the
Elementary Music Room)Beth Ann Hepburn & Roger Sams.
This is an extensive collection of curricular materials for learning
music through active music making based on the philosophies of
Orff, Kodaly, and Dalcroze. The developmentally sequenced learning
activities offer elementary music educators diverse choices for how
to present folk songs and original materials, including lessons
in singing, literacy, movement, improvisation, composition and
instrumental ensemble. A CD-ROM of pdf files for printing hands-on
manipulatives is included. A CD-ROM with interactive white board
visuals is available separately.
10570568 Book/CD-ROM pdf Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119.95
10570586 CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60.00
n Sign Language for Singers (A Resource for Musicians)John
Jacobson. Music is the universal language, reaching all races and all
ages. Now you can enhance your performances with the beautiful
gestures of signing. With Sign Language for Singers, you will learn
over 160 beautiful movements most commonly used by singers.
The gestures are alphabetized for ease of use, with easy-to-follow
definitions and demonstration photos for further visual reference.
The DVD features John Jacobson demonstrating each gesture and
with the DVD submenus, you can go directly to the move you desire.
Also included are 10 featured songs with John performing the sign
language, so you can see how these beautiful hand movements add
meaning and depth to any musical performance. Grades K-12.
3302006 Book/DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34.99
n Sing 6-7-8 (50 Ways to Improve Your Elementary or Middle
School Choir)Roger Emerson. The adolescent years can be a
challenge for any choir director - to say the least! But now, Roger
Emerson has written a book - and not just any book, but one that
is forged by years of teaching at this level and years of successful
composing, guest conducting and leading workshops throughout the
world. With topics ranging from recruiting to discipline, and from
the adolescent voice to administrators and budgets, this text is an
absolute must for either the novice or the seasoned veteran who
teaches and loves middle school singers.
10048309 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.99
n The Teacher's Guide to Music, Media, and Copyright
LawJames Frankel. In this era of unprecedented access to
information, teachers have a wealth of resources readily available
for lesson planning, but determining what legally can and cannot
be used in the classroom is a difficult task. The Teacher's Guide to
Music, Media, and Copyright Law helps to explain in plain English
just how information, images, video and music can be incorporated
into any kind of lesson plan without running afoul of copyright laws.
You'll learn: what you can legally use without permission; how to
obtain and license what you need permission to use; how to check
the copyright status of any media item; and how to apply copyright
legality examples to real classroom situations.
10064295 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24.99
l Teaching General Music (Approaches, Issues, and
Viewpoints)Carlos R. Abril & Brent M. Gault. Teaching General
Music brings together the top scholars and practitioners in general
music education to create a panoramic view of general music
pedagogy and to provide critical lenses through which to view these
frameworks. The collection includes an examination of the most
prevalent approaches to teaching general music, including Dalcroze,
Informal Learning, Interdisciplinary, Kodaly, Music Learning Theory,
Orff Schulwerk, Social Constructivism, and World Music Pedagogy.
10627315 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35.00
n Teaching Music Across HistoryValeaira Luppens & Greg
Foreman. This reproducible resource will help students understand
the ways that music and the arts reflect our culture and how historical
events have shaped our civilization and customs. The CD includes
listening examples of works by great Classical composers to support
and reinforce the lessons.
10386437 Reproducible Book/CD . . . . . . . . . Gr. K-8 34.99
n Teaching Music Across the CurriculumValeaira Luppens
& Greg Foreman. This is an innovative music teaching tool that
supports students' learning needs while increasing critical and
higher level thinking skills in their developing brains. By using the
authors' inventive teaching techniques, music educators can create
musical meaning while simultaneously reinforcing and supporting
other curricula, such as Communication Arts, Math, History, Social
Studies, and Science. Teaching Music Across the Curriculum offers
creative, fun, and ready-to-teach lesson plans that will help to build
and increase musical skills.
10295199 Reproducible Book . . . . . . . . . . . . Gr. K-8 26.99
n Teaching Music Through ArtGreg Foreman & Valeaira
Luppens. With this resource students will have the opportunity to
learn musical concepts quickly and thoroughly, and create beautiful
music-related art projects. Easy preparation with excellent results.
10462584 Reproducible Book/CD . . . . . . . . . Gr. K-8 34.99
n Teaching Music Through Composition (A Curriculum Using
Technology)Barbara Freedman. This books offers a practical,
fully multimedia curriculum designed to teach basic musical
concepts through the creative process of music composition. Music
educator Barbara Freedman presents classroom-tested ways of
teaching composition with technology as a tool with which students
can create, edit, save, and reproduce music. All students can
have meaningful hands-on applied learning experiences that will
impact not only their music experience and learning but also their
understanding and comfort with 21st century technology.
10357084 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36.95
n Teaching Music to Students with Special NeedsAlice
Hammel & Ryan Hourigan. A practical guide & reference manual,
Teaching Music to Students with Special Needs addresses special
needs in the broadest possible sense to equip teachers with proven,
research-based curricular strategies that are grounded in both
best practice and current special education law. Chapters address
the full range of topics and issues music educators face including
parental involvement, student anxiety, field trips and performances,
and assessment strategies. The book concludes with an up-to-date
section of resources and technology information.
10188716 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26.95
n Teaching Music to Students with AutismAlice Hammel &
Ryan Hourigan. This book provides a comprehensive study of the
education of students with autism within the music classroom. The
authors focus on the diagnosis of autism, advocating for students
and music programs, and creating and maintaining a team approach
when working with colleagues. A significant portion of the book is
focused on understanding the communication, cognition, behavior,
sensory, and socialization challenges inherent in working with
autistic children. The authors suggest ways to structure classroom
experiences and learning opportunities for all students. Vignettes
and classroom snapshots from experienced teachers provide
additional opportunities to transfer theory to real-life application.
10424338 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26.95
n Teaching Music with Passion (Conducting, Rehearsing
and Inspiring)Peter Boonshaft. Whether your band consists
of young students or experienced musicians, you will connect with
the concepts delivered in this magnificent book. Peter Boonshaft
relays thoughts on the true essence of being a band director in a
straightforward manner, with plenty of anecdotes and quotations to
illustrate his ideas. His understanding of the craft of conducting and
obvious enthusiasm for music education make this an extraordinary
book that will both educate and inspire directors of all experience
levels. This book is highly recommended reading!
5975800 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24.95
n Teaching Music with PromisePeter Boonshaft. One of today's
most exciting and exhilarating voices in music education has given
us a follow-up to his previous two international best-sellers. Filled
with inspirational anecdotes, thought-provoking quotations and
motivational ideas on how to improve teaching skills, this is a must-
read treasure-trove for every current or future music educator!
10076148 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24.99
n Teaching Music with Purpose (Conducting,
Rehearsing, Inspiring)Peter Boonshaft. Bridging the gap
between effective teaching and artistic musical performance is
difficult to define and filled with intangibles. Peter Boonshaft's
thoughtful book is a groundbreaking volume that discusses the
issues with the insight of a true professional. Instructional and
inspiring, Boonshaft's vision for excellence is so clearly presented
that seasoned veterans and first-year teachers will be nodding their
heads in approval with each succeeding page. This is a book that
you will open again and again throughout your teaching career.
10020240 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24.95
n Teaching Rhythm (New Strategies and Techniques for
Success)David Newell. Here is a unique, innovative, and
comprehensive textbook devoted exclusively to the teaching of
rhythm. This book presents traditional as well as nontraditional
21st century outside-the-box concepts and strategies relative to the
teaching of rhythm. There are five main parts to the book, which
focus on: introducing students to the performance of rhythms; a look
at the The Whole Note System; other counting systems and their
effective uses in the classroom; compound meter; and irregular and
mixed meters. All music teachers, whether band, orchestra, or choir
directors, classroom music teachers, or private studio teachers,
must deal with the problems inherent in getting students to first
perform and then to understand rhythms. Rhythmic independence
is one of the most important skills for students to master; this book
will be an invaluable resource for all music educators.
10052965 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29.95
n
Technology in Today's Music ClassroomManju Durairaj.
Whether you have access to a projector and a computer, a tablet
or a cart of tablets, or an IWB and multiple tablets, you can create
sophisticated activities that make the most of existing equipment.
All types of students will be engaged through movement, singing,
instrument playing, creating and notating. Active music educator
and SMART Certified Trainer Manju Durairaj provides a wealth of
ideas and "how to" activities in this teacher resource book. Learn
how to create effective visual charts to explore vocal pathways and
movement, facilitate note reading, and improvise with recorders.
Tablets can be used to assess, record and save student work into
an individualized digital portfolio. Create worksheets, use digital
flashcards, render melodic and rhythmic dictation, and much more.
10463198 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.99
l Voices in Harmony (Youth Choir Leadership, Education, and
Artistry)Robyn Lana. Creating successful youth and children's
ensembles requires a multitude of skills. In this publication, nationally
recognized clinician and Founding Artistic Director of the Cincinnati
Children's Choir, Robyn Lana, shares valuable insight and advice
along with practical tips from well-known experts in the field. Topics
include, among others: Rehearsal Techniques; Recruitment and
Retention; Comprehensive Musicianship Through Performance; and
Building Community Through a Safe Environment. This compilation
deserves a place on every conductor's bookshelf!
10631916 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24.99
n What to Teach When (A Thoughtful and Engaging Music
Curriculum)Don Dupont & Brian Hiller. With more than 50
years of collective music education experience, Brian Hiller and Don
Dupont are excited to bring you their tried-and-true curriculum. The
elemental approach targets developmentally appropriate skills that
every student in grades K-5 should master in the areas of melody,
rhythm, form, timbre, and texture. The lessons and repertoire in
this curriculum have been carefully selected and sequenced so that
concepts are spiraled and built upon with each new piece. Samples
of fully processed lesson plans and assessments are included at
the end of each grade-level section. All visuals are available on the
included CD-ROM, prepared in full color.
10355542 Reproducible Book/CD-ROM . . . . . Gr. K-1 54.95
10401130 Reproducible Book/CD-ROM . . . . . Gr. 2-3 54.95
10488776 Reproducible Book/CD-ROM . . . . . Gr. 4-5 54.95
l Winding It Back (Teaching to Individual Differences in Music
Classroom and Ensemble Settings)Alice M. Hammel, Roberta
Y. Hickox & Ryan M. Hourigan. This is a collaborative effort written by
practicing music educators, teacher educators, pedagogy experts,
researchers, and inclusion enthusiasts. The framework of this text
is centered on three core principles: honoring the individual learning
needs of all students; providing multiple access points and learning
levels; and providing adequate learning conditions for all students
within the music classroom. Topics include early childhood music,
creative movement, older beginners, rhythm, and tonal development
as well as secondary choral and instrumental music. All chapters
focus on meeting the needs of all students and all learning levels
within the music classroom.
10592769 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27.95
n You Want Me to Teach What?Mari Schay & Michael
Tolon. You're a secondary instrumental or choral specialist,
newly assigned to the general music classroom. What now?
Two experienced teachers who conquered this challenge offer
practical advice with great care and wit. Chapters of the book
address attitude, school environment, classroom management,
curriculum and assessment, and student performance. In
addition, concrete lesson plans are provided for each grade level
to help you figure out the job and find the joy!
10457884 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gr. K-8 19.99
