The activities correlating to these twenty-one nursery rhymes with music include the teaching process as well as objectives and suggested grade levels. Grades K-3.

Inspired by Tyme for a Rhyme and 2nd Rhyme Around, this collection includes nineteen lessons based on nursery rhymes. Each activity includes the teaching process as well as the objectives and suggested grade level. Some of the activities also include reproducible visuals for use in the classroom. Grades K-3.

This book covers 26 ways that schools can better serve the imaginative, intellectual and humanitarian promise of our children. From Art to the Zen of Education, author and internationally acclaimed music teacher Doug Goodkin takes us on an alphabetical tour through the attributes that could revive all schools as we know them. Goodkin reminds us that a school's worth lies not in its test scores or sports records, but in the health of its community and its ability to keep the unbridled curiosity of six-year-olds burning throughout their entire school experience. The essays range from practical advice, to biting satire, to tender reflections. Teachers, parents, administrators and students alike will find ample food for thought in this provocative look at what teachers can do to teach more artistically and with more attention to the students themselves.

In The Accidental Drum Circle, Mark Burrows shares how, with no more than two hand drum lessons, he put together a drum circle program that reached hundreds of elementary students. This humorous "quick read" addresses everything from how to arrange the instruments and students, to the basics of proper drumming, how to start a groove, and how to have a drum circle without drums. As Mark writes, the purpose of drum circle is immediate--connect people through a shared musical experience that builds community while celebrating individuality. All ages.

Discover the exciting sound and rhythms of African drumming with this easy-to-use "kid-tested" collection. Integrating African music with the Orff approach, this book presents a developmental sequence of drum instruction for any age child. Written with both teachers and students in mind, the format is designed in stages progressing from simple rhythmic concepts to complicated drumming ensembles.

Designed as a supplement to Together in Rhythm, The Amazing Jamnasium features a unique collection of rhythm-based integrative games and activities with easy-to-follow, process-oriented instructions, many of which are presented on the included CD-ROM for easy reference.

Presented sequentially, this collection of twenty-one folk songs begins with activities appropriate for primary grades and continues through the upper elementary grades. A few pieces for performance groups are included. Grades K-6.

These beautiful songs and instrumental pieces offer a tapestry of fall images from around the world. Lesson plans and teaching suggestions for each song are included. Songs include: Hop Old Squirrel and Old Roger Is Dead (New England); One Misty, Moisty Morning; (Kentucky/Great Britain); Neesa (Seneca Nations); The Sow Took the Measles (Ozark Mountains); Come Let's Laugh!and Gone Is Autumn's Kindly Glow (England); Hasuka Ma Yafa (Israel); Couleurs D'autumne (France); Mushi no Koe (Japan); and Namo Rugeliai (Poland)

This collection of drumming activities created by Orff specialist Chris Judah-Lauder is designed with extensive lesson plans including objectives, process, and extension possibilities plus full scores for every activity. A CD is included containing image files of each full size music score and a full color visual of each activity suitable for making transparencies or for use on interactive whiteboards or presentation stations. All of the songs in this book are played by unpitched percussion and drums in the Conga family. If you don't have enough drums, use other options such as body percussion and other timbres such as metal. Grades 4-8.