Refresh and recharge your K-8 vocal music program using this compilation of teaching tips. With contributions sent in by dynamic and talented music educators from across the country, these ideas touch on all aspects of the music curriculum. Topics include classroom management, teaching basic skills, fine-tuning your choir, and funding your programs. The enhanced two-CD set has audio components and printable PDFs with field-tested, tried-and-true tips that are designed to build your music program.

Here's a complete music appreciation course in a single 120-page package! For each of the 22 featured composers there is a composer biography, a portrait, a listing of the type of music he or she composed, relevant facts, and a time line. The CD contains a listening example of each composer, and a listening guide includes information about each listening example, plus a second-by-second "what to listen for in the music."

Elementary teachers everywhere will want to take advantage of this integrated listening program that is perfect for music classes, classes in other subject areas, libraries, and even for use at home. "Adventures In Music Listening" has been developed to aid teachers in helping their students to listen to music more effectively and to provide a more varied and rich learning experience. Not only is this program a step forward in music education, but it is also a valuable supplement to the teaching of subjects such as language arts and social science. Here are just a few of the 29 outstanding musical selections featured on the recordings: Ohihi Owo Ti Ka Huhahi? (Africa); Simple Gifts (America); Teasing (Bartok); Golliwogg's Cakewalk (Debussy); Funeral March of the Marionettes (Gounod); Bourree from Royal Fireworks Suite (Handel); The Flight of the Bumblebee (Rimsky-Korsakov) and March of the Siamese Children (Rodgers). And there are 21 more! The "Big Book" contains full color illustrations depicting each musical selection. The student workbook provides activities such as coloring, identifying sections of the musical form, and identifying families of instruments. The teacher's guide contains lesson plans for each of the 29 musical selections, including historical information, composer biographical information, a musical features sketch, cross-curricular connections, anticipated outcomes and national standards. This program was created by a panel of experts, and is certain to enhance your music curriculum!

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.

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.

General music teachers have long struggled with the issue of how to assess the progress of their students accurately and objectively. With this practical and much-needed book, Dr. Brophy guides teachers through every step necessary to develop a personal style of assessing students while working within the guidelines of local, district, state, and national standards. Along with clear, in-depth explanations, the Chapter Summaries, Questions for Clarification, Questions for Discussion, Assessment Practice, and scoring guide suggestions combine to create a resource that is thorough, practical, and indispensable.

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!

This resource is designed for jazz enthusiasts and musicians who want to have a better understanding of the language of jazz. To successfully navigate this all-in-one jazz theory course, you should be versed in basic music theory concepts, such as those taught in Books 1 and 2 of "Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory." With these books, you will learn the essentials of jazz music through concise lessons, practice your jazz music reading and writing skills in the exercises, improve your listening and ear training skills with the CDs, and test your knowledge with the review that completes each unit. You are encouraged to play and/or sing the musical examples throughout, at first with the recording, then on your own. Welcome to an exhilarating journey into the world of jazz!

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.

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.