Zoltan Kodaly said that children can best learn to sing in tune through two-part unaccompanied singing, and this should start at a very early age - possibly even first grade. This set has been developed in

A hands-on, active-learning approach to rhythm! Eighteen familiar songs for holidays throughout the year are presented with notated rhythm patterns and kinesthetic stick routines: tap them on your knees,

With twenty lessons for K-6 from Artie Almeida, Donna Dirksing and more, this repository of creative ideas provides ready-to-teach lessons for the whole school year. Tied to seasons, holidays, and other

Introduce young singers to classic patriotic and folk songs while developing independent part-singing. Included are reproducible student pages and easy-to-teach staging suggestions. Songs include:

This collection of reproducible activities is intended to give students, teachers, and their brains a little break from the frenzied life of testing and data and stress. There is plenty of musical content,

A fun way to expand on a Carnival of the Animals unit while letting your kids be creative! This awesome composing pack allows kids of all ages to create their own compositions using Carnival of

This guided listening presentation has all you need for teaching about The Carnival of the Animals. This resource presentation includes a short composer biography, description of the piece, and

This listening journal is a fun half-page booklet that introduces your students to the music of Carnival of the Animals. It includes a brief description of the piece, a composer bio, 16 fact sheets

This easy-to-use book offers an educational way to celebrate the 20 different holidays and four seasons throughout the year. Each of the chants presents three stepping stones to rhythmic reading.

Celebrate seasons, holidays, and special days throughout the year and teach music fluency at the same time! These creative musical activities including singing and movement are specially designed for

A bright and colorful way to introduce composing to students! Use color-coded pitch instruments and classroom instruments alone or in combination to help students create their first musical works. Use

Take a giant leap toward independent part singing with this incredible collection of 52 rounds, canons, partner songs, and short songs for use throughout the school year. Elizabeth Gilpatrick's clever texts

This enthralling mini-musical will capture your young performers' imaginations. A bevy of birds is given the task of collecting seeds before Fuego, the Mexican god of fire, clears the fields. The once

Fun and flexible for use in classes with limited space, this is a collection of high-energy and engaging games and activities that originated in Canada and the USA. These hand-clapping games are universal;

Celebrate the beauty of Hawaii with this delightful 30-minute presentation. Hosted by Principal Peterson and Kumu Leilani, our cultural guide, the kids (any number) at this party not only sing and dance to

These exciting and energetic games are perfect for getting those wiggles out! Each game includes over 30 ideas for creative movement and is perfect for a classroom brain break or small group centers. A

Letting your students be creative is one of the best parts of being a music educator. This is a great way to get them started with melodic composing! When students begin to compose, starting out can be a

This collection of reproducible worksheets includes note spellers, matching activities, word searches, and more, all incorporating music concepts and skills such as pitch and rhythm recognition, music

This is a great print and go plan for K-2. Students will read a book about a little boy who performs on instruments and then destroys them till he realizes he wants be a conductor. Students will listen to a

Break out the parachutes, ribbons, and scarves, and discover the magic that happens when you bring movement to your listening lessons. These 16 lessons range from Kindergarten to Grade 6 with a variety of

This is an interactive PowerPoint game that's great for reinforcing listening skills - especially for younger students. There are many slides, so the game can be played for five minutes or 20. Instead of