This teaches 20 traditional square, circle, longways, and contra dances. These dances are drawn from the folk traditions of North America and the British Isles. Each section begins with a description of the

The first comprehensive look at all aspects of John M. Feierabend's innovative and popular approach to teaching music, written by a team of practitioners from early childhood to college and beyond. Topics

Whether you are an Orff teacher looking to augment your teaching with quality extensions or you are a First Steps in Music teacher wishing to connect to the best of Orff, this book is written for

Long-time educator Valerie Lippoldt Mack has compiled 60 tried-and-true activities that come directly from her classroom. These 60 "Ice Breaker" activities teach life lessons of respect, tolerance and

Ice Breakers 2 will help build respect, tolerance, and patience in your classroom, as well as generate energy by getting the kids moving while giving you 64 more tricks up your sleeve to maintain

Clear the way for learning by instantly bringing about conversation and making personal connections. These specific IceBreaker activities introduce simple as well as high-tech games with a purpose - and

Assess your students with this collection of 48 worksheets and activities that may be completed on devices (tablets, iPads, Chromebooks) or printed out and completed by hand. Includes rhythm, pitch,

This is a series of active music-making assessments for the interactive whiteboard. It is extensive stand-alone collections of sequential assessments. Level 1 is presented in a game format and is

Understanding the organization of movement sequences, exploring personal and general space relating to others, and discovering inner feelings connected to beautifully expressive musical selections and

This follow-up to the first volume contains 18 works in a wide variety of styles and is certain to appeal to early childhood specialists, elementary music teachers, dance educators, senior citizens and

For every child to be successful in  music class, teachers need to be aware of the whole student. This pioneering resource addresses how music educators can utilize social-emotional learning to

Informative and practical for all who are invested in making music composition an integral part of the curriculum this resource offers a well-grounded justification for teaching music composition as well as