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,

These energetic rhythmic routines are active learning at its very best. Eighteen familiar classroom songs are presented with notated rhythm patterns and kinesthetic stick routines. Tap them on your knees,

This shares how the author put together a drum circle program that reached hundreds of students. This humorous quick read addresses everything from how to arrange the instruments and students, to the basics

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

Combining body percussion, vocal percussion and mouth sounds, this uses grooves and rhythm activities that are accessible, educational and fun. Suggested activities are provided for each groove that will

This celebrates the music inside us while exploring ways to express music using the greatest instrument of all, our bodies. This introduces a self-contained instrumentarium that is convenient, physical,

This fantastic resource includes 14 pieces for body percussion, with a couple of songs added in! This is a delightful collection of creative ideas all about rhythm! Body Percussion activities, speech, a

This inventive program is designed to help teachers and students discover the joy of creating music using homemade or found instruments. Fully reproducible, and including a data CD for projection,

Percussion brings a ton of excitement to the music classroom, but there can be obstacles like cost and storage. This book solves it all, so you and your students can enjoy the endless possibilities of

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.

The 20 tried-and-true pieces in this collection are sequential works for hand drums, barrel drums, tubanos, congas, and small percussion. You will find everything from easy hand drum arrangements (using the

These easy grooves are a great way to teach bucket basics. They also work as warm-up exercises for bucket ensembles that are already established. Inside this book you'll find 30 simple grooves and two easy

Enrich your curriculum with these engaging age-appropriate music lessons. This collection, which follows the same formula as the popular What to Teach When series, includes three classroom-tested

This book is designed to serve as a supplemental resource for rhythm activities in the classroom. The fun and innovative lessons range from playing rhythms, drums and mallet instruments, to chants and

Instruments are so important in a quality music education, but some struggle with using them effectively, especially if you don't have all the instruments you would like to have. Here's the answer! This

This book is packed with fun, educational games. It's organized in seven chapters: Games Of Beat; Games Of Measure; Games Of Duration; Games Of Pattern; Games Of Ensemble; Games Of Subdivision and

Always a classroom favorite, bucket drums and other percussion instruments are ideal ways to teach rhythmic concepts. This valuable resource is a great way to feel the joy of group performance without

These activities will have your students moving, singing, playing, and learning! Strengthen teacher-student relationships, encourage active participation, and cultivate excitement for learning by teaching

Percussionist and educator Mark Shelton has broken down basic drum set patterns, from waltz to rock, and has reconfigured them for classroom instruments. Each of the 18 grooves includes teaching