Get your singers' attention with Quick Starts! Begin each class period or rehearsal with five minutes of creative, singer-tested activities to help focus and develop musicianship. Warm-up the body and voice with muscle movement activities, moving while you sing, and vocal exercises. Sharpen your singers' focus with games, tension breakers and ear training. Develop music skills with sight-singing, music dictation, music writing, theory and more. As educators and directors, Cristi Miller and Angie McKenna share the ideas they have used in their classrooms and rehearsals with great success. Complete with graphics and music examples, Quick Starts will get each rehearsal off to a great start!
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First We Sing! Kodály-Inspired Teaching and its companion volumes offer guidance and direction for teachers who are new to the Kodály approach. Experienced teachers will find fresh ideas to supplement their materials, along with another perspective on Kodály's philosophy and its implications for teaching today. This TEACHING GUIDE begins with an overview of the Kodály approach and a brief introduction to the philosophy, its tools and materials. It includes a detailed explanation of the “three-step process” (Prepare, Present, Practice) toward musical literacy, as well as a comprehensive look at musical skills and the ways they develop over time. Teachers will find K-5 curriculum mapping and yearly plans to daily lesson plans, suggestions for choosing and using quality repertoire and building a personal song collection. Lists of easy-to-find songs suggested for reading and writing at each grade level are included, indexed by element and motive.
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Community ... use singing to bring people together once again in your neighborhood, home, church, camp, school, club or activity. Plan now to include some audience participation at a concert or other public event. Throw in a song or two at the beginning of a meeting to melt the ice and get communication going. Restore the fun of camp singing next time you gather a group around the fire. Get out the guitar, sit down at the piano, tune up the Autoharp, add a bass, drums, or any other instruments you can lay your hands on, and have a sing-a-long.
Developed in association with the Music Educators National Conference (MENC) and other music organizations, this publication contains over 40 songs which represent America's vast and varied music heritage, along with an introduction by America's own Pete Seeger. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these editions will benefit the national MENC campaign to “Get America Singing ... Again!”
Available: Piano/Vocal/Guitar Edition, Singer's Edition, and Singer's Edition (10-pak). For all ages.
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It's time for bed - time to pick up our toys, take a bath time, brush our teeth and put our PJs on to end the day. But wait! What's that noise I hear under my bed? Where's my teddy bear? See how bedtime can really be a blast in this creative and cozy 20-minute musical play for little ones in Grades K-2. The all-in-one performance package includes a Teacher Book with piano/vocal arrangements, simple movement ideas and a helpful production guide. The included audio offers performance and accompaniment-only recordings with a melody instrument to help guide these young singers for a variety of rehearsal and performance options. Teach the songs by rote or, for additional reading challenge, use the reproducible & projectable song and lyric sheet PDFs also found on the enclosed disc.
The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
ScorePlay - click to view score with recording.
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First We Sing! Kodály-Inspired Teaching and its companion volumes and materials offer guidance and direction for teachers who are new to the Kodály approach. Experienced teachers will find fresh ideas to supplement their materials, along with another perspective on Kodály's philosophy and its implications for teaching today. Finally, the books and teaching materials include a sample Kodály-inspired curriculum guide, which can be adapted for a variety of school settings.
Teaching strategies for rhythmic and melodic elements taught in primary grades (K-2) are printed on 3-hole punched loose-leaf paper so teachers can easily customize the teaching sequence in order to make the most of each lesson. Each teaching strategy contains a list of requisite readiness elements and skills (what the students need to know and be able to do) before learning the new element. It includes a list of activities to prepare for the new element, a scripted, step-by-step procedure for presenting it, and ways to practice using the new element in each skill area. The strategies in this volume are geared towards the primary grades. New and experienced teachers alike will find FIRST WE SING to be a practical, flexible and creative resource for bringing Kodály's approach into American music classrooms.
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Here is a companion edition with even more songs that are fun to sing. Developed in association with MENC, ACDA and other national music organizations, this publication includes over 40 songs which represent America's vast and varied musical heritage. Includes: All Through The Night, Auld Lang Syne, Both Sides Now, Camptown Races, (Oh My Darling) Clementine, and 40 more great songs.
Available: Piano/Vocal/Guitar, Singer's Edition, Singer's Edition 10-Pak. For all ages.
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Singers are sure to remember the Curwen Kodály Hand Signs with this great visual set of 8 posters. The Hand Signs are each shown on a separate attractive full-color 8-1/2“x 11” laminated poster for a multitude of uses and visual display options.
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101 Songs and Games for Singing, Playing and More! is a companion volume to Teaching Strategies: Rhythmic and Melodic Elements for Intermediate Grades. A follow-up to 100 Little Songs and Rhymes for Primary Grades, this book includes a variety of more advanced songs and games suggested for the preparation, presentation and practice of each element, suitable for reading and writing in grades 3, 4 and 5. Songs are written in staff notation, and include extensive background notes on historical and cultural context, game instructions and suggested activities for classroom use. This collection also includes digital access to recordings featuring a “teacher model” as a guide for performing and teaching the songs. Suggested for grades 3-5.
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Community ... use singing to bring people together once again in your neighborhood, home, church, camp, school, club or activity. Plan now to include some audience participation at a concert or other public event. Throw in a song or two at the beginning of a meeting to melt the ice and get communication going. Restore the fun of camp singing next time you gather a group around the fire. Get out the guitar, sit down at the piano, tune up the Autoharp, add a bass, drums, or any other instruments you can lay your hands on, and have a sing-a-long.
Developed in association with the Music Educators National Conference (MENC) and other music organizations, this publication contains over 40 songs which represent America's vast and varied music heritage, along with an introduction by America's own Pete Seeger. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these editions will benefit the national MENC campaign to “Get America Singing ... Again!”
Available: Piano/Vocal/Guitar Edition, Singer's Edition, and Singer's Edition (10-pak). For all ages.
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The First We Sing! Activity Cards provide fast, fun and creative ways to give your students a workout in each of the six skill areas: reading, writing, partwork, memory, listening and creating. Each 5-7 minute rhythm or melody activity is designed to assess either readiness or mastery at each step in the process, and students love the fun game-like context in which they used in each lesson. Four activities are printed on each sheet in the pak (printed on sturdy card stock) - cut them apart and sort by color heading for quick and easy access! New and experienced teachers alike will find FIRST WE SING to be a practical, flexible and creative resource for bringing Kodaly's approach into American music classrooms.
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A cross-cultural curricular supplement. In just five short years, WORLD MUSIC DRUMMING has become the hottest new addition to the school music curriculum. In thousands of classrooms (grades 3-12) across the U.S. and Canada, teachers have found that this active, hands-on approach really works. Through the teamwork approach to learning West African and Caribbean drum ensembles with songs and movement, teachers are able to reach all of the students – even in middle school! Now comes Will Schmid's new book and playalong audio, World Music Drumming: New Ensembles and Songs, that supplements the original World Music Drumming curriculum. These new pieces expand the drumming spectrum to include new culture areas and contemporary drumming styles. All pieces and songs have been kid-tested by grades 3-12.
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Community ... use singing to bring people together once again in your neighborhood, home, church, camp, school, club or activity. Plan now to include some audience participation at a concert or other public event. Throw in a song or two at the beginning of a meeting to melt the ice and get communication going. Restore the fun of camp singing next time you gather a group around the fire. Get out the guitar, sit down at the piano, tune up the Autoharp, add a bass, drums, or any other instruments you can lay your hands on, and have a sing-a-long.
Developed in association with the Music Educators National Conference (MENC) and other music organizations, this publication contains over 40 songs which represent America's vast and varied music heritage, along with an introduction by America's own Pete Seeger. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these editions will benefit the national MENC campaign to “Get America Singing ... Again!”
Available: Piano/Vocal/Guitar Edition, Singer's Edition, and Singer's Edition (10-pak). For all ages.
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Welcome to Volume 2 of the Hal Leonard Rhythm Flashcard Kit series by master teacher CHERYL LAVENDER. It's about more than just flashcards. Children learn to read music fluently when they discover patterns of notes and sounds within a musical whole. That's what this flashcard kit is all about - children responding to musical patterns while playing high-interest games and activities! Your students will become actively engaged in a variety of learning responses from listening, reading, and writing to performing, interpreting and creating. Volume 2 extends rhythm reading to include patterns in 4 meters: cut time, 3/4, 6/8 & 5/4. The flashcards are numbered in a sequential order from easiest to most challenging for optimum results. Rhythms are printed on 64 laminated cards for durability and for use with wipe-away dry erase markers. The reverse side of each card is blank so you can create your own rhythms for expanded learning and fun! This classroom-tested kit comes complete with an easy-to-use instruction booklet that includes a variety of innovative flashcard strategies, games and activities including: Do It Yourself Rhythms, Rhythm Tic-Tac-Toe, Mystery Measure, Canon Rhythms, Body Percussion Ensemble, Rhythm Assessment Relay and much more! Check this out! Enhance your flashcard performances with more sizzling accompanying tracks on Volume 2 of Rock 'n Raps Rhythm Tracks (#09970615).
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Learn basic drumming technique with this tasty and creative introduction to the popular World Music Drumming curriculum. Students will experience calypso, rock, swing, Middle Eastern patterns and much more! Eight multicultural songs and ensembles reinforce the drumming patterns in a sequential, easy-to-teach approach. The 128-page Teacher Edition comes complete with score, reproducible student parts and lesson plans with objectives, teaching process and supplementary strategies. For added fun, a performance/accompaniment CD is available separately to help learn the songs and percussion parts. Jammin' that goes from smooth to crunchy! Suggested for grades 2-5.
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World Music Drumming has become the music curriculum of choice in thousands of classrooms (grades 3-12), recreation centers, churches and adult offerings. Teachers across the U.S., Canada, and in many other countries have witnessed firsthand the “power of this curriculum to transform lives and build community.” World Music Drumming is an active approach to music making that invites students to explore, sing, play, create, move, feel, listen and understand, which covers all of the National Music Standards. Now available, More New Ensembles and Songs by Will Schmid joins the other books in the series to bring more cultural and musical variety and spice to your drumming options. Teachers have asked for more (not harder) ensembles, and that is what this book represents. Each ensemble/song in this book/online audio pack is accompanied by a learning sequence and supplementary strategies. 8 songs.
Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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