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What’s Inside: Gotta Have Games

25 Creative Competitions for the Music Classroom
General Music.................................................................................. 2 By Greg Foreman and Valeaira Luppens
Refresh your general music classes with this
Singing collection of 25 games, including relay races,
Unison Collections..................................................................... 6 memorization tasks, one-on-one competitions,
board games, and more for elementary and middle
Echo Songs, Rounds & Canons............................................... 8 school students. Taken from the classrooms of
Partner Songs.............................................................................. 9 two veteran general music teachers, these clever
activities are designed to be integrated into your
Part-Singing................................................................................ 10 existing curriculum to reinforce and review the
World Music................................................................................. 11 musical concepts you’re already teaching.
Recommended for grades 2–8.
Vocal Solo Collections............................................................. 12
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Playing
Kaleidoscope
Boomwhackers...........................................................................13
A Collection of Standards-Based Lessons for the K–7
Recorders.....................................................................................13 General Music Classroom
Classroom Percussion..............................................................14 Compiled and ed. Denese Odegaard
Alfred Music proudly teams up with the National
Reading & Notating...................................................................... 16 Association for Music Education on this impressive
Improvisation & Composition......................................................17 manual of model lessons by master music teachers
from around the country. Each of the 28 creative
Listening..........................................................................................17 plans is aligned to the national standards and
History & Culture.......................................................................... 18 designed for success. Royalties donated to NAfME.
Recommended for grades K–7.
Movement....................................................................................... 19
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Kodály & Dalcroze......................................................................... 19
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Early Childhood............................................................................ 20
Games & Puzzles..........................................................................22 Music Class Puppets
12 Creative Lesson Plans with Student-Made Puppets
Posters & Props.............................................................................24 By Greg Foreman and Valeaira Luppens
Step one: introduce today’s musical objectives
or selection. Step two: construct simple puppets
using the clear-cut instructions and handy
templates. Step three: dive into the lessons
National Standards Key with your adorable student-made characters.
Cr Creating Re Responding How fun! Concepts, materials, step-by-step
lesson procedures, extension activities, crafting
Pr Performing Cn Connecting directions, and reproducible patterns are included.
Recommended for grades K–5.
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Accessing Music Creative Connections

Enhancing Student Learning in the General Music And the Art of Play in the Music Classroom
Classroom Using UDL By Jane Barbe
By Kimberly McCord, Amy Gruben, and Jesse Rathgeber Creative Connections is an outstanding resource
Based on the philosophy of Universal Design for for general music teachers, compiling specially
Learning (UDL)—a way of planning, teaching, and crafted games, songs, and lesson plans to actively
assessing instruction that is naturally inclusive of connect new material to prior knowledge. Fully
all possible types of learners—Accessing Music reproducible and designed for grades 2–6,
explores alternative and creative ways to reach the activities utilize the art of play to introduce,
disabled students in the classroom. Help students explore, review, apply, transfer, master, and assess
get more from the classroom, and spark a lifelong musical concepts. Also included is a Data CD
interest in music and music-making with Accessing Music! of the book with templates and visuals for easy
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Celebrate with Sound!
Creative Holiday Chants with Body Percussion and Essential Rhythm Activities for the
Classroom Instruments Music Classroom
By Richard D. Cross By Eric Branscome
This fun-filled and easy-to-use book offers an A fantastic supplemental resource for music
educational way to celebrate the holidays! Each teachers, homeschool teachers, or general
chant presents three stepping stones to rhythmic education instructors who wish to incorporate
reading: practice the spoken ostinatos first, music into their lessons. The enjoyable learning
transfer to body percussion next, and then play on games and activities in this reproducible
classroom instruments. PDF files on the included collection, presented in a lesson plan format, have
Data CD make it a piece of cake to print or project been selected for their ease in instruction and
the music notation in your classroom. Twenty holidays, four seasons of flexibility. Easy-to-use templates are also included
the year, and even a happy birthday chant are included! Recommended for most lessons, along with instructions on making manipulatives to
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Chop-Monster Jr. Book (00-29200)......................................................$24.95
By Shelly Berg, Margaret Fitzgerald, and
Kimberly McCord Farm Songs and the Sounds of Moo-sic!
Chop-Monster Jr. is a teacher’s handbook By Lynn Kleiner
that clearly outlines how to teach jazz to Farm Songs and the Sounds of Moo-sic! is
elementary classroom music students. No prior a delightful combination of music, learning,
jazz experience is necessary for teachers or humor, and fun for music teachers, classroom
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Come on Everybody, Let’s Sing!
(Revised) Fresh Beats
By Lois Birkenshaw-Fleming A Standards Based Hip-Hop Curriculum
This book incorporates a child’s activities such By Robert Vagi
as singing, dancing, playing instruments, and This groundbreaking program is a new resource
body movements and gestures to develop the for secondary general music classes, designed
understanding of musical concepts, musical to help teachers involve more students in their
literacy, and an appreciation for different kinds of programs. The curriculum will engage students
music as well as coordination, motor and listening while enhancing their musical and critical thinking
skills, social skills, and acquisition of basic facts. skills as they learn about hip-hop, write their
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Sing! also encourages a greater use of music with special students. The teachers wishing to provide their students with a
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 GENERAL MUSIC

Integrating Technology with Kaleidoscope

Music Instruction A Collection of Standards-Based Lessons for the K–7
Using Standard Technology Teaching Tools to Aid General Music Classroom
Student Learning and Teach Essential Music Skills Compiled and ed. Denese Odegaard
By Greg Foreman and Kyle Pace Alfred Music proudly teams up with the National
A comprehensive guide to implementing Association for Music Education on this impressive
technology within the music classroom, Integrating manual of model lessons by master music teachers
Technology with Music Instruction offers practical from around the country. Each of the 28 creative
strategies for utilizing technology to increase plans is aligned to the national standards and
student learning, motivation, and engagement, and designed for success. Includes step-by-step
provides opportunities for essential music skills to procedures, reproducible templates, related
be effectively taught and retained. Teachers will manipulatives, assessment tools, an array of
also learn how to reduce administrative obligations traditional songs, and more! Royalties donated to
and explore professional growth opportunities. NAfME. Recommended for grades K–7.
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Jazzy Fairy Tales Make and Play

A Resource Guide for Introducing Jazz Music to Easy Instructions for Producing Simple Instruments in
Young Children the Elementary Music Classroom
By Susan Milligan and Louise Rogers, performed by By Valeaira Luppens
Louise Rogers and Rick Strong Written by award-winning music teacher Valeaira
A delightful offering from classroom teacher and Luppens, Make and Play is a unique resource for
storyteller Susan Milligan and jazz singer and making and using instruments in the classroom.
music teacher Louise Rogers, Jazzy Fairy Tales is With reproducible pages and multicultural units
designed to bring jazz music into your classroom. based on countries around the world, each contains
The activities provided in the manuals may be step-by-step pictorial guides to making simple,
used as a supplement to an existing program or to inexpensive instruments representative of the
provide a ready-made, easy-to-use, all-encompassing music curriculum. featured country. Also included is a background music information sheet
The Appendix includes music theory terms, jazz terminology, standard designed to give the music teacher a brief introduction to the unique styles
blues form, and notation (melody with chords) for most of the themes of music synonymous with each country. Each unit features a play based
and songs. on an authentic, indigenous folktale that may be performed in conjunction
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Jazz Activities for the Early Childhood Classroom
Making the Grade
By Louise Rogers and Susan Milligan
By Valeaira Luppens and Greg Foreman
Jazz Mosaic brings the joy of jazz music into your
An excellent resource for music teachers and
classroom every day through a variety of age-
substitute teachers of grades 3–6. The creative
appropriate, play-centered lessons that can be
lesson plans in Making the Grade incorporate folk,
easily integrated into your existing curriculum.
classical, and original music—55 lessons in all!
Students will learn about jazz greats, styles, and
Every lesson clearly details the materials needed,
history through activities and cross-curricular
introduces the activity, explains concepts, and
connections that are creative and engaging. The
builds and reinforces students’ musical skills.
accompanying CD contains examples and vocals
Reproducible student worksheets are included,
for echoing, learning and fun! Recommended for
saving preparation time for the teacher while
grades Pre-K–3.
encouraging student thinking skills as well as
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Jungle Beat
By Lynn Kleiner Mr. Zig’s Literacy, Music &
The perfect mix of music, creativity, and fun for
music teachers, classroom teachers, and childcare
Technology Connection
providers. Students will enjoy learning about By Zig Wajler
the jungle and its creatures through captivating Mr. Zig’s Literacy, Music & Technology Connection
songs and activities. Includes many imaginative is an outstanding resource for K-12 teachers
lesson ideas for young children that capture the seeking to integrate technology and the arts. Learn
delightful power and excitement of interactive the process of creating, composing, recording, and
musical learning. Classroom curriculum, singing producing a song. Includes a CD “Loop Library,”
and playing instruments, crafts, and snacks are strategies, lesson plans, and reproducible pages.
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The Music Center Handbook Music Quilt Squares

15 Do-It-Yourself Learning Stations for the A Patchwork of Music Activities and Games for
Music Classroom Classroom and Studio Fun!
By Danielle Bayert By Beth Wheeler
Divide your class into small groups and rotate Music Quilt Squares is a delightful publication that
them through a wide range of engaging music compiles a range of music activities, including
activities. That’s the goal of this ultimate learning games on theory, identifying notes and fingerings
center resource. It’s student-guided learning at its on the piano and recorder, instrument families, and
best! Detailed directions include a list of materials, more! This book is perfect for substitute teachers,
reproducible templates, and step-by-step the private studio, or even as a daily classroom
instructions for assembling the creative stations. activity! Recommended for grades kindergarten
Complete lesson plans clearly outline the objectives and activities for and up.
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Book & Enhanced CD (00-44468)......................$24.99 The Music Substitute Sourcebook
Fun, Content Filled, Elementary Music Lessons for
Music Class Puppets Effortless Substitute Teacher Preparation
12 Creative Lesson Plans with Student-Made Puppets By Valeaira Luppens and Greg Foreman
By Greg Foreman and Valeaira Luppens The Music Substitute Sourcebook is an engaging,
Step one: introduce today’s musical objectives ready-to-use resource for music teachers or music
or selection. Step two: construct simple puppets substitutes. These quality, standards-based lesson
using the clear-cut instructions and handy plans and student activities have been developed
templates. Step three: dive into the lessons to allow anyone to easily step into the role of
with your adorable student-made characters. “Music Teacher” and maintain the educational
How fun! This kid-friendly, teacher-approved kit momentum of the class. The fully reproducible
nurtures learning in one of the most effective lesson plans in The Music Substitute Sourcebook have been thoroughly
ways—through play. Concepts, materials, step- field tested by substitutes with no musical training, and they have
by-step lesson procedures, extension activities, crafting directions, enthusiastically endorsed the easy-to-follow format and creative, fun-to-
and reproducible patterns are included. The kids will beg for more! teach activities. With The Music Substitute Sourcebook, students will be
Recommended for grades K–5. actively engaged in the lessons and furthering their musical growth as
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The Music Effect Grades 4–8 Book (00-27808)..............................$24.99
By Joy Nelson
Written by well-known Kodály educator Joy My Trip to the Mountains
Nelson, The Music Effect is an engaging, ready- By Lynn Kleiner
to-use resource for teachers who want to lead Through the enchanting songs, orchestral music,
children to music literacy and lifelong music and activities in My Trip to the Mountains, kids will
enjoyment and participation. Designed for the enjoy learning about music making, movement,
kindergarten classroom, it includes a wealth listening, and life in the mountains through this
of energizing and imaginative multi-sensory engaging classroom curriculum. My Trip to the
activities, focusing on increasing students’ musical Mountains is fully reproducible, and all the songs
knowledge, skill, and conceptual development. are included on the toe-tapping CD. Add to the
The accompanying CD contains recordings of all creative learning experience with the included
chants, songs, and orchestral pieces included in craft and snack ideas!
the lessons and activities.
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Reproducible Book & CD (00-40840)...............$34.99
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Book 2 & CD (00-24216).........................................$24.99 Once Upon a Music Class
Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, and Nursery Rhymes for
Music Manipulatives Workbook Intermediate Music Students
Playful Props to Reinforce Musical Concepts By Greg Foreman and Valeaira Luppens
By Danielle Bayert Each volume of Once Upon a Music Class
Thirty everyday items, such as balloons, includes 20 grade-appropriate lessons and
pinwheels, and plastic eggs, are transformed music activities filled with folk tales, fairy tales,
into tactile learning tools in this highly creative, nursery rhymes, myths, legends, and more. The
hands-on, general music resource. Following an book and enhanced CD includes objectives,
informative opening about the history, research, procedures, and reproducible student pages,
and value of educational manipulatives, each and all necessary recordings.
section provides several physical activities (with
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RhymePlay Teaching Music Across the Curriculum

Playing with Children and Mother Goose By Valeaira Luppens and Greg Foreman
By Peggy D. Bennett This innovative music teaching tool supports
Charming the senses of young children is key students’ learning needs while increasing critical
to the spirit of RhymePlay. The simplicity and and higher-level thinking skills in students’
musical lilt of Mother Goose rhymes engages and developing brains. By using the authors’ inventive
enchants children as they play with language, teaching techniques, music educators can
dexterity, and imagination. Accompanying the create musical meaning while simultaneously
delightful rhymes are wonderfully photographed reinforcing and supporting other curricula, such as
fingerplay movements, ready for immediate use. Communication, Art, Math, History, Social Studies,
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making them easy to prepare and have students included. Grades 2–6.
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Teaching Music Across History
Secrets to Success in the Elementary By Valeaira Luppens and Greg Foreman
Music Classroom An outstanding resource for educators, Teaching
A Beginning Teacher’s Guide Music Across History will help your students
By Valeaira Luppens and Greg Foreman understand the ways that music and the arts
reflect our culture and how historical events have
The “secrets” you will discover in this reproducible
shaped our civilization and customs. Reproducible
book are the collaborative efforts of veteran
student pages are included, making lessons
elementary music teachers with strong, diverse,
a snap to prepare, keeping students actively
and successful approaches. The authors of
engaged, and allowing for easy assessment. The
Making the Grade and both volumes of The Music
accompanying CD contains listening examples of
Substitute Sourcebook reveal proven strategies
works by great Classical composers to support and
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S.O.S. Songs of the Sea your students meet the National Standards for
By Lynn Kleiner Music Education as they compare and contrast
musical concepts and famous works with their
S.O.S. Songs of the Sea is the perfect mix of
counterparts in the art world. Reproducible
music, creativity, and fun for music teachers,
student pages are included, making lessons a
classroom teachers, childcare providers … and
snap to prepare and allowing for easy assessment.
kids! Students will enjoy learning about the sea
The CD contains listening examples of works by
and its creatures through the engaging songs and
great Classical composers to support and reinforce
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You Want Me to Teach What?
CD (00-29998)...........................................................$14.99 Transitioning to the Elementary Music Classroom
By Mari Schay and Michael Tolon
Songs and Stories Together You’re a secondary instrumental or choral specialist,
Music Activities for the Early Childhood Classroom newly assigned to the general music classroom.
By Sally Guerrero What now? First, take a breath, calm down, and
then read this book. Two experienced teachers
Songs and Stories Together connects songs to
who conquered this challenge offer practical advice
stories and classical music through activities
with great care and wit. Chapters of the book
especially crafted for children ages 3–6. This
address attitude, school environment, classroom
book will delight and charm your students with
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Unison Collections Broadway Rhythm Band

Sing and Play Down the Great White Way!
Alfred’s Easy Best-Loved 10 Unison Showtunes with Optional Rhythm Band
Arr. Andy Beck
Children’s Songs
Discover and explore exciting Broadway rhythms
This full-color keepsake is a collection of over 100
while singing and playing these 10 famous
classic nursery rhymes, playground songs, activity
showtunes. Each is arranged for unison voices
tunes, and memory rhymes. Carefully arranged for
and three optional rhythm band instruments. Use
piano, these songs are perfect to play and sing with
the “practice patterns” to study and prepare first,
toddlers and young children. Each song includes
sing and play the individual parts next, and then
guitar and ukulele chords for easy strum-and-sing
combine the instruments and voices for music
performance. Professional MP3 recordings of every
classroom fun … or concert stage success! Reproducible pages are
song can be accessed online.
included in the publication and on the Enhanced SoundTrax CD.
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8 Great Unison Songs and Activities Teaching
Musical Terms Composer Songs
By Mark Burrows Meet 12 Famous Composers Through Song
This ingenious collection demonstrates Arr. with new words by Sally K. Albrecht
fundamental musical concepts while clever lyrics This clever collection features music of the masters
define them. Dynamics, articulations, tempo with words that teach about their lives. Includes
markings, fermatas, and more; it’s all about music! unison arrangements of well-known works from
Mark includes creative lessons and suggests the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic,
related listening for every song in the book. So and Twentieth Century periods. Equip your music
fundamental, curriculum planning is a cinch! history toolbox with the composer caricatures,
Recommended for grades 2-6. kid-friendly biographies, and fun-filled activities.
Pr Then create a 25-minute program with the optional
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rhyming script. Enhanced CD includes reproducible PDFs of biographies,
activities, and song sheets, as well as accompaniment and performance
All That I Can Be tracks. Recommended for grades three and up.
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that can be learned through this collection of
songs. The texts reinforce such concepts as Creepy Creatures
teamwork, punctuality, friendship, respect, and A Stupendous Songbook or Preposterous Program for
telling the truth. Set in a wide variety of musical Unison Voices … About Animals Who Make Us Squirm!
styles, the songs may be sung separately By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse
or together as a 30-minute program. The Okay, how much fun can we have when we sing?
Teacher’s Handbook includes reproducible song sheets and word These 13 crazy songs about creepy creatures are
games, programming ideas, and suggestions for additional activities. a blast from beginning to end. Learn a lot about
Recommended for grades 2–7. each one of these critters, their habits, and their
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Concepts for Unison Voices
By Sally K. Albrecht First!
So creative, so kinesthetic, so cute! It’s simply a 14 Songs About Inventive, Interesting, and
blast to sing this baker’s dozen of unison animal Innovative People
songs designed for primary-aged singers. Each By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse
of the whimsical, kid-inspired tunes tips the hat Who invented the potato chip? Designed the
to a favorite creature and their inherent actions. escalator? Or wrote the first published English
Helpful movement suggestions offer specific dictionary? The answers to these and other “firsts”
staging ideas, as well as clever classroom are included in the songs of this creative and
activities to encourage participation. Giggles are guaranteed as your educational songbook. Your students will learn as
littlest musicians “Wiggle Like a Worm,” “Swim Like an Otter,” spin they sing about inventors and personalities such
their very own spider web, and more. Perfect for in-class exploration as the Wright Brothers, Alexander Graham Bell,
and on-stage entertainment! Enhanced CD includes full performance Neil Armstrong, and Julia Child. Learn even more with the supplementary
and accompaniment recordings, plus reproducible student pages. background/profile information included for each song. It’s a true cross-
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It’s a Zoo Out There! Animals A to Z Rhythm Band Sing Along

27 Unison Songs for Young Singers 20 Unison Favorites for Young Singers, with Optional
By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse Rhythm Band Parts
Learn all about animals from A to Z with these 27 Arr. Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse
adorable unison songs for young singers. From the Teach basic singing and rhythmic reading with
Absent Minded Alligator to the Zany Zebra, young this versatile and practical collection. Simply
singers will be both tickled and charmed by these sing in unison or add optional rhythm band parts
informative and whimsical songs. Suggestions (two or three per song) for additional levels of
for additional activities and “About the Animals” learning. Fifteen different classroom instruments
information included. Can be used as a songbook are featured on American spirituals and folk songs,
or a program (approximately 30 minutes). seasonal highlights, songs from other lands, and
Recommended for grades K–5. well-known favorites. Recommended for grades 2–5.
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SoundTrax CD (00-23020)....................................$34.95 10 Unison Songs in 10 Different Rhythmic Styles
Sing & Learn CD (00-23996).................................$13.99 By Sally K. Albrecht
Combine clever songs with a dynamic way to
Just Five develop rhythmic reading and stylistic concepts
Children’s Song Collection in this practical, versatile publication. These 10
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Echo Songs, Rounds & Canons ’Round We Go!

40 New Rounds with Activities for Young Singers
By Elizabeth Gilpatrick
Don’t miss this collection of 40 new original rounds
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Partner Songs Grab Another Partner!

Twelve Tremendous Partner Songs for Young Singers
All-American Partner Songs By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse
12 Tremendous Partner Songs for Young Singers Twelve tremendous partner songs, each utilizing
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Part-Singing Of Thee I Sing!

A Celebration of America’s Music for 2-Part Choirs
Beware the Music Teacher! By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse
And Other Super Songs for Elementary Music Classes American music reflects the history of America’s
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By Mark Burrows
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World Music Songs of Latin America

From the Field to the Classroom
De Colores By Patricia Shehan Campbell and Ana Lucía Frega
By Jose-Luis Orozco This exciting cross-curricular book and CD set
features 12 songs from Latin America, complete
A colorful collection of Latin-American songs—
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Children of the World Games Children Sing … Japan

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Vocal Collections Solo Songs for Young Singers

12 Selections for Study and Performance
Ready to Sing Series Words and music by Andy Beck
Developing singers will cherish this charming
The Ready to Sing series includes well-known songs arranged for collection of songs designed especially with them
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 PLAYING

Boomwhackers Recorders
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 PLAYING

Classroom Percussion Getting in the Groove

Drumming in the Classroom
About Time! By Christine Sipes
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Conga Town A Rhyme in Time

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 PLAYING

Rhythmic Kinesthetics Sound Shape™ Playbook

Fun Percussion-Based Activities & Games Drumming Games and Other Music Activities
By Jeff Stewart for Percussion
Rhythmic Kinesthetics presents a series of games By Lynn Kleiner and Christine Stevens
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That’s So Orff!
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 READING AND NOTATING

60 Music Quizzes for Theory Practical Theory

and Reading By Sandy Feldstein
One-Page Reproducible Tests to Evaluate Student Practical Theory is a three-volume theory course
Musical Skills designed for classroom use. Students learn new
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areas of music theory are covered, and each
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Ready, Set, Rhythm!
Sequential Lessons to Develop Rhythmic Reading
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30 Sequential Music Dictation Lessons This innovative curriculum introduces the elements
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class activities. Designed to be seamlessly
Learning to read music is much like learning
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575 Reproducible Exercises Designed to Improve
No H in Snake: Music Theory Rhythmic Reading Skills
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 READING AND NOTATING

Sing at First Sight Alfred’s Essentials of Music Theory

Foundations in Choral By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, and Morton Manus
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 IMPROVISATION / COMPOSITION / LISTENING

Improvisation / Composition Listening

Everyday Improvisation and Active Listening Lessons:
Everyday Composition The Nutcracker Suite
Interactive Lessons for the Music Classroom Hands-On Activities for Exploring the Classics
By Joan Eckroth-Riley EVERYDAY COMPOSITION By David Bretzius
Expand your elementary curriculum with these Seven detailed lesson plans on Tchaikovsky’s The

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This useful collection adds instrument playing and
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By Alice Kay Kanack
listen to the music of great composers. These books will help make great
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 HISTORY & CULTURE

Accent on Composers Meet the Great Jazz Legends

The Music and Lives of 22 Great Composers, Short Sessions on the Lives, Times & Music of the
with Listening CD, Review/Tests, and Great Jazz Legends
Supplemental Materials By Ronald C. McCurdy
By Jay Althouse, Judy O’Reilly, and Sally K. Albrecht Introduce a new generation of music enthusiasts
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25 Great Composers
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 MOVEMENT // KODÁLY & DALCROZE RESOURCES

Movement
Folk Dances from Around the World Canadian Folk Dances
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Kodály & Dalcroze Resources

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By Elsa Findlay
Each chapter concentrates on a different phase of rhythm: tempo,
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Rhythm Games for Perception & Cognition

By Robert M. Abramson
Feel It! The revised edition of Dr. Robert Abramson’s time-tested educational
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contain materials for ear and rhythm training, music writing, and reading, Teachers who experience Dalcroze Eurhythmics at workshops become
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 EARLY CHILDHOOD

Come on Everybody, Let’s Sing! This Is Music! Series

By Lois Birkenshaw-Fleming
By Dena C. Adams and Claire D. Clark
This book incorporates a child’s activities such
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Hap Palmer Favorites

Songs for Learning Through Music and Movement
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Hap Palmer pioneered the integration of music
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Move, Sing, Listen, Play

Preparing the Young Child for Music
By Donna Wood
This Is Music! Volume 1: Fiddle Over the Moon
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 EARLY CHILDHOOD

Kids Make Music Series Classroom Music for Little Mozarts

By Lynn Kleiner By Donna Brink Fox, Karen Farnum Surmani, Christine H.
Award-winning instructor and early childhood music pioneer Barden, Gayle Kowalchyk, and E. L. Lancaster
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Babies Make Music!

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 GAMES & PUZZLES

Alfred’s Music Playing Cards: K Name Games

Classical Composers Activities for Rhythmic Development
baroque

Georgefrideric
handel
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By Karen Farnum Surmani and Andrew Surmani
German
baroque

Doug Goodkin has created a unique way to

born February 23, 1685, Halle, Germany

These educational playing cards are divided

Élisabeth-claude died April 14, 1759, London, England
JacquetdelaGuerre Conductor, violinist, harpsichordist, and

teach music by using the time-tested concept of

french organist; lived and worked in London for

into four suits, each representing a different A

born ca. 1666 or 1667, Paris, France
the latter half of his life. Composer of
orchestral, keyboard, chamber music,

“name games.” Every teacher has used them, and

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compositional era of music: Renaissance,

died June 27, 1729, Paris, France Notableclassical
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Harpsichordist, child prodigy, encouraged oratorios Messiah and Samson;
ludwig

together with the principles of Orff-Schulwerk,

by King Louis XIV, first French woman andtothe instrumental pieces
vanbeethoven
Baroque, Classical, and Romantic. Each
publish a book of harpsichord pieces Water
andMusic and Music for the K
first to compose an opera and haveRoyal it Fireworks.
German
performed. Composer of vocal and

suit contains 13 composer cards with the

keyboard works. Notable compositions
include Premier Livre de Pièces born December 16, 1770, Bonn, Germany
de
Clavecin and Sonates pour ledied March 26, 1827, Vienna, Austria
Name Games will bring out the best in students on
composer’s likeness and brief facts about his a personal and musical level.
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Music Fun 101
Alfred’s Music Playing Cards: 10 FRENCH HORN
101 Reproducible Music Games and Puzzles
Instruments By Sue Albrecht Johnson
This incredible publication includes all your
The French horn is

By Karen Farnum Surmani and Andrew Surmani A VIOLIN

a brass instrument,
related to the natural

favorite games and puzzles, from Alphagrams,

horn. Circular shaped,

These are real playing cards divided into four

the French horn has
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Matching Puzzles, and Crosswords to Name That

over 12 feet of coiled
The violin is
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suits, each representing a different family of

the smallest and brass instrument,
highest
7
highest instrument
TIMPANI
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of the string family. It of F or B b, or a combination of
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instruments: brass, woodwind, string, and

first appeared in Italy
these. Most music for the French horn is
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and more!
strings, tuned in perfect fifths. Thefifth
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lower. French horns are

percussion. Each card shows an instrument’s

is played by drawing a wooden bow typically used in military bands,
strung with horsehair across the strings,
marching bands, orchestras, 10
or by plucking. The violin isThein the key of
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of the corresponding instrument families. with mallets. Timpani are descendants
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Gotta Have Games Here’s a book filled with music games and puzzles,
25 Creative Competitions for the Music Classroom designed to make music learning fun and easy.
By Greg Foreman and Valeaira Luppens Includes word searches, scrambles, state songs, and
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collection of 25 games, including relay races, activity time, extra credit, or take home “quiz.”
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curriculum to reinforce and review the musical
80 Reproducible Music Puzzles
concepts you’re already teaching. Each game
includes clear student learning targets, complete By Sue Albrecht Johnson
instructions for play, and reproducible templates. This completely reproducible puzzle book features
Recommended for grades 2–8. Kriss Kross, Word Searches, Musical Sudoku,
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25 Educational and Fun Puzzles
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reproducible PDFs of each of the 29 drawings and games and puzzles designed to make music
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Music Board Game Workshop Music Scrambles

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Music Board Games By Donald Moore
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 POSTERS & PROPS

Alfred’s All-In-One Flashcards Music Symbol Parade

Say goodbye to the stack of flashcards you need 24 Posters Illustrating Musical Terms
to use to test fundamental musical concepts, such These adorable 9″ x 12″ cardstock posters
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Music Through the Ages: A Music History Timeline
Composer Gallery Room Border
24 Caricature Posters of the Masters
By Jay Althouse, Charles Grace, and Mitch Wyatt
The whimsical design of this full-color
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On the backside of each, learn more with JOHANN SEBASTIAN
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information. Includes: Bach •Beethoven • Berlin •

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Berlioz • Bernstein • Brahms • Chopin •Copland •

Debussy • Dvorák • Ellington • Handel • Haydn • LUDWIG VAN
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This beautiful full-color banner is over 16 feet long and highlights music
Rossini • Saint-Saëns • Schubert • Sousa • history from the Renaissance to present day. The timeline shows dates
Stravinsky • Tchaikovsky • Verdi. of famous composers and musicians and briefly describes each person’s
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included so the teacher can read composer information at a glance. The
24-Poster Set (00-42973)..................................... $29.99 five sections may be displayed together or separately: Late Renaissance /
Baroque • Classical • Romantic • Early to Mid-Twentieth Century •
Instrument Family Posters and Mid- to Late Twentieth Century.
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Five 24″ x 30″ four-color posters with
photos and information about the major Room Border (00-0509B)......................................$24.99
instruments from the string, woodwind,
brass, percussion, and keyboard families. Portraits of Great Composers
Posters show instrument ranges and seating Full-color display posters of famous composers.
positions within the orchestra. Also includes Each composer portrait is printed on high-
32 instrument outlines for drawing or tracing. quality varnished stock, and includes a short,
informative biography of the composer printed
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on the back. Each portrait set contains 20
5 Posters & 32 Instrument Outlines posters and a separate booklet with biographies.
(00-0670B)..............................................................$44.99
Set 1 (Classical Composers): Bach • Handel •
Meet the Instruments Haydn • Mozart • Beethoven • Schubert • J. Strauss •
Mendelssohn • Chopin • Schumann • Liszt • Wagner • Verdi • Brahms •
Saint-Saëns • Bizet • Tchaikovsky • Dvorák • Grieg • Mahler.
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20 Posters (14″ x 17.5″) & Booklet
(00-BMR00170)..................................................... $80.00

Set 2 (Modern Composers): Debussy • R. Strauss •

Sibelius • Rachmaninoff • Schoenberg • Ives •
Ravel • Bartók • Villa-Lobos • Stravinsky •
Meet the Instruments introduces and explores the many sights and Prokofieff • Grofé • Hindemith • Thompson •
sounds of the symphony orchestra and band through posters and study Gershwin • Copland • Menotti • Britten •
prints. The multimedia approach provides the student with definitive, Shostakovich • Hanson.
fundamental knowledge of the various instruments. The 25 full-color
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posters on sturdy artboard (14″ x 22″) picture the instruments singly
and in family groups. An informative text is printed in an accompanying 20 Posters (16″ x 20″) & Booklet
booklet and on the back of each poster. (00-BMR00171)...................................................... $99.99
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Set of 25 Posters (00-BMR00123)..................... $90.00

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