Music Education - Books and Sheet Music

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The author wishes to share her own musical childhood in Brazil. The songs we learn when we are young develop our inner rhythm and, without undue effort or intellectual analysis, help lay the foundatio...

Join your favorite animated characters led by the famous Luigi's Baton and his side-kick Mike the Microphone, as they introduce young music students to the FUNdamentals of music, with emphasis squarel...

12 of the most prominent elementary, middle school, and junior high school band directors in the United States share innovative ideas on program structure, recruitment, and rehearsal strategies for be...

This book is well organized, clearly written and broadly applicable to multiple teaching contexts. I highly recommend this as an essential resource in every choral educators' library. ' So says master...

In this highly informative compendium, nationally renowned orchestra directors share their unique expertise concerning rehearsal philosophy, intonation, tone and bow control, setup and fundamentals, a...

Use jazz to develop children's creativity! This book is a collection of 60 jazz-based teaching strategies designed to foster music making, creative movement, and improvisation in the K-5 music classro...

Teaching with Respect prompts us to ask deeper questions about the language we use, about systems of power, about our heritage and inheritance. In this book we look closely at our teaching strategies....

Improve Your Teaching! Series

I came across this resource when I started teaching about 7 years ago and although I've looked at other music teaching books, this is the one I use every week for the whole of KS1 in our school. It is...

Fun, free-for-all and accessible-for-all, singing is the secret to transforming and improving every aspect of school life. The Singing School Handbook is a how-to guide to help teachers (with or witho...

The Essential Handbook for Musicians Who Teach is an accessible guide to instrumental and singing teaching with a wealth of practical advice and information. It covers a comprehensive range of topics...

Paul Harris's ground-breaking and inspirational new approach encourages teachers to explore and transform how they teach. Paul identifies and reimagines the barriers or ‘conditions' that can stand in...

What's the best way to learn concepts? Through experience! How about a great way to memorize facts? By singing! This ingenious collection demonstrates fundamental musical concepts while clever lyrics...

Thirty everyday items, such as balloons, pinwheels, and plastic eggs, are transformed into tactile learning tools in this highly creative, hands-on, general music resource. Following an informative op...

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 with your adorab...

When the kids learn they could snag a spot in Toyland Department Store's amazing annual parade, they march into action: taking a quick journey 'Over the River,' experiencing a fabulous 'Toyland' welco...