Music History & Appreciation

10 Favorite Children’s Books with Orff Process Lesson Plans by Sandy Lantz & Gretchen Wahlberg. 

15 Unison Songs to Build Character and Integrity in Young People by Sally Albrecht & Jay Althouse.

Michael & Jill Gallina.  SIng and learn states, capitols, landmarks, and geography! Great for coop teaching.

Folk Tales, Fables,& Poems for the Music Classroom Gr. 1-5 by Karen Farnum-Surmani & Anna Wentient.

by Bruce Adolphe and Evan Polenghi.  A truly artistic blending of the arts. 

American history and holidays in folk and patriotic songs, by Music Expressions.

Ready-to-use activites organized by months of the year.

A complete instructional unit by Artie Almeida: flashcards, printable game pieces, guided listening activities, musical examples, website lessons, and more! 

Using children's literature to expand your musical horizon by Katie Grace Miller.

The symphony orchestra comes alive in sight and sound with this interactive CD.

Pamela Vandewalker. Learn to conduct with 12 easy lessons to project or print, audio files, video demo, and reproducible students pages.

Mari Shay's playful introduction to music for ages PreK-K enhances literacy, listening skills, and social interaction.

by Morton Subotnick. Create melodies and rhythms with instruments from around the world.

Morton Subotnick. Learn how to make music expressive.

by Morton Subotnick. Hear music as communication in virtual games that break musical concepts down to patterns and levels. 

A Fascinating Introduction to Music and the Instruments of the Orchestra.

Pointing Pages & Powerful Plans by Artie Almeida & Katie Grace Miller.   Folk songs and manipulatives teach music concepts.

ed. by Jeannette Morgan.  ​Visit the web to explore a wide range of music topics

ed. by Jeannette Morgan. Explore the many musical web resources available for music appreciation.

Genevieve Helsby. Clever texts and illustrations are keyed to the audio for continuing engagement of the reader/listener.