Teaching Resources

Make dynamics and tempo concepts active, visual and fun. This hands-on kit helps students connect musical terms with sound, movement, and performance through games they will want to play again.

Stick-on Labels with note names to make it easy to color-code other instruments

Listen along the chart with the CDs

by Robert Levine

Hear, play, and arrange simple stick notation easily and interactively with our silicone manipulatives.

One of John Feierabend's SongTales, with mp3 music file.

The Story of the Rock and Roll King by Bonnie Christensen.

Show, touch, feel, and perform patterns of beats with our interactive silicone manipulatives.

In the book by Lloyd Moss, a clever counting rhyme introduces instruments and ensembles.  Filmed on locationat Julliard School, LeVar Burton visits with an orchestra of 8 to 18 year-old and the performers of STOMP!

John Feierabend's version of this favorite song tale that's been popular since the 1500's

The Sound of Joy Is Enlightening. Chris Raschka's art imaginatively illustrates this colorful, uplifting life story of the famed jazz musician.  Discography, too.

Arrange our silicone manipulatives in patterns, phrases, and familiar tunes to aid learning and reading. A step-by-step approach and many activities in our PDF Guide.

A little lamb outwits a hungry coyote in this Mexican-American folk tale retold by Verna Aardema. Then explore the Latino culture with LeVar Burton in a visit with the musical group Los Lobos for a fun-filled Mexican fiesta.

John Feierabend has revived another songtale from our heritage for all ages—especially young children—to enjoy!

Learn notes on keyboard and staff, by placing our touchable Music-Go-Rounds manipulatives on staff or keyboard..

Add this set of silicone manipulatives to arrange more patterns and melodies for identification and reading.

The book by Jeanette Winter is the story of Peg Leg Pete and his work with the Underground Railroad. The video celebrates the road to freedom, and teaches about the history, heroes, stories and music of African-Americans.

Arrange notes, intervals, triads, scales on the reversible staff and keyboard chart. Place sharps/flats in key signatures on the staff side. 

Folksongs for Voices and Orff Instruments by Shirley W. McRae