Music History & Appreciation

From spirituals to hip-hop by Blair Bielawski.

John Jacobson adds new lyrics about 8 presidents to familiar tunes, and adds choreography and a P/A CD for a program.

John Jacobson has K-2 moving and singing to learn coins, time, counting by 5's, 10's, and more,.

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.

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

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.

Four short lessons covering Dixieland, Big Band Swing, Bebop and Jazz-Rock  for Gr. 2-4 by Cathy Blair.

Ten short units covering Broadway Shows from 1900-2000 by Cathy Blair

by Bonnie Rossa and Brad Keller. 15 lessons on the history and legends of jazz.

Activity Book for Jr./Sr. High

The Impact of Music on the Movies... and on You! by Cathy Blair. Discover the power of music as you listen/watch/evaluate, and create your own movies! Kids love this!

An ALA Notable CD set by Ann and Ridley Enslow bringing colonial America alive through music. 

 Valeaira Luppens & Greg Foreman. 29 short units to help kids "understand music in relation to history and culture". (Nat'l Standards #9)

 Valeaira Luppens & Greg Foreman. Units to foster "understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts," Nat'l Standard #8.

Valeaira Luppens & Greg Foreman.  Great for co-op teaching, cross-curricular teachers and subs.

Valeaira Luppens & Greg Foreman. Teach music concepts like form, shape, color, and texture through music-related art projects

Folk song collections for PreK-2 and 2-8 with Mari Schay's suggestions for teaching concepts and vocabulary, adding instruments, cultural info and performance tracks.