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Creating Eerie Classroom Soundscapes

Creating Eerie Classroom Soundscapes

by Jennifer Shaw | Oct 3, 2025 | Product Reviews, Resources, Teacher Talk | 0 comments

This season is the perfect time to explore soundscapes with your students! Soundscapes are musical environments that capture a mood, setting, or atmosphere. They’re not about structured rhythm or melody; instead, they use layered sounds to create an almost cinematic...
Meaningful Movement: A Music Teacher’s Guide to Dalcroze Eurhythmics

Meaningful Movement: A Music Teacher’s Guide to Dalcroze Eurhythmics

by Jennifer Shaw | Mar 18, 2025 | Movement, Product Reviews, Resources | 0 comments

Meaningful Movement: A Music Teacher’s Guide to Dalcroze Eurhythmics by Marla Butke and David Frego is a practical and easy-to-use resource for music educators who want to integrate Dalcroze-inspired movement into their teaching.  With a clear structure and engaging...
Crooked River Choral Project: Part 2

Crooked River Choral Project: Part 2

by Raven Guzzo-Cuevas | Jan 13, 2025 | Product Reviews | 0 comments

Crooked River Choral Project: FOCUS on the poetry of Robert LouisStevenson Roger Sams has put together three joyous songs for young choirs based on the poetryof Robert Louis Stevenson. They can be performed separately or combined as a suite. Robert Louis Stevenson...
Crooked River Choral Project: Part 2

Crooked River Choral Project: Part 1

by Raven Guzzo-Cuevas | Jan 13, 2025 | Product Reviews | 0 comments

Crooked River Choral Project: FOCUS on American History through Folk SongAuthor: Georgia Newlin Cyndee Giebler has arranged an easy to sing, crowd-pleasing American folksong, The Erie Canal Song. The Crooked River Choral Project is a collection of artful choral music...
Building Your Classroom Instrumentarium:  Recorders!

Building Your Classroom Instrumentarium: Recorders!

by Jennifer Shaw | Sep 7, 2024 | Building Your Classroom Instrumentarium, Product Reviews | 0 comments

Recorders!  It had such a positive impact on my elementary music experience that it’s to blame for starting me on my musical path!  The rest is history, and here I am, full circle as an elementary music teacher! Now, I know you’re excited and committed to...
Building Your Classroom Instrumentarium:  Mallets For Barred Instruments

Building Your Classroom Instrumentarium: Mallets For Barred Instruments

by Jennifer Shaw | Sep 7, 2024 | Building Your Classroom Instrumentarium, Product Reviews | 0 comments

Mallets make a difference….a big difference!  The mallets you choose to use will affect everyone’s overall playing and listening experience. When it comes to selecting mallets, both teachers and students prioritize two important factors:     how the mallet feels in...

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