Purposeful Pathways 3 (Book/CD)
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Price range: $60.00 through $119.95
Purposeful Pathways: Possibilities for Elementary Music Classrooms, Book 3
Developed by Beth Ann Hepburn and Roger Sams, Purposeful Pathways: Possibilities for Elementary Music Classrooms, Book 3 is a flexible collection of curricular materials designed to help students learn music by making music. Rooted in the philosophies of Orff Schulwerk, Kodály, and Eurhythmics, this resource combines singing, movement, literacy, improvisation, composition, and instrumental ensemble into engaging, student-centered classroom experiences.
This developmentally sequenced collection provides elementary music educators with diverse pathways for presenting folk songs from a variety of cultures alongside original material. Rather than offering scripted, one-size-fits-all lessons, each pathway unfolds over time and allows teachers to select and shape activities based on their classroom needs, student readiness levels, and teaching style. This flexible design makes the resource valuable for both first-year and experienced educators alike.
Ideal For
- Elementary general music classrooms
- Orff-inspired teaching
- Kodály-inspired teaching
- Movement integration
- Active music making
- Rhythmic and melodic literacy development
- Improvisation and composition
- Flexible, differentiated instruction
Rhythm Content Covered
- Quarter note
- Two eighth notes
- Quarter rest
- Half note
- Half rest
- Dotted half note
- Four sixteenth notes
- Whole note
- Whole rest
- Dotted quarter note
- Single eighth note
- Three eighth notes
- Quarter note followed by eighth note
- Dotted quarter rest
- Two eighth notes and eighth rest
Melody Content Covered
- So, La, Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Do’ (extended do hexatonic)
- La, Ti, Do, Re, Mi, So, La (la hexatonic)
Includes
- Teacher resource book
- Free digital download of printable manipulatives for composition activities
Optional Companion Visuals Available Separately
Electronic visuals are available as an additional purchase in both CD-ROM and digital download formats, including:
- SMART Notebook™
- Promethean ActivInspire™
- Microsoft® PowerPoint®
Sample Lessons Included
- Jeremiah, Blow the Fire
- Dinah
- Fishing Song
- Sandy McNab
- Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater
- The Pelican Chorus
- Birds of a Feather
- What Makes a Wildcat Wild?
- Chicken on a Fencepost
- Scotland's Burning
- Deep and Wide
- Alabama Gal
- Lil' Liza Jane
- Yangtze River Chantey
- Shanghai Chicken
- Can You Plant Your Cabbage So?
- Boots of Shining Leather
- And many more!
Teachers Appreciate
- Flexible lesson pathways adaptable to different classrooms and grade levels
- Integration of singing, movement, instruments, literacy, and composition
- Developmentally sequenced concepts and activities
- Opportunities for differentiated instruction
- Folk songs and materials from diverse cultures
- Practical classroom-ready activities and manipulatives
- Multiple pedagogical approaches working together in one resource
What People Are Saying
Purposeful Pathways is endorsed by leading experts in all three pedagogical approaches utilized. Here’s what the experts are saying:
Purposeful Pathways Book 3 builds on the skills provided in the first two books; expanding vocal range, increasing rhythmic complexities, and providing students with more musical choices. As with the first two books, this collection of teaching materials continues the tradition of integrating singing, the playing of instruments, and creative and purposeful movement in ways that provide multiple ways of knowing. Musical independence is a recurring theme throughout this volume. Students become more adept at canon, part-singing, conducting, notating, and composing. Movement lessons, such as flocking, integrate both Dalcroze and Laban concepts and encourage purposeful musical choices in representing the music. This series is essential for music educators keen to integrate active music learning approaches into the general music classroom.
-R. J. David Frego, Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Music and Dance
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Founding President, American Eurhythmics Society
In Purposeful Pathways Book 3 the materials are well sequenced and provide multiple opportunities for meaningful musical engagement through creating, performing, responding to, and connecting with artistic musical material. Music educators will find a variety of songs, instrumental pieces, creative movement experiences, technology resources, and suggestions for implementation that will empower them to develop their own active learning environments in which students learn through singing, moving, composing, creating, and performing on instruments.
-Brent Gault, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Music, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Past President, Organization of American Kodály Educators
The choices of appealing traditional and composed songs serve the purposes of the lessons, presenting new rhythmic and melodic concepts, through more complex movement, vocal, and instrumental skills. Purposeful Pathways Book 3 helps the teacher to plan from choices of well-outlined lesson processes. The optional disc of electronic visuals accompanies the lessons, eliminating many hours teachers could spend on constructing charts of icons and patterns for each lessons. Teachers will learn how to model patterns of thinking and presenting that help them make valuable observations and connections with their students. Above all, teachers will enjoy using this book and the materials students will want to perform, again and again.
-Arvida Steen, MMEd., Retired Master Orff Schulwerk Teacher and Teacher Educator
Author of Exploring Orff
Past President, American Orff-Schulwerk Association
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8 reviews for Purposeful Pathways 3 (Book/CD)
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Sarah Williams –
I have been using Purposeful Pathways since I started teaching elementary general music 4 years ago. I actually attended a conference where Roger Sams was a presenter and he did a lesson from book one. I bought it there at the conference and have been using it ever since. It was my first proper introduction to the Orff Schuelwerk process of teaching. I went on to take Level I with Beth Ann Hepburn as well.
I enjoy book 3 because of the activities that are available for older students who may be using more complex musical concepts. I also like the fact there is a index that includes the concepts taught in each lesson. With the way each lesson is organized, you can choose what aspects of the lesson you would like to use and what you may want to leave out. Each lesson includes movement, singing, literacy, and so much more! I highly recommend it!
Meghan –
The variety in this book is what makes it so valuable to me. I appreciate having so many different ways to approach a song. Many activities in this book require more skill and knowledge, but it’s also clear that the foundation for the necessary skills has been laid through activities in the earlier books. There’s a lot of flexibility that allows you to challenge your students to the degree that’s best for them.
Betsy Mast –
This book is a wonderful resource. My students love engaging with the flip charts on the cd-rom and playing the fun games. Their rhythmic and melodic vocabularies continue to increase and are able to compose some incredible pieces using the rhythmic blocks included in the material.
Leslie –
The students love composing with the “building blocks” in this book! I am so enthusiastic about using the Purposeful Pathways materials, that I took the time to make laminated cardstock copies of all the hands-on manipulatives. I love that I have a book full of fresh ideas for old favorites. The activities in this book line up well with the state music education standards for rhythm, melody, harmony, form, instrument playing, and improvisation (for multiple grades). The authors of the book did the think-work for me to come up with the many “pathways” of learning for each song.
Alli –
My 5th graders really loved tackling some more challenging material with Book 3! I love how one piece can be used in so many different ways and keep the students engaged in the material. The variety in this one is amazing!
Christina Reardon –
I love the Purposeful Pathways series! As a K-8 music educator, I’m always looking for quality songs I can come back to year after year with my students. I think book three is my favorite- the lessons are so engaging and we’ve been able to take the material and really dive into great musical experiences with my upper elementary and even occasionally my middle school students. Their favorites this year were Cockles and Muscles and Birch Tree.
Katie Hernandez –
My favorite part of these books is that one lesson has so many ideas that you can use them for multiple days! I love how easy to follow the lessons are and how much information is covered in each lesson. My kids love them so much!
Jason –
I’ve only gotten to use a few of the lessons in book 3 so far, but I’m looking forward to using more of them very soon with my upper elementary students. My students sometimes don’t have the deeper music theory knowledge for some activities, so I love the flexibility the book provides by giving you options to accomplish a different objective using the same song. So far, my students’ favorites from this book are Lil Liza Jane and Hill and Gully Rider.