Teaching Resources

Jim Gamble's delightful marionette production and Debra Lindsay's packet of reproducible activities introducing the story and music. 

16 Disney classic musical animation stories, including Peter and the Wolf on 2 DVDs

Designed to capture the imaginations of children, these classroom length DVDs are a perfect intro to opera and ballet. Humperdinck, Mozart, Prokofiev.

Five joyful ballet and opera productions designed to capture the imaginations of children.

Introduce Mozart's opera to children through the story adapted by Kyra Teis and the video of the shortened opera from the Children's Cultural Collection.

Two Fantasy Operas created from Sendak's books are composed and conducted by Oliver Knussen with production design by Maurice Sendak himself. 

These mini works of art, animated and directed by Michael Sporn, prove he is "the poet of animation." His keen ear for music is as sensitive as his artist's eyes and his storyteller's heart.  6 tales about 30 min. ea.

The Little Prince from another planet learns the importance of life (and love) in the book by St. Exupery and the opera with music by Rachel Portman.

Joyful classics, abridged for the classroom. A great intro to opera & ballet for kids!

The best of musical classic cartoons from LooneyTunes, Tom & Jerry, Disney.

Award-winning series of folktales told by celebrities, with music performed by outstanding musicians and illustrations by well-known artists.

Hear the music and the stories, read the composer's biography, play listening games, enjoy musical jigsaws, puzzles and trivia.

Curriculum Kits by Clifford Brooks and Roger Ames.

These joyful productions, abridged for the classroom, capture a child's imagination and are a perfect introduction to classical music.

 Paul Tripp tells a lovable intro to instruments to George Kleinsinger's music and the voices of Dick Van Dyke & Pearl Bailey.

Identify the animal by name, by verbal cues, or by listening to the music conducted and narrated by Bernstein.

8 sets of our silicone manipulatives provide the most fun way to ease into orchestrating and composing! They will become your classroom favorites!

Introduce the instruments with the story of Tubby the Tuba by Paul Tripp and use the manipulatives for kids to identify and place them on whiteboard when reading or listening to the music.

Music-Go-Rounds are a great visual and manipulative tool to help kids focus, listen actively, and remember more!