Teaching Resources

Cheryl Lavender's quick-paced, whole-group game that reinforces musical concepts, terms, and symbols. 

by Cheryl Lavender.  Reinforces identification of 24 common instruments by sight and sound..

by Cheryl Lavender.  Identify melodies aurally and visually.

by Cheryl Lavender.  Identify 24 great composers and their musical works.

by Cheryl Lavender.  identification of common symbols and terms.

by Cheryl Lavender. Identify 24 composers.

by Cheryl Lavender.  Read, perform, and identify (aurally and visually) solfege melody patterns.

by Cheryl Lavender.  Identify, describe, and compare 24 different styles of music from classical to folk, jazz, rock and more.

Cheryl Lavender's quick-paced, whole-group game that reinforces musical concepts, terms, and symbols. 

Cheryl Lavender's bingo games are now class staples, reinforcing all aspects of music appreciation.

Fun and well-developed games to reiniforce basics.

Just-for-fun music activities for tired brains by Mark Burrows

by Mark Burrows. 44 engaging hands-on activities and movement games that teach the elements of music through Music-Go-Rounds silicone manipulatives. 

Play Cheryl Lavender's bingo with individual cards or play team games by listening to the audio examples and placing the correct MGR on the whiteboard.

Songs and Orff Activities for the Music Classroom by Mark Burrows with Emojis and Articulations MGRs to add to and experiment with the clever, twisted songs.

Music-Go-Rounds: Using Manipulatives to Explore the Elements of Music by Mark Burrows. With expertise and humor, shows how to use MGRs to full advantage to teach all aspects of music. Plus 27 sets of MGRs to put to use in your current curriculum.

All you need to make full use of our silicone manipulatives, beginning with Mark Burrows' book Music-Go-Rounds: Using Manipulatives to Teach the Elements of Music.

Manipulatives are like “hands” for your brain: they help you “grasp,” understand, and remember concepts. Like building blocks, the elements of music can be combined in wondrous ways and Mark Burrows provides over 40 activities to help do just that!