Teaching Resources

Children of different cultures share a love of music. Kostadin of Bulgaria has a passion for the kaval, a type of flute, but his father frowns on it because he needs his help in the fields.

Children of different cultures share one thing: a love of music which is their source of joy and motivation. Carlito lives in Columbia and wants to play accordion in the "Vallenato" musical style that he grew up hearing.

Children around the world share a passion for music.  Lucumi, from Havana, has heard the drums all his life and dreams of becoming a great rhumbero.

Children of different cultures share one thing: a love of music which is their source of joy and motivation.  12 yr. old Antonio lives in Andalusia. Born into a Gypsy family of flamenco artists, he dreams of performing on television. 

Highlights the great American music created by Latinos, and celebrates Latin rhythms at the heart of jazz, rock, country, and rhythm & blues.

Children of different cultures focuses on a  young child’s devotion to a traditional instrument, its history and making,and how musical traditions are passed on. Highly recommended!  

When Jewish and Palestinian grade schoolers meet in a ballroom dance class in Jaffa, Israel, sparks fly. Pierre Dulaine is challenged to teach not just dance but the arts of communication and teamwork.

The history of music from European Ars Antiqua through American Rock.  Each DVD has two 30-min live performances before student audiences. 

Boston Youth Symphony players are taken completely out of their comfort zones.

An Introduction to the world's most amazing music and its creators.

15 lectures from the TV series.

Donna Levene, rev ed. Children's books introduce rhythm, melody, form and style, instruments, dances and music history and work well for coop teaching.

Donna Levine, Deb Engle Baugh. Common elements of music and art make great coop teaching! 

Robert Gardner

by Bruce Adolphe and Evan Polenghi.  A truly artistic blending of the arts. 

Pamela Vandewalker. Learn to conduct with 12 easy lessons to project or print, audio files, video demo, and reproducible students pages.

by Morton Subotnick. Hear music as communication in virtual games that break musical concepts down to patterns and levels. 

A Fascinating Introduction to Music and the Instruments of the Orchestra.

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.