Music History & Appreciation

ed. by Jeannette Morgan. Explore the many musical web resources available for music appreciation.

Genevieve Helsby. Clever texts and illustrations are keyed to the audio for continuing engagement of the reader/listener.

Genevieve Helsby, illus. by Karin Eklund. A little green troll guides us through the orchestra, with music cued to the text. 

Genevieve Helsby & Jason Chapman.  An intriguing cartoon-style overview of classical music with 26-selections.

 Teaching Jazz to All Ages by Doug Goodkin

Four short lessons covering Dixieland, Big Band Swing, Bebop and Jazz-Rock  for Gr. 2-4 by Cathy Blair.

Ten short units covering Broadway Shows from 1900-2000 by Cathy Blair

by Cathy Blair.  Short units to introduce jazz and musical theater to Gr. 3-6.

by Bonnie Rossa and Brad Keller. 15 lessons on the history and legends of jazz.

Activity Book for Jr./Sr. High

The Impact of Music on the Movies... and on You! by Cathy Blair. Discover the power of music as you listen/watch/evaluate, and create your own movies! Kids love this!

By Cathy Blair.  A fun and inviting listening and appreciation kit for Gr. 5-8.

Great discussion and listening kit.

An ALA Notable CD set by Ann and Ridley Enslow bringing colonial America alive through music. 

by Lois Kipnis, Kim McCord, Louise Rogers. Improvise to myths, folk tales, drama for cross-curricular learning, clear thinking, flexibility.

by  Lois Kipnis, Kim McCord, Louise Rogers. Improvise to myths, tales, drama for cross-curricular learning, clear thinking flexibility.

by  Lois Kipnis, Kim McCord, Louise Rogers. Improvise to myths, tales, drama for cross-curricular learning, clear thinking flexibility.

 Valeaira Luppens & Greg Foreman. 29 short units to help kids "understand music in relation to history and culture". (Nat;l Standards #9)

 Valeaira Luppens & Greg Foreman. Units to foster "understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts," Nat'l Standard #8.