Theory, Literacy & Writing Aids

Explore, experiment, and create using everyday items.

by Mark Burrows. Kids tell stories before they write. Kids can compose—put together— before they notate.  And they love doing it!

by Mari Schay.

by Sue Beckett.  Clever illustrations of concepts. 

34 easy-to-read heavy-duty cards.

Learn notes on keyboard and staff, by placing our touchable Music-Go-Rounds manipulatives on staff or keyboard..

Clear silicone interval templates show ascending and descending intervals on the staff up to an octave, as well as root triads and inversions. 

Place sharps/flats, key signatures, intervals, triads, scales Mini MGRs on the chart for theory that "sticks".

Arrange notes, intervals, triads, scales on the reversible staff and keyboard chart. Place sharps/flats in key signatures on the staff side. 

8 Great Unison Songs and Activities Teaching Musical Terms by Mark Burrows, with orchestrations by Tim Hayden.

Find, maintain and express the steady beat in 36 up-beat, rhythmic, classical works comp. by John Feierabend. 

Conduct the classics!  36 upbeat tempo pieces from Corelli to Kabalevsky in chronological order.  

Step-by Step Recipes for the Music Classroom by Tom Anderson

Progressive lessons for teaching beat, note values and rests in the elementary school by Jim Solomon

by Dalcroze specialist, Dr. Robert Abramson.  Develop rhythm skills & musicality sequentially through movement, ear training & imagination.

by Dalcroze specialist. Dr. Robert Abramson  Teach rhythm and musicality through these engaging movement games.