Teaching Resources

More Songs and Games for the Music Class by Susan Brumfield.

by Sally Albrecht & Jay Althouse.  Echo sing holiday songs and encourage vocal independence in young children.

by Sally Albrecht & Jay Althouse. Echo songs on a variety of subjects including holidays created to develop call and response singing in young children.

5-7 min. activities to prepare and reinforce lessons by Susan Brumfield.

Songbooks of folk, Broadway, spirituals, and Christmas simply arranged for beginning singers

13 favorites in simple piano/vocal settings arranged by Jay Althouse.

by Edward Bolkovac and Judith Johnson.  Excellent for Kodaly method with many indexes.

John Feierabend's excellent music literacy program for Gr. 2-8.

by Ruth Schramm.

Animation, great music, and bonus extras in this top notch Disney Signature Collection video.

Albert Finney as Scrooge, 11 songs by Leslie Bricusse, great period setting and costumes.

Dumbo charms all who see him...until they see his big, floppy ears!

Opera in One Act by Gian Carlo Menotti.  Sung in English, tailored for children, about 45 min.—a perfect intro to opera.

All respectable Emperor penguins are born to sing. All except young Mumble, who was born to dance.

Music is the bridge in this inspiring film of young people who break the prejudices of their upbringings.

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.

Hands-On Activities for Exploring the Classics by David Bretzius.

The inspiring story of a courageous individual, a double amputee,  whose indomitable spirit led him to become a sports hero, successful physician, and internationally acclaimed singer with the 3 Irish Tenors.

Ben Kingsley stars in Tony Palmer's film dramatizing the life of Shostakovich, who opposed the directives of Stalin and defied him with his music.