Teaching Resources

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

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

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.

 Paul Tripp tells a lovable intro to instruments to George Kleinsinger's music and the voices of Dick Van Dyke & Pearl Bailey.

Zubin Mehta and the Los Angeles Symphony comment on and perform Raval's Bolero. 

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. 

A 3-part career path led Tynan from Olympic heights in sports to a medical career as a physician, and later in life to an international career with the Three Irish Tenors. Read about it, watch the story, and hear him sing. An amazing person!

from the John Feierabend First Steps in Music curriculum. Bounces, lullabies, songs for tickling and wiggling.

25 songs with simple concepts that allow children to express what they may be feeling but can't yet verbalize.

by Jackie Silberg and Pam Schiller. Over 700 choices indexed by first line, theme, and category plus 50 songs on 2 CDs. 

by Peggy Bennett. Mother Goose rhymes and photographed finger plays.

by John Feierabend.  Kits specially designed for parents and caregivers of young children to develop musicianship:  singing in tune, keeping a beat, understanding artistry.

by Carole Weatherford. 

by Todd Parr.  40 cards with feelings kids experience to use in role-play, story-telling, discussion starters.

50 Mindfulness Activities for Kindness, Focus, and Calm by Whitney Stewart & Mina Braun