Teaching Resources

Stories are told by celebrities, with music added by outstanding musicians, and illustrations by well-known illustrators. A delight to ear and eye!

Every child who has read a Sendak book will recognize these costumes and sets as his. The Glyndebourne Opera Festival has taken full advantage of his talent in these 4 operas.

Puppeteer Jim Gamble recreates children's classics with symphonic performances by European orchestras.

Designed to capture the imaginations of children, these classroom length DVDs are a perfect intro to opera and ballet. Humperdinck, Mozart, Prokofiev.

Five joyful ballet and opera productions designed to capture the imaginations of children.

Introduce Mozart's opera to children through the story adapted by Kyra Teis and the video of the shortened opera from the Children's Cultural Collection.

Two Fantasy Operas created from Sendak's books are composed and conducted by Oliver Knussen with production design by Maurice Sendak himself. 

These mini works of art, animated and directed by Michael Sporn, prove he is "the poet of animation." His keen ear for music is as sensitive as his artist's eyes and his storyteller's heart.  6 tales about 30 min. ea.

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.

Joyful classics, abridged for the classroom. A great intro to opera & ballet for kids!

The best of musical classic cartoons from LooneyTunes, Tom & Jerry, Disney.

Curriculum Kits by Clifford Brooks and Roger Ames.

These joyful productions, abridged for the classroom, capture a child's imagination and are a perfect introduction to classical music.

Denise Gagne’s award-winning music curriculum for K-6 now offers separate digital resources for Smartboard and other interactive white boards or for computer and projector.

by Denise Gagne.  Cumulative active listening activities and music to introduce classical music to a class or the whole school. Highly recommended.

Toddlers, PreK-K, Early Elementary by Rae Pica. Incorporate music and movement into the early childhood curriculum, introducing concepts with imaginative games and age-appropriate activities.

Folk song collections for PreK-2 and 2-8 with Mari Schay's suggestions for teaching concepts and vocabulary, adding instruments, cultural info and performance tracks.

Folks songs to teach music concepts, listening skills, ensemble playing/singing for PrK- Gr. 6 in three books with CD-Roms by Mari Schay.