Teaching Resources

A Cross-Cultural Curriculum, 20th Anniversary ed. by Will Schmid with a set of inspirational posters.

Say aloud the insect names, and you're on your way to reading rhythms!

Discover metric values and relationships of music, math, geometry, geography, and time—all in one clever tool!  

Spin to change dynamics or tempo of a groove, a song, a rhythm band ensemble, a music arrangement, or to name or show symbol of the terms.

In music class, use the blocks to sing and play counting songs and games, learn musical concepts, or create melodies.

We believe that manipulatives are the best tools to learn new concepts and increase retention, so we love the combination of wood and silicone and cube and spinners for both math and music.

Learn about ensembles: terminology and how many in each. Cross over to math, too.  Both are more fun with manipulatives.

World Drumming Curriculum by Will Schmid, Posters, and DVD

28 min. video features geography, history, folk tales, arts & crafts, and folk tunes.

Children of different cultures share a love of music. Kostadin of Bulgaria has a passion for the kaval, a type of flute, but his father frowns on it because he needs his help in the fields.

Children of the world share a love of music. Rimpa lives in Calcutta, India, and, at 11 yrs old and is one of the few girls to play the tabla.

Children of different cultures share one thing: a love of music which is their source of joy and motivation. Carlito lives in Columbia and wants to play accordion in the "Vallenato" musical style that he grew up hearing.

Children around the world share a passion for music.  Lucumi, from Havana, has heard the drums all his life and dreams of becoming a great rhumbero.

Children of the world share a love of music. Xiao Feng (Little Zephyr) asks his grandfather to teach him the Lu Sheng, a mouth-blown organ that is a tradition among the people of southern China.

Children around the world share a love of music. Niam was abandoned by his parents at age 12, but was fortunately taken in by Cekili Diabate who is a Jali or griot of the folk instrument kora.

Children of different cultures share one thing: a love of music which is their source of joy and motivation.  12 yr. old Antonio lives in Andalusia. Born into a Gypsy family of flamenco artists, he dreams of performing on television. 

Children of the world share a love of music. Donell from Tinidad-Tobago dreams of becoming a "Panman", West Indies name for a steel drummer. 

See & hear the techniques and styles of Son, Rumba, Mambo, Cha-Cha, Merengue, Songo and Afro/Cuban Jazz.

Experience the rhythms and musical styles of Soca, Calypso, Reggae and more.

Witness 250 of the world's greatest percussionists at Vancouver's Expo '86.