Teaching Resources

This landmark BBC series, narrated by Kenneth Branagh, presents the lives and works of pivotal figures in Western music, with outstanding performances, dramatizations, and insightful interviews with respected artists and scholars.

From the landmark BBC series narrated by Kenneth Branagh, this video presents the life and works of pivotal figures in Western music, with outstanding performances, dramatizations, and insightful interviews with respected artists and scholars.

This landmark BBC series, narrated by Kenneth Branagh, presents the lives and works of pivotal figures in Western music, with outstanding performances, dramatizations, and insightful interviews with respected artists and scholars.

From the landmark BBC series narrated by Kenneth Branagh, these videos present the life and works of pivotal figures in Western music, with outstanding performances, dramatizations, and insightful interviews with respected artists and scholars.

This landmark BBC series, narrated by Kenneth Branagh, presents the lives and works of pivotal figures in Western music, with outstanding performances, dramatizations, and insightful interviews with respected artists and scholars.

This landmark BBC series, narrated by Kenneth Branagh, presents the lives and works of pivotal figures in Western music, with outstanding performances, dramatizations, and insightful interviews with respected artists and scholars.

Thacher Hurd's story told on CD by Tom Chapin and shown with music and cross curricular activities on DVD.

Jeanne M. Lee. A deaf/mute Cambodian girl learns to communicate through movement & dance.

by Thacher Hurd with Tom Chapin on the CD.

by Pete Seeger.

illus. by Peter Spier. A Reading Rainbow book.

By Lloyd Moss, illus. by Marjorie Priceman. A primer to instruments and musical ensembles.

Jeanne M. Lee.  Cambodia, communicating without speech or hearing.  

Pete Seeger narrates and sings on the CD as you follow along in the book or watch the story on DVD.  

Hear Berlioz the Bear by Jan Brett and visit The Boys Choir of Harlem and street musicians with LeVar Burton.

Jan Brett's charming story of a bear who gets stuck in the mud on the way to his concert is read on the DVD and then we visit The Boy's Choir of harlem with LaVar Burton.

Barn Dance! by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault is the book to read. LeVar Burton visits a Tennessee hoedown, bluegrass music, and clogging lesson at an authentic barn dance.

Hear the story by Jan Brett. Then go behind the scenes with The Boys Choir of Harlem and visit street musicians in New York.

A little lamb outwits a hungry coyote in this Mexican-American folk tale retold by Verna Aardema. Then explore the Latino culture with LeVar Burton in a visit with the musical group Los Lobos for a fun-filled Mexican fiesta.

The book by Jeanette Winter is the story of Peg Leg Pete and his work with the Underground Railroad. The video celebrates the road to freedom, and teaches about the history, heroes, stories and music of African-Americans.