Aimee Curtis Pfitzner shares a colorful lesson plan from her book, Painted Music, which uses children's literature to explore connections between art and music.
Matthew Stensrud shows how you can use the theme of apples to guide children to experience, create, and compose a bushel of musical experiences for all of your K-5 general music classes.
Joan Eckroth-Riley and Wendy van Gent have prepared a fall lesson that beautifully combine the philosophies of Music Learning Theory and Orff-Inspired teaching.
Even the simplest rhythm patterns can unlock a world of musical learning. With just a few basic notes, we can create an expansive set of lessons that include reading, writing, movement, composition, improvisation, and ensemble playing.