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Classroom Music Teachers are the Tops!
That is why How 'Bout It has products for the classroom too! Check out these three resource CD titles. Click on the image to see a full description of each CD content:
Music Facts and Flibs Resource CD $18.99
Teach music themes in an entertaining and familiar format. Students read the 'facts' about a music topic, then compose a 'flib' on the same topic. Creating the 'flib' will help them remember the 'facts'. Click on the image here for a list of topics included on the disc.
Note Reading Games Resource CD $15.99
Is note reading part of your music curriculum? If so, the games on this CD are a must see. From large group games, like Grand Staff BINGO (up to 28 players) to easy, quick-to-teach, quick-to-play partner games, this CD provide the classroom teacher with note reading options students will really enjoy. Click on the image here for more information.
Music History In Class CD Companion $44.95
Containing a Western Music curriculum at your fingertips, this CD boasts worksheets and cross-curricular activities about the composers, history, culture and geography of Europe from the Baroque Period to today. Also included are lesson plan ideas and a template for a 25 minute lesson or class period. Click on this image here to find out more.
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Teaching Tip for Today:
Using Musical SuitesTM in Studio
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Teaching Tip for Today Musical SuitesTM isn't just for games. In this instructional example, cards from the dynamics suit are used to put dynamic range into context for elementary students. Have a set of the six dynamics cards from the card deck ready to go: Step 1: For review (and as-needed), the student takes the dynamic card set and orders it appropriately.
Step 2: The student identifies all dynamics used throughout the piece of study. In this example, the student must be keenly aware that he/she needs to "leave room" for pianissimo at the close.
Step 3: The student removes the dynamics not used in the piece from the set. Now discuss the range of dynamics the composer has intended for the piece. Have the student play an example of each level as he/she will apply it to the study piece in practice. Help the student define arm weight/hand posture/execution to be used at each level.
Why Musical SuitesTM and not flashcards? Of course, typical flashcards can be used in this teaching example. The cards of Musical SuitesTM, however, are just more fun: plain and simple. The artwork is iconic, the colors are vibrant and the playing card stock makes them easy to manipulate at the keyboard: nevermind all the other fun games that can be played with the deck. Students who have purchased the deck for the game play can use them at home as a study tool too, once shown how. |
