APPENDIX 5 – SUGGESTED CHOIR INSTRUCTION RESOURCES
For ELEMENTARY CHOIR:
INSIDE THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHORUS Paperback& DVD
The classroom is where many of us begin the choral process. This book and DVD walk us through the steps to creating a chorus with the understanding that we are also encouraging respectful citizenship through our musical goals. DVD follows the book with classroom footage moving to choral rehearsal and performance. Practical, readable and inspiring. 158 pp. Paperback & DVD.
MUSIC RAPS 4U
Reinforce musical concepts in your choir and general music classrooms with these songs by John Jacobson that your students will beg to do again and again!
From dynamics and times signatures to styles and intervals, your students will strengthen their musical skills while having loads of fun. Great for lighter programs and extra minutes at the end of class.
The all-in-one Book/CD Pak features reproduciblemusic pages and lyric-only sheets, dance moves and helpful teaching ideas. Mark Bymer'sLet's Rap 3CD is included with accompaniment tracks in several styles and tempos.
Gr. 4-8 PB & CD
NAME GAMES: Activities for Rhythmic Development
Each of the 20 games/lessons uses names--first, last, middle, and nicknames--to teach aspects of rhythm. Presented in sequence, Games 1-4 use voice, body percussion and movement. Games 5-20 incorporate percussion and songs, with layering, polyrhythmic texture, internalizing one part while playing another, etc. Useful guidelines help both those familiar with Orff and those who are not.
For K-6. 48 pp. Paperback
LIFELINE FOR CHILDREN'S CHOIR DIRECTORS
This indispensable guide for the children's choir director covers everything from the child's voice and its development, diction, musicianship, concerts and performances, role of the accompanist, specific situational needs in schools, churches, community groups, rehearsal techniques, recruitment and more. Bartle also provides extensive reading, repertoire and resource lists from her vast experience and research.
159 pp. Paperback
SIGHT-SING A SONG! Sets 1 & 2
Music Reading for the Elementary Classroomby Audrey Snyder.
Kids sing with confidence after progressing through this series of exercises that culminate in songs. Teacher Tips, enrichment options, with the sequence presented in both keys for moveable "Do."
Add the accomp. tracks on the CD once class has perfected a cappella.Reproduciblestudent pages.
48 pp. Paperback & CD
Set 1: Keys of C & F
Set 2: Keys of D & G
CHILDREN OF THE WORLD Paperback & CD Kit
Arranged for beginning 2-part voices, each folk song also has a page of fun facts about its country. Put several together for a performance! Perf./Accomp CD is enhanced with pdf files, but the Teacher's Handbook is also reproducible. 10 songs includingMa Bella Bimba, Siyahamba, Chiri Biri Bim, Kling. Glockchenand anAmerican Medley. Teacher's Handbook and Enhanced CD
SING AFTER ME Echo Songs and Warm-ups Paperback & CD
Zany songs created to help young singers practice diction, pitch, phonetic awareness, and vocal independence. Echo songs are fun and non-threatening and can be a great tool for teaching. The Fishing Goat addresses the ending "t" sound. Jean on Trapeze, Slithering Sam, and Stanley the Stingray work the "s" sound in different ways. Letter Olympics challenges virtually every letter combination. Reproducible worksheets, suggestions for Language, Art, and Movement activities and CD with both lead singer tracks and instrumental only complete the package. 10 songs. Paperback & CD
HELLO, HELLO: Echo Songs and Activities for Young Singers
Echo songs and activities are great for non-threatening assessment, voice exploration, listening, creative response quick fill-ins, and so much more. Johns 36 originals can be done simply or with his many additional activities.
MIDDLE OR HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR:
SUCCESSFUL SIGHT SINGING
(Vocal Edition):
Practical method for grade 4 to adult, for church or school groups, private students or voice classes. Even those who have never taught sightsinging will find this sequential approach successful. ThisVocal Editionis eye-appealing and easy to follow. This series provides a well thought-out system for teaching sight-singing to all ages.
(Teacher's Edition):
This well-organized method can be used with church or school groups, private students or voice classes.Book 1is for grade 4 through adult. The introduction lines out the approach and reasoning for sightsinging and how to best utilize the book. Even those who have never taught sightsinging will find this sequential approach successful.
Theteacher's editioncontains all material found in the Vocal Edition (5997), plus detailed instructions for each lesson. The appendices are a helpful reference for music basics (time signatures, chart of notes and rests, letter names of notes, key signatures, scales, signs and symbols, how to mark a score).