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It's Elemental, Lessons That Engage (Memphis Musicraft Publications)

15 fully-processed lessons for lower, middle, and upper elementary grades demonstrating the Orff
Schulwerk elemental process with a focus on rhythm, melody, tone color, texture, and form.
Original, folk, and traditional melodies with simple orchestrations; grade level is given for each
song. Gives clear lesson goals and skill objectives plus extensions and classroom tips.



It’s Elemental 2, More Lessons That Engage (Memphis Musicraft Publications)

This book is similar to volume 1 with the additional focus area of timbre. The collection contains 18
new, fully processed lessons for elementary grades. Each lesson lists the focus, suggested grade
level, skills used, process, performance ideas, and an extension activity. 3 lessons are given in
each focus area: rhythm, melody, harmony, texture, form, and timbre. The songs presented
include world folk music, traditional tunes and original pieces. Simple orchestrations, poetry,
movement, games, and classroom management tips are included.



Earth, Water, Fire, Air!  A Suite for Voices, Narrator and Orff Instruments
(Memphis Musicraft Publications)

An exciting performance piece for upper elementary ensembles celebrating the
natural  "elements"of Earth, Water, Fire and Air.  The work features unison, two and three-part
singing, speech ostinati, instrumental accompaniments, poetry, interpretive signing, recorder
playing and movement  suggestions.




Make a Joyful Sound!  A Celebration of Orff Schulwerk Media
(Memphis Musicraft Publications)

Thirty-nine processed activities for elementary grades (easy to challenging) celebrating Orff
Schulwerk media:  Body Percussion, Speech, Singing, Unpitched Percussion, Barred Instruments,
Recorder and Movement.  Activities feature a step-by-step process, a performance outline, and
suggestions for going further with the media focus from each activity.  Collection includes original,
traditional and world music songs, games and activities.



Too Much Noise!  (Heritage Music Press)

A unison musical approximately 20 minutes in length, created specifically for grade-level
performance by kindergarten through second grade students.  This resource comes complete
with a PA/ CD, piano/vocal scores, reproducible student scores and lyrics, costume and prop
templates, an easy-to-use program template, letters for your parents, and more!  Your classroom
teachers and administrators will be pleased to see you bringing quality children's literature
to life with the use of nursery rhymes and this fresh interpretation of the old tale.  
For more information and to hear excerpts from
Too Much Noise click here



Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears (Heritage Music Press)

A unison musical approximately 30 minutes in length created for grade level performance by
third through sixth grade students.  Based on the familiar West African folktale with original music
and accessible arrangements for Orff ensemble.  This resource comes complete
with a CD of
digital files which will enable you to make your props, plus reproducible lyric sheets, production
checklists, student scripts and more.   The CD also includes accompaniment tracks and an
entertaining performance of the entire play!  For more information and to hear excerpts from
Why
Mosquitoes Buzz
click here.

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