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OpenStax

Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: Form in Music

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This is a great resource for understanding and teaching musical forms to students. It thoroughly explains the various forms and provides activities to do with your students.
Lesson Plan
Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Thunderbowl: Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This teacher's guide contains a summary, discussion topics and teaching ideas for the book Thunderbowl by Lesley Choyce. The book is about a teen who wants to make a success of his musical aspirations. But, when he starts playing with...
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Other

Rand Corp.: Gifts of the Muse: Reframing Debate About Benefits of the Arts [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
With schools cutting costs, often times arts educators must justify why what they teach is important. This study in pdf format addresses many of the positive outcomes of arts education for students. Many of the benefits relate to 21st...