What's New Wednesday?

Summer is full of fairs and carnivals and who doesn't love an amusement park?  Our newest game, STUCK AT THE TOP! celebrates all that type of fun!

STUCK AT THE TOP! is an exciting game that reviews/reinforces musical accidentals.   It even helps them understand enharmonics!

The game comes with four mini ferris wheel boards, game cards and full instructions.  The object is for students to do a full loop around the ferris wheel and be the first to reach the entrance/exit position again.

The game cards challenge their knowledge of sharps, flats and naturals as well as half and whole steps.   There are additional cards that change up the game, sometimes sending them to the top of the ferris wheel.  In some cases this may be helpful and in some cases it may send them back, but all of it is pure FUN!

There are four different colored ferris wheels so it can be at least a 4-player game.

STUCK AT THE TOP! is a great way to highlight all the summer fun in your area while teaching!

You can click on the Birds of a Feather tab above to purchase the game or go directly to the link HERE.

Right now you can get STUCK AT THE TOP! on SALE - 25% OFF!  Enjoy!

What's New? Wednesday!

For many of you, summer is coming to a close and you're getting your studios and classrooms ready for the fall kick-off!  We thought we'd make it a bit easier to decorate by offering festive Nautical Musical Flags!

These flags add such a whimsical, colorful look to any room.  There are 12 different flags and each one fits on one 8.5" x 11" piece of card stock.  They are set up with a tab at the top so you can tape them over string to hang or if they will be seen from both sides, you can glue two back to back.

I strung these all over the studio last year and it really set the stage for a festive year.  The flags  also offered a very visible example of musical terminology by providing a unique set of flashcards!

We've put the Nautical Musical Flags in our shop. Just click on the Birds of a Feather tab above or directly from the Lulu link below to get yours!

Download immediately.

What's New? Wednesday

Today, we have an exciting, interactive flip book for you and it's all about...JOHN WILLIAMS!

We wanted to introduce our students to this amazing composer & entertainer and wanted them to see another way that we interact with music in our world. It's all about the movies and the John Williams Flip Book walks your students through the process!

Each page flips up revealing a new activity from listening, to watching a movie or learning about the leitmotif!

Students learn about John Williams' life with this fun flip biography.  There is also a page with an accordion book showcasing his movies.  We've included a word bank for a listening activity and of course, no movie is complete without some popcorn!

Students are encouraged to watch a movie with music by John Williams and describe/discuss how the music affected the movie. We've also included a page to highlight all of his awards!


If you're wishing you could do just a little something different this summer, consider highlighting music in film and using this John Williams Flip Book to showcase some of your student's favorite movies!

Our students we're pretty excited that watching a movie was a part of lessons!  Why not highlight a different movie each day for a week and have your students discuss parts that were more exciting, scary, sad...just because of the music played?  Play parts of the movie without the sound, then replay it with the sound so they can see the difference.  Have them work in groups to research music in film.

Better yet, get your students working together to create their own "film" and add music to it that fits.  I once taught a middle school class at a local christian school and had the kids create a commercial, adding music to try to "sell" their product.  It's eye-opening and helps students appreciate the work it takes to make this happen and helps them "view" music in a whole new way.

So this summer, why don't you consider a movie theme?  You can purchase the John Williams Flip Book by clicking the Birds of a Feather tab above and scrolling down or directly from the Lulu link below!  Your students will love this change of pace and who doesn't love a good movie?

Download immediately.

Oh...and don't forget the popcorn!