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K-12 Teaching: Resources and Inspiration

May 2, 2022 by Amanda Bumgarner Leave a Comment


ChorTeach is ACDA’s quarterly online publication, designed for those who work with singers of all levels but specifically K-12 and community choirs. A full annotated ChorTeach index is available online at acda.org/publications/chorteach. Over 160 articles are organized into seventeen categories. For more information, email  or visit acda.org/chorteach. Following is an excerpt from an article in the current Winter 2022 issue compiled by Cheryl McIntyre titled “K-12 Teaching: Resources and Inspiration from Northwestern ACDA Members.”

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Lacey Hanson
Center, North Dakota
Online curriculum Quaver Music.

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The YouTube channel Musication for playing instruments to interactive videos. https://www.youtube.com/c/musication

Beth’s Notes is a great site that gives access to tons of songs and games that go with them. https://www.bethsnotesplus.com

Musictheory.net is a great platform for teaching theory. It has content lesson and exercises that go along with the lessons. https://www.musictheory.net

I have used flipgrid (especially during online learning times) to have kids turn in playing tests. I even used it for fifth- and sixth-grade band because it is an easy platform. https://info.flipgrid.com

Connie Stordalen
Bismarck, North Dakota

I have used Sight-Reading Factory online and the Alfred “Sing at First Sight” series by Andy Beck, Karen Farnum Surmani, and Brian Lewis.

The Music K-8 Magazine has great unison, 2-part and sometimes 3-part music to sing, recorder music, boomwhacker music, etc. It also has seasonal music! https://www.musick8.com/html/whatsmk8.php

Lauren Brandenburg
Fargo, North Dakota

Musictechteacher.com – lots of learning games

https://solfeg.io/ – pop music sing-a-long

Elise Opp
Hazen, North Dakota

Chrome Music Lab – I usually use Song Maker when I want my fifth and sixth graders to compose without having to worry about using Finale or Sibelius. There are other options that can be used for all age ranges.

Trudy Fraase Wolf
Superintendent,
Music and Library
Zeeland, North Dakota

I use “Ready to Read Music” and “60 Music Quizzes” by Jay Althouse. Also by Audrey J. Adair is “Basic Music Theory” and “Reading and Writing Music.” One resource that I use for my subs who might not be musically knowledgeable is “Accent in Composers” by Jay Althouse and Judith O’Reilly. It’s a mini history lesson on a composer complete with a CD of listening selections and a listening chart.


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