Books published by publisher Memphis Musicraft Publications

This is the classic soprano recorder method book for both a college level music methods course using an Orff Schulwerk methodology and also a step-by-step guide for teaching the recorder within an Orff primary grade classroom. After Chapter 1, one pitch per chapter is added. Clear process, warm-ups, teaching visuals and carefully selected folk, traditional and composed music guarantee successful performance technique and musical literacy.

Contents: Chicken Little - Three Billy Goats Gruff - How the Camel Got His Hump - The Boy Who Cried Wolf - The Fox Who Lost His Dinner - The Gingerbread Boy - The Old Woman and Her Pig. Each story includes cued instrumental sounds related to characters' names and actions as the story is told. A short folk-style tune is sung after each story segment. Option: Templates provided for making stick or paper plate puppets to portray the characters as the story is read. Grades 1-3 recommended.

This is a wonderful guide to involving soprano recorder in Orff classes. The book explores ways that beginners on the recorder can easily become involved in the Orff ensemble from the first day. Five routes, with 13 destinations are explored: *Echoing *Isolating measures & melodic fragments *Using body percussion *Conducting pitches *Using visuals There are 42 activities (extended projects) in the 6 units. Each activity begins with a concise exercise on a new recorder skill. Then, the new skill is used in an Orff routine. Most activities conclude with a complete arrangement. There are also helpful hints included. Song index: Unit 1 *Hot cross buns *Chocolate, cinnamon *The secret *Lullaby *Amy gave me apples Unit 2 *My autograph *Cuckoo *Acka backa *Who has seen the wind *Cathy Clink *Sally on the see saw Unit 3 *Baa baa black sheep *Down in the jungle *Red sails *Daybreak *Sammy *Ice cream soda *See a pin *Jelly in the bowl Unit 4 *Silly song *Tomcat *Angel band Unit 5 *Scotland’s burning *Duet *Little march *The man in the moon *Rainbow song Unit 6 *Jack be nimble *Rain on the green grass *If winter comes *Better late than never *Pardon me *Antonio

Taming the Anthill is a collection of games, contests, discipline techniques (oops - classroom management skills), and practical suggestions for introducing fundamental skills of singing, listening, music reading, composing and keyboard. Oh yes, there are a few alka-helpers thrown in to help preserve your mental heath. Some of the ideas in this book were developed from seeds planted by teachers older and wiser than I. Other strategies have evolved in my classroom through trial and error, tears and love. You may possess the newest piano in your district or the state's finest stereo system, but until you create an environment in which the kids become your allies in the battle of musical wills, no plan of instruction can truly flourish. You've got to tame the anthill.

This collection is my musical sampler - a representation of indigenous American expressions. They include songs from the black spiritual, southern mountain songs tradition, north woods logger songs, railroad songs, native Amercian songs, New England songs, songs of the plains pioneers, and Hawaiian songs. All songs have Orff instrument accompaniments