Item Number: AP.EMC4001
ISBN 0757913199.
Music Expressionsâ?¢, the general music component of Expressions Music Curriculumâ?¢, is a literacy-focused music curriculum that includes a wide range of classroom resources for teachers of grades K-8. Each lesson focuses on a particular set of music standards set forth in the National Standards for Arts Education. It provides elementary school students with the curricular foundation needed for secondary-school music disciplines including band, orchestra, chorus, and jazz ensembles. Its spiral structure builds music skills cumulatively from class to class and year to year. Features include embedded assessments, authentic recordings, and diverse content.
The Teacher Curriculum Package includes Teacher Edition Volumes I-IV, Teacher Support Pack, Piano Accompaniment Book, Teacher Song Book, and Teacher Resource Guide.
Teacher Edition
Each grade level includes four easy-to-carry volumes. Each volume contains age-appropriate, easy-to-follow lesson plans that motivate students. They deliver musical concepts that incorporate the most up-to-date research on how children learn. Every lesson develops critical thinking skills and music vocabulary, and provides cross-curricular connections, assessments, and additional resources for lesson expansion.
Teacher Support Pack
At every level, the components of the Teacher Support Pack greatly enhance the curriculum and support instruction within the classroom. It includes reproducible worksheets #1-#23 (24 total), transparencies #1-#8 (16 total), progress record (PR4), 7 4/4 measure rhythm cards (4 sets), 20 audience "A" cards, 20 performer "P" cards, and 8 recorder flash cards (2 sets).
Piano Accompaniment
For each grade level, the lesson-specific accompaniments for all "perform-along" songs are provided in one user-friendly book. Piano/vocal/chords sheet music for teachers is included, as well as accompaniments for students at each level.
Teacher Song Book
Lesson-.
