Music Expressions(tm), the general music component of Expressions Music
Curriculum(tm), 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-#13), transparencies (#1-#8),
progress record (PR1), 5 fermata cards, 4 rhythm pattern 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-specific accompaniments for all perform-along songs are provided
in this easy-to-use
