New Assembly Edition now available.
Now includes optional Acknowledgement of Country and Indigenous Flags as well as scenes of Parliament House Canberra.
A fabulous current (2021) version of the National Anthem – complete with traditional didgeridoo and contemporary electric guitars! Available to purchase digitally in a performance version and an assembly version.
Listen:
Tap here for more information and to purchase
Drama Room is available now!
The FIRST practical, easy to use comprehensive teaching and learning program for Drama!
32 lesson for P-2 all linked to Aus Curriculum v.9.
Teacher book in eBook format with embedded audio tracks and charts.
Yours to keep – no subscriptions!
TAP HERE to try the first three lessons
for Level 1 Unit 1 Lesson 1
Companion Powerpoint-style presentations to
Music Room Teacher Books and eMusic Room
Levels 1 to 6 available now.
How much is your time worth?
You have the lesson plans. Now all the preparation is done for you. All you need to do is set up your classroom.
- All you need for presentation to your students.
- Includes embedded videos and audio as well all charts referred to in the print Teacher Book and eBook.
- No more need for CDs, DVDs or USBs
- No more hours of Powerpoint slide preparation.
Slideshow for Music Room Level 6 is here!
Powerpoint style Presentation for use with Music Room Print Tea
cher Book or eMusic Room
Continuing to build skills and concepts covered in Music Room 5, Music Room 6 introduces 8 great new modules:
Reggae Rhythms, Celtic Heartbeat, Pacific Harmonies, Latin Grooves
Blues Changes, Jazz Colours, Gospel Voices + a module for detailed evaluation.
Each module explores: chords and harmony, rhythmic & melodic composition, improvisation and lyric writing.
The final module is a fabulous ‘Spicks & Specks/RockWizz/Never Mind the Buzzcocks’ style, team-driven multimedia game show.
Australia – Songs That’ll Amaze Ya! Our collaboration with Ian Ross Williams – including the hit songs: Underneath the Mango Tree/Tarnikini and So Many Stars (Yingarti Japalinga)
This is an essential songbook for Aussie teachers! It has:
Action and echo songs
Rounds and easy percussion arrangements
Orff arrangements and melodic accompaniments
Music and arrangements suitable for ages 5-14
All with step by step teaching instructions and instrumental tracks for performances!
Music Room Alive – Available now.
Music Room Alive – where we do the teaching for you.
- Little or no preparation
- You can learn with your students
- Perfect for the general classroom teacher – or to take the pressure off the music specialist
- Brilliant for Home Schoolers
Both levels 1 and 2 available for purchase
We use a PowerPoint-style format with embedded video to teach your students directly. All you have to do is join in.
Check out the video of the intro to the first lesson below.
We do the teaching for you!
Tap Here to access our Music Room Alive series
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Opening Slides for Wellerman Lesson
A set of seven fully presented lessons around the theme of Sea Shanties.
Written by We’re Orff author, Tamara O’Brien and Music Room author, Kevin O’Mara and introducing the Lost Quays shantymen.
These lessons start with the now famous “Wellerman”.
Suitable for middle and upper primary levels (years 4-7).
Informed by the Orff Approach, the lessons cover song, melody, beat and rhythm, movement, call and response, tuned and untuned instruments and ukulele as well as performance.
Our Orff practitioner, Tamara O’Brien, presents the lessons to your class. All you need to do is prepare your classroom and join in with your students. Audio, video and scores are all included.
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Work from Home Resources
We have set up a Work from Home resource page with links to resources and special lessons to help you plan and present lessons for your students working at home. Tap or click here!
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THE LISTENING ROOM PODCAST
Listening and Responding Exercises for Primary Students
We are making a special podcast available – a series of musical appreciation lessons mainly for primary or elementary students. Younger children will also enjoy it. The series is available free during the current home isolation emergency.
You will find the podcast and more information by tapping or clicking here.
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