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Music K-6

Download the following articles about choral singing by clicking on their titles .
Finding our voices: Choral singing tips from Vocal-Ease Modules 3 and 4.
Tips for conducting and rehearsing.

The following published curriculum resources are available from DET Sales.  

Vocal Ease Modules 3 & 4; arts action CD-ROM; Sync or Swing

Vocal-Ease Modules 1 & 2 (book and audio CD) 1999

Vocal-Ease is a resource in four modules to help teachers
in primary schools develop sequential vocal activities,
from chanting to choral performance. It provides innovative
ideas with new strategies and techniques for planning and
programming music.                                                top

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Vocal-Ease Modules 3 & 4 (book and audio CD) 2002

A second repertoire of songs with accompanying teaching
activities for Stage 2 and 3. The accompanying audio CD
provides different versions of the songs to suit the teaching
purpose.                                                               top

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arts action (CD-ROM) 2002

arts action is a CD-ROM that   supports and illustrates the   Creative Arts K-6 Syllabus. It   offers comprehensive   examples of programs, work   samples and units of work to   help teachers create       exciting arts experiences   for students.     Using arts action will help   teachers develop skills,   knowledge and    understandings in relation to   all four artforms from   Early Stage 1 to Stage 3.

In the Music area of the CD-ROM, teachers are provided with practical explanations
of musical concepts and teaching strategies, supported with videos of classroom
practice in action.                                                                                   top

The Programming music section provides advice for teachers on developing units using
several different approaches.

Units of work for each stage sequence performing, organising sound and listening activities.

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Sync or swing (book and audio CD) 1997

A resource for teaching music K-6 which includes a teacher’s book and an audio CD. The resource is based on a broad range of repertoire, in keeping with the repertoire categories in the music strand of the Creative Arts K-6 syllabus. Currently out of print

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