is a play based program - each week features a new game from which the musical concepts in the curriculum are taught. Children love music games - this is a text that will have your students really excited about learning music! The songs in Musicplay are chosen to teach musical concepts, to teach children about cultures around the world, to provide songs for performances throughout the school year and to teach children about Canada. The most important factor in selecting songs for this series, is that songs appeal to children! The performances on the CD are also produced to appeal to children. Both children and adult voices are heard on the CD’s and accompaniments vary. Orff accompaniments are heard in more than 50 songs, piano accompaniments are used in some, and upbeat rock and roll accompaniments are heard in others. The performance songs on the CD’s have both performance tracks and accompaniment tracks - you can use the accompaniments only for your performances. Multicultural songs feature authentic performances - the songs are in original languages and are sung by native singers. Many of the multicultural songs are game songs that appeal to children even though the language and sound may be unfamiliar.

The student book for grade 2-5 is a 60 page soft cover book. There is NO student music book available that features this quality at this price. Student books are only $7.50 per book. You could add this book to your school fees and have students purchase their own. Both the student books and teacher guides include www. references. In this era of internet technology, you can extend the student’s learning far beyond your own classroom. Bookmark our website for quick links to many excellent sites. (www.christmasconcert.com) If your school budget doesn’t allow for student books at this time, there are reproducible pages in grades 2-5 that will give your students a booklet of songs to read. Most of the songs in this program can be taught by rote. The student books are highly recommended, but the program can be implemented without them.

supports and enhances science, social studies, and language arts curriculums. In first grade songs to teach vowels and consonants are included. The Big Book for Grade 1 is a wonderful early literacy tool. Many of the songs are charted, so that students will develop reading skills while they learn music. Poetry is included in grades 2-5. Many social studies concepts are taught by the Canadian folk songs - in grade 5 the folk songs teach the entire history of Canada. Science concepts are taught as well - each grade includes songs that teach about the environment.

The “Listening Resource Kits" provide the most comprehensive listening component of any music program in North America. There are 24-40 examples per grade level. The reproducibles, maps, listening logs and activities are unique and will teach children to become perceptive listeners. These kits are supplementary to the program, but are highly recommended.

Musicplay is a program that is suitable for the classroom teacher with limited musical training. The CD’s make it really easy for anyone to teach their own music. However, music specialists will appreciate the planning and sequencing that is done for them.

Musicplay is sequenced for use within both Orff and Kodaly programs. Orff accompaniments for grade 1-5 are all contained in “The Orff Source”. Songs for boom whackers are included! This program will not ever go out of print. As new materials are developed, the upgrades will be sent to all registered users by email as pdf files.

is currently available for K-6.

meets and exceeds all Provincial Curriculum requirements and MENC standards. Sample lessons, complete scope and sequence and song lists can be found at the web site or by emailing.

Before you purchase any other music program, ask:
	How many songs are in the program?		Is recorder instruction included?
	Does it have at least 95 songs per grade?		Does it contain www. references?
	Do children like the songs?		Are there separate accompaniment tracks or split tracks on the CD’s?
	Are multicultural songs sung by native singers?		Are upgrades available? How long will this text be in print?
	Is email support to teachers offered?		How many listening examples are included?

Musicplay Workshops
In these workshops, you will get an overview of the Musicplay program grades 1-5, then participate in the songs, games and activities that make learning music with this program so much fun! The workshop fee includes the workshop, coffee & snacks. if you'd like a Musicplay workshop in your area, please email a request to tvmusic@telusplanet.net.

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$125.00 CDN / USD $30.00 CDN /USD $50.00 CDN / USD   $100.00 CDN / USD $30.00 CDN / USD $40.00 CDN / USD We revised Musicplay 1 in 2004. The original edition of Musicplay 1, written in 1999, included some songs that were used in more than one grade level. We decided to eliminate any overlap of songs between grade levels. The replacement songs that were chosen, were chosen to teach the same concept, or the same theme as the original song. If the original song was an action song, we replaced it with an action song. We also added some material to Musicplay 1, just for fun! In keeping with our update policy, we want to keep the updates as reasonably priced as possible. I will still send the new guide to teachers as pdf files via email, at no cost. However, to print out 137 pages on your home printer, will cost about the same as ordering the materials. If you love your Musicplay 1 just as it is, don’t update! Just keep using the materials you have, and don’t feel that you have to order an update, just because a newer edition is available. Fun Songs for Kids Musicplay 1 Revision This collection includes 16 great fun songs that kids were added to the Musicplay 1 program. Use them as alternatives to songs in your Musicplay program, or just for fun in your classroom. If you don’t use Musicplay, you’ll love the songs in the collection, and you will appreciate the teaching suggestions that are given. Includes songs by April&Susan, Paul Runnalls, Bob Schneider and more! #71 $20 Note: Do not order this book AND the Musicplay 1 teacher’s guide. These songs are now included in Musicplay 1. This collection is an update to the original Musicplay 1 published in 2000. Update price ($15) available by email only. $20.00 CDN / $20.00 USD $20.00 CDN / $20.00 USD Holiday and Game Songs Musicplay 1 Revision Here are 25 new game and holiday songs that your students will love! The original edition of Musicplay 1, written in 1999, included some songs that were used in more than one grade level. This collection is an update, giving the teacher using the original Musicplay 1, the game, holiday and Spanish songs that were replaced or added in the 2005 revision. A second collection with the new fun songs added to Musicplay 1 is also available. These collections are a valuable resource, whether or not you have the Musicplay 1 program. Note: Do not order this book AND the Musicplay 1 teacher’s guide. These songs are now included in Musicplay 1. This collection is an update to the original Musicplay 1 published in 1999. Update price ($15) available by email only. CD Samples Choo Choo Train 292 KB Mp3 file Musicplay Grade 1 Teacher's Guide w/4 CD's Sam The Robot Man 415 KB Mp3 file Musicplay Grade 1 Teacher's Guide w/4 CD's Dooby Doo 542 KB Mp3 file Fun Songs Book Little Red Car 540 KB Mp3 file Fun Songs Book Sing A Country Song 827 KB Mp3 file Fun Songs Book Train My Parents 628 KB Mp3 file Fun Songs Book Peace In My Heart 405 KB Mp3 file Holiday & Game Songs Just One Candel 564 KB Mp3 file Holiday & Game Songs Hanukkah Fun 523 KB Mp3 file Holiday & Game Songs Book Samples Grade 1 Lessons 72 KB PDF File Musicplay Grade 1 Teacher's Guide w/4 CD's Grade 1 Song List 21 KB PDF File Musicplay Grade 1 Teacher's Guide w/4 CD's Ontario Grade 1 Correlations 15 KB PDF File Musicplay Grade 1 Teacher's Guide w/4 CD's Scope & Sequence 20 KB PDF File Musicplay Grade 1 Teacher's Guide w/4 CD's Fun Songs Book Sample 422 KB PDF File Fun Songs Book Holiday & Game Songs Sample 539 KB PDF File Holiday & Game Songs

$100.00 CDN / USD $7.50 CDN / USD $40.00 CDN / USD CD Samples Bell Horses 571 KB Mp3 file Musicplay Grade 2 Teacher's Guide w/4 CD's Ridin That New River Train 497 KB Mp3 file Musicplay Grade 2 Teacher's Guide w/4 CD's Book Samples Grade 2 Lessons 72 KB PDF File Musicplay Grade 2 Teacher's Guide w/4 CD's Grade 2 Song List 20 KB PDF File Musicplay Grade 2 Teacher's Guide w/4 CD's Ontario Grade 2 Correlations 14 KB PDF File Musicplay Grade 2 Teacher's Guide w/4 CD's External Links Listen to children from Nova Scotia sing "Sing for Peace" from this collection.   $100.00 CDN / USD $7.50 CDN / USD $40.00 CDN / USD We revised Musicplay 3 in 2005. The original edition of Musicplay 3, written in 1999, included some songs that were used in more than one grade level. We decided to eliminate any overlap of songs between grade levels. The replacement songs that were chosen, were chosen to teach the same concept, or the same theme as the original song. If the original song was an action song, we replaced it with an action song. We also added some material to Musicplay 3, just for fun! Many multicultural listening examples were added as part of this update. In keeping with our update policy, we want to keep the updates as reasonably priced as possible. I will still send the new guide to teachers as pdf files via email, at no cost. However, to print out 150+ pages on your home printer, will cost about the same as ordering the materials. If you love your Musicplay 3 just as it is, don’t update! Just keep using the materials you have, and don’t feel that you have to order an update, just because a newer edition is available. Kid’s Favorite Songs Musicplay 3 Revision Here are 20 new songs that your students will love! The original edition of Musicplay 3, written in 1999, included some songs that were used in more than one grade level. This collection is an update, giving the teacher using the original Musicplay 3 the kid’s favorites that were replaced or added in the 2005 revision. A second collection with game songs, rounds and multicultural listening examples added to Musicplay 3 is also available. These collections are a valuable resource, whether or not you have the Musicplay 3 program. Update price of $15 for registered owners of the older edition of Musicplay 3 is available by email only. Email tvmusic@telusplanet.net for the special update pricing.   $20.00 CDN / $20.00 USD $20.00 CDN / $20.00 USD   Games, Rounds & World Songs Musicplay 3 Revision Here are 45 new songs that your students will love! The original edition of Musicplay 3, written in 1999, included some songs that were used in more than one grade level. This collection is an update, giving the teacher using the original Musicplay 3 the game songs, rounds and multicultural listening examples that were replaced or added in the 2005 revision. A second collection with kid’s favorite songs added to Musicplay 3 is also available. These collections are a valuable resource, whether or not you have the Musicplay 3 program. CD Samples I'm Glad I'm Back At School 456 KB Mp3 file Musicplay Grade 3 Teacher's Guide w/4 CD's Children Together 702 KB Mp3 file Kids Favorite Songs Missus Tong 490 KB Mp3 file Kids Favorite Songs Third Base Coach's Dance 552 KB Mp3 file Kids Favorite Songs Yummy Yum Yum 435 KB Mp3 file Kids Favorite Songs Old Brass Wagon 467 KB Mp3 file Games, Rounds & World Songs Pass the Broom 342 KB Mp3 file Games, Rounds & World Songs Ton Moulin 474 KB Mp3 file Games, Rounds & World Songs Book Samples Grade 3 Lessons 2.058 KB PDF File Musicplay Grade 3 Teacher's Guide w/4 CD's Grade 3 Song List 63 KB PDF File Musicplay Grade 3 Teacher's Guide w/4 CD's Ontario Grade 3 Correlations 56 KB PDF File Musicplay Grade 3 Teacher's Guide w/4 CD's Kids Favorite Songs Sample 506 KB PDF File Kids Favorite Songs Games, Rounds & World Songs  Sample 618 KB PDF File Games, Rounds & World Songs Musicplay 4 and 5 were extensively revised in the Fall of 2006. We started shipping the new editions of Musicplay 4 and 5 August 30, 2006. This is such a large update that we will not be printing an update book/CD. There are 42 new musical selections in Musicplay 5 and 24 in Musicplay 4. To receive updates at the special price, we will require return of the old Musicplay 4 or 5 colored title page and introduction pages as proof of your purchase. We will send you the complete revised teacher's guide and new CDs for only $40. To receive the updates for free, order a class set of student books for Musicplay 4 or 5 (minimum 20 copies) request the updated teacher guide, and we will send it to you at no cost. If you purchased class sets of original edition student books (minimum 20 copies) for Musicplay 4 or 5, you can request by email a pdf file with reproducible copies of the new songs. Please include approximate date of purchase, and name of purchaser so we can verify that the student books were purchased. Teachers or schools who purchased Musicplay 4 or 5 during 2006 should automatically receive these updates at no cost. We have compiled a list of those who purchased from Themes & Variations, and those who registered their copy with us and will be shipping those copies out in early September. If you purchased Musicplay 4 or 5 in 2006 and don’t receive the updates by mid October, please email and request this. Please have your invoice # available for verification. Order Musicplay Updates: If you would like to order the update book/CDs at this time please complete the order form below, and send this with your proof of purchase. Click here to download the Musicplay update order form.   $100.00 CDN / USD $7.50 CDN / USD $40.00 CDN / USD CD Samples Do Your Ears Hang Low 830 KB Mp3 file Musicplay Grade 4 Teacher's Guide w/4 CD's Book Samples Grade 4 Lessons 154 KB PDF File Musicplay Grade 4 Teacher's Guide w/4 CD's Grade 4 Song List 65 KB PDF File Musicplay Grade 4 Teacher's Guide w/4 CD's Ontario Grade 4 Correlations 15 KB PDF File Musicplay Grade 4 Teacher's Guide w/4 CD's   $100.00 CDN / USD $8.50 CDN / USD $40.00 CDN / USD CD Samples When I Believe In Me 1060 KB Mp3 file Musicplay Grade 5 Teacher's Guide w/4 CD's Book Samples Grade 5 Lessons 145 KB PDF File Musicplay Grade 5 Teacher's Guide w/4 CD's Grade 5 Song List 77 KB PDF File Musicplay Grade 5 Teacher's Guide w/4 CD's Ontario Grade 5 Correlations 15 KB PDF File Musicplay Grade 5 Teacher's Guide w/4 CD's   $125.00 CDN / USD $8.50 CDN / USD $50.00 CDN / USD Finding songs with lots of appeal to the middle school child was a challenge. Some sixth graders love to sing and will sing wonderful choral music. Others need to be convinced that singing is fun. This program has 126 Musical selections on six CDs in styles varying from Praetorius to Avril Lavigne. This variety makes this grade 6 music program fun to teach and fun for the students to learn. The students will learn music theory based on the music that they sing or listen to. 32 worksheets are included in the teacher guide to make it easy to ensure that curriculum expectations are met. Songs in Musicplay 6 include rounds and canons, folk songs, fun songs, action songs,game songs, songs with Orff accompaniments! Fun songs include Oh my Darling Frankenstein, Sippin¹ Milkshakes, Hagdalena Magdalena, Mary Mac, Fish and Chips, Cornermaster Store and more! Choral music includes music by Craig Cassils, composer of "Child of the Universe", Hymn to Freedom by Oscar Peterson, Song for the Mira, I Love This Country, She¹s Like the Swallow, and Flanders Fields. Listening selections from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern eras are included. Pop music includes SK8R BOI, La Bamba, My Heart Will Go On, Complicated, Sloop John B (Beach boys style). Holiday songs includes songs for Halloween, Hanukkah, Christmas, Remembrance Day, St. Patrick¹s Day and Graduation. Multicultural music includes Indian raga, Greek bazouki, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Hebrew and rhythms from around the world. Instruments songs for boomwhackers and several recorder ensembles are included. Sports songs! The Hockey song, and four baseball songs by Bob Schneider will be big hits with the sixth grader. Blues and Rap accompaniments for a composition unit are also included. * All Orff arrangements are by Judy Sills and will be available in a separate collection in 2004 You¹ll find material in this program for even the most sophisticated of sixth graders! CD Samples Bach Cello suite, Listening Selection 1280 KB Mp3 file Barges - 2 part song 2195 KB Mp3 file Bat Boy 2871 KB Mp3 file Mango Walk, Orff arrangement 756 KB Mp3 file CD Samples Grade 6 Sampler 64 KB PDF File

Musicplay Materials Kindergarten Musicplay Binder with 6 CD's 731 $125.00