Native American Music for Grades K-6 (by Kay Edwards), Book (28 Lesson Plans plus 48 Supplemental Plans), 20×24 inch Color Map, 2 CDs, Online Resources

Native American Music for Grades K-6 (Connections for Cultural Awareness) by Kay Edwards is a comprehensive educational resource that immerses students in the rich musical traditions of Native American cultures. This book (414 pages) and multi-media package includes a 20×24-inch full-color wall map, 2 audio CDs, and online access to a wealth of supplementary materials – audio samples, photographs, scores, charts, forms, maps, and more. With 28 detailed lesson plans – 14 for Grades K-2 (plus 20 supplemental lessons) and 14 for Grades 3-6 (plus 28 supplemental lessons) – this resource provides a deep dive into the diverse musical heritage of Native American communities. Through engaging activities and multimedia content, elementary school students will develop an appreciation for the cultural significance and artistic expression found in Native American music.

Features

• Comprehensive Multi-Media Resource: Native American Music for Grades K-6 by Kay Edwards is an multi-media educational kit with a 414-page book, 20×24-inch full-color wall map, 2 audio CDs, and online resources (audio samples, photographs, scores, charts, forms, maps, and more).
• Detailed Lesson Plans: The package includes 28 detailed lesson plans – 14 for Grades K-2 (plus 20 supplemental lessons) and 14 for Grades 3-6 (plus 28 supplemental lessons). Assessments, discussion questions, reflective journaling, and extensions are provided for each lesson.
• Online Teaching Resources: All resources, including audio samples, photographs, scores, charts, forms, maps, video links, and more are available online for easy access.
• Active Engagement: Lesson plans are designed for active and fun engagement through singing, dancing/movement, creating, and instrumental performance, and were developed in consultation with Canyon Records artists.
• Cultural Awareness: This collection embraces culturally responsive pedagogy, and social-emotional learning using Native American music illuminating lifeways and values. Developmentally appropriate experiences facilitate musical and cultural understanding through social music from many tribal cultures and musical genres such as Native American flute, pow-wow, round dance, rock, folk, country, waila (chicken scratch), electronica, and more.
• Featured Canyon Records Artists: R. Carlos Nakai, Joanne Shendoah, Sharon Burch, Northern Cree, Young Bird, Robert Tree Cody, Xavier Quijas Yxayotl, Hovia Edwards, Pima Express, Medicine Dream, Jay Begaye and many more.
• National Standards: Lesson plans are based on the National Standards in Music and Social Studies.
• Cultural Resource: “Essential Understandings About American Indians” from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian are woven throughout the lessons.