My Go To's

Do you ever have that moment where you think "what the heck am I going to do with 1st grade"?  Well I have them from time to time...whether it's I can't remember what I used for a certain concept last year or I'm looking for something different these are my "Go To" Resources:

Game Plan by Randy Delelles and Jeff Kriske
I have all 6 grade levels of Game Plan and they are an amazing resource.  There are tons of songs, games, visuals, etc..  What I really love is this series helped me better spiral my curriculum.  I am much more aware of the direction I'm heading in with lesson planning and I believe this has greatly impacted my students musicianship.

http://kid-sounds.com/

Mallet Madness by Artie Almeida

Artie is awesome!  I love many of her publications but Mallet Madness is one of my Go To's.  This is such a great resource for incorporating children's literature, mallet technique, and more.

http://www.artiealmeida.com/

The Orff Source by Denise Gagne

I love this resource because it is sequenced by tone set (sm-lsm-etc.) it is great to quickly find a song to support your objective.

westmusic.com

While there are many other resources, including my Level binders, that I own and use these 3 are the ones I find myself going to first.