2022 Kodály Certification Program
Hays CISD
Level 1 Materials
Required Textbooks:
These prices are only approximations because prices vary from store to store. Most books are available through West Music at www.westmusic.com or Amazon at www.amazon.com. These should be purchased in advance and please allow at least 3 weeks for delivery. Most of the required textbooks will be used in Levels 2 and 3. Additionally, the first three items are resources that teachers use during the year as they contain unit and lesson plans. It is recommended to ask your school or institution to buy these resources.
1. Kodály Today: A Cognitive Approach to Music Education by Houlahan & Tacka (Oxford University Press, 2015, second edition) approx. $73.00
2. Kodály in the Kindergarten Classroom: Developing the Creative Brain in the 21st Century (Kodály Today Handbook Series) by Houlahan & Tacka (Oxford University Press, 2015) approx. $73.00
3. Kodály in the First Grade Classroom: Developing the Creative Brain in the 21st Century (Kodály Today Handbook Series) by Houlahan & Tacka (Oxford University Press, 2015) approx. $46.00
4. 150 American Folk Songs, ed. by Erdei (Boosey & Hawkes) approx. $23.00
5. Sail Away: 155 American Folk Songs, ed. by Locke (Boosey & Hawkes) approx. $33.00
6. El Patio de Mi Casa: 42 Traditional Rhymes, Chants and Folk Songs from Mexico by Montoya-Stier (GIA Publications) order from www.giamusic.com approx. $25.00 (book and CD)
7. Tuning fork (A = 440) - bring your own
8. Soprano recorder - bring your own
Suggested Textbooks and Materials – optional
1. Alto recorder
2. Forty-Six Two-Part American Folk Songs by Bacon (Kodály Center of America) $19.00
3. If you have a tenor recorder or bass recorder, please bring it.