2021 Kodály Certification Program
Hays CISD
Level 3Materials
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 Level 3. Additionally, the first two 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.
Level III Required Textbooks
1. Kodály in the Fourth Grade Classroom: Developing the Creative Brain in the 21st Century (Kodály Today Handbook Series) by Houlahan & Tacka (Oxford University Press, 2015) approx. $46.00
2. Kodály in the Fifth Grade Classroom: Developing the Creative Brain in the 21st Century (Kodály Today Handbook Series) by Houlahan & Tacka (Oxford University Press, 2015) approx. $46.00
3. 150 Rounds for Singing & Teaching by Edward Bolkovac and Judith Johnson; approx. $23.00
Levels 1 and 2 Required Textbooks / Materials – bring back to Level 3
1. Kodály in the Kindergarten - Third Grade Classroom: Developing the Creative Brain in the 21st Century (Kodály Today Handbook Series) by Houlahan & Tacka (Oxford University Press, 2015)
2. Kodály Today: A Cognitive Approach to Music Education by Houlahan & Tacka (Oxford University Press, 2015, second edition)
3. 150 American Folk Songs, ed. by Erdei (Boosey & Hawkes)
4. Sail Away: 155 American Folk Songs, ed. by Locke (Boosey & Hawkes)
5. El Patio de Mi Casa: 42 Traditional Rhymes, Chants and Folk Songs from Mexico by Montoya-Stier (GIA Publications)
6. Tuning fork (A = 440) - bring your own
Suggested Materials – optional
1. Sourwood Mountain (OAKE publication) $15.00
2. And the Owl Sings (OAKE publication) $15.00
3. Forty-Six Two-Part American Folk Songs by Bacon (Kodály Center of America) $19.00