Repertoire

The Children's Music Network 

In the section on Peace you can find links for songs about peace, conflict resolution, bullying and a variety of other topics relevant to children's lives. The organization puts out a journal and has some good information for singers and songwriters on copyright and how to find out if a song is in the Public Domain. 


Songs for Children
Links to songs (not all are just for children). In many cases there are lyrics and midi files which can be downloaded.

Canadian Folk Songs for the Young 
(print)
Selected by Barbara Cass-Beggs 
lllustrator: Debi Perna 

Douglas & McIntyre 1999 (First revised paperback edition 1997) 

ISBN: 1550542575 

A collection of thirty-two folk songs drawn from Canada's rich musical tradition. Originally printed in 1975 and reillustrated by Debi Perna in 1997. A nice way of integrating music appreciation and interpretation with the Elementary Cycle 2 and 3 Social Sciences program.

Edutopia: Beyond Band: Music Technology Inspires Students
This article describes how one school, Bay Shore, in New York used technology to help students express themselves through music.