Our Resources
Explore free MusiCounts Learn teaching resources on topics including careers in the music industry, Hip Hop & social justice, music & mental wellness and contemporary Indigenous artists & their music.
MusiCounts Professional Development for Educators
This fall, MusiCounts is proud to offer a suite of virtual workshops free of charge for all educators in Canada. All of the workshops are led by specialists in their field, and are intended to support educators in engaging their students with diverse perspectives through music.
Wîtaskîwin
This Indigenous-created teacher resource is intended to guide music educators in Canada through the process of understanding Indigenous Peoples and provides steps to consider when inviting and working collaboratively alongside local Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers (also referred to as Culture Bearers and other titles specific to region and territory) in music education and community music programs.
Singing In Indigenous Languages: A Practical Guide For Educators
This resource is created to empower educators in school and community contexts to bring Indigenous languages into existing courses and programs through singing. With practical activities, discussion prompts, and repertoire suggestions, this resource is designed to be a starting point for teachers, librarians, and community educators who wish to integrate Indigenous languages into music programs in a way that honours Indigenous ways of knowing and cultural practices in a respectful manner.
Kanata: Contemporary Indigenous Artists and Their Music
MusiCounts is proud to offer Kanata: Contemporary Indigenous Artists and Their Music, a learning resource that will support teachers in bringing Indigenous voices, perspectives, and music into classrooms.
#BlackMusicMatters: Hip Hop & Social Justice in Canada
#BlackMusicMatters: Hip Hop & Social Justice in Canada is a listening- and inquiry-based resource designed for teachers with students in grades 7-12. It is intended to be used by educators of various disciplines who wish to explore Black culture, history, and creation, specifically through the lens of Hip Hop music.
Big Heart Journey
The MusiCounts Learn Big Heart Journey is a resource for elementary music teachers to use music and games to help kids with self-expression and working their feelings out. This program empowers both teachers and students with a language to put words to feelings and use music as an emotional gateway to self-expression.
TRACK
MusiCounts Learn TRACK is an online learning hub aimed at educating students, teachers, and artists alike about possibilities in - and the intricacies of - Canada’s music industry. This resource is completely free for anyone to use, and is powered by RBC and the City of Toronto.
Canadian Music Playlist Challenge
Through the creation of student-curated playlists, this resource will encourage students to think critically about Canadian music. This resource includes activities that have students explore new Canadian music, and effectively share and communicate their musical tastes and opinions.
Conversations
Blog posts and virtual Town Hall events on topics that matter to music educators.