Flute Zoo Teacher's Manual

Winner of the 2022 National Flute Association Newly Published Music Award

The Flute Zoo Teacher’s Manual is essential for effectively teaching the Flute Zoo series. This 136-page spiral-bound manual covers Flute Zoo Books 1–3 and the Five-Note Fun Sticker Book — even the most seasoned teachers will gain many new insights to incorporate into their teaching.

The student books are intentionally kept clean and uncluttered — all the teaching notes, strategies, and games live here in the Manual. This means students stay focused on the music, while teachers have everything they need to guide them to success.

What’s Inside

• Detailed instructions for integrating the Five-Note Fun Sticker Book into lessons
• Page-by-page teaching notes for every page of Flute Zoo Books 1, 2, and 3
• 20 pages of reproducible cards and games to use with students
• Note-naming game ideas for the blank staff on the inside front cover of each student book

The Flute Zoo Advantage

• Tone: Students learn high and low notes from the very beginning, developing embouchure flexibility that is essential for long-term success on the flute.
• Rhythm: Books 1–3 and the Five-Note Fun Sticker Book build a solid rhythmic foundation, gradually introducing more complex patterns well before students read them in standard notation.
• Creative Composing: Each book includes engaging composition activities that develop creativity and reinforce new concepts.

Flute Zoo vs. Blocki Flute Method Book 1

The content of Blocki Flute Method Book 1 covers the same ground as Flute Zoo Books 1, 2, and 3. The Flute Zoo series moves at a slightly slower pace with shorter books, giving younger students a frequent sense of accomplishment. After completing all four Flute Zoo books, students are ready to begin Blocki Flute Method Book 2.

Recommended Sequence

• Flute Zoo Book 1 and Flute Zoo Solo Book
• Flute Zoo Book 2, Five-Note Fun Sticker Book, and Flute Zoo Solo Book
• Flute Zoo Book 3, Five-Note Fun Sticker Book, and Flute Zoo Solo Book
• Blocki Flute Method Book 2 and Cobb County Fair from the Flute Zoo Solo Book
• Blocki Flute Method Book 3 (full range of the flute and complex rhythm patterns)

The Blocki Flute Method teaches skills in the right order — tone first, then technique, then reading. Every product we sell is designed to support that progression. We use these materials in our own studio every day.