A songbook to support the first steps in phonics through songs, chants and games, ideal for use alongside Letters and Sounds, the new Primary National Strategy phonics programme for 3-7 year olds. Singing Phonics is a song collection for 3-5 year olds, specially designed to support the earliest steps in phonics teaching and enrich young children's experience of language in a fun and interactive way. Includes a range of songs, chants and games, all designed to increase phonics awareness. Each song comes with activities (including photocopiable resources) and ideas for further development. Ideal for use with the new phonics programme, Letters and Sounds, published by the Primary National Strategy, but will also be a highly useful addition to any phonics scheme. The pack includes a CD with sample performances of all the songs and many songs are also familiar tunes, making it a highly user-friendly resource.

Increasingly, guitar study is offered alongside band, orchestra, and chorus in school music programs. This development has drawn a new population of students into those programs but has left music educators scrambling to developing meaningful, sequential courses of study that both meet the needs of these new students and align with state, county, and national curricula. Few available guitar methods are designed with the classroom in mind, and fewer still take a holistic approach to teaching and learning the instrument. In short, teachers are left to navigate a vast array of method books that cover a variety of styles and approaches, often without the confidence and experience necessary to know 'what to teach when.' The Guitar Workbook: A Fresh Approach to Exploration and Mastery addresses the needs of these educators. Throughout the book's 20 lessons, students are encouraged to explore the ways various guitar styles and notation systems differ, as well as the ways they support and complement each other. Lessons cover myriad topics including pick-style playing, basic open position chords, finger-style technique, and power chords. Suggested 'Mastery Activities' at the end of each lesson support higher-order thinking, contextualize the skills and concepts studied, and provide a jumping off point for further exploration. Additionally, suggestions for further study point teachers and students to resources for extra practice.

What do Charli D'Amelio, Zach King, Loren Gray and Addison Rae all have in common? They're all TikTok Famous! TikTok Famous - The Ultimate Fan Book is an accessible and informative map of the TikTok stars of today, and the viral icons of tomorrow. TikTok is the world's hottest social media phenomenon, and the video platform is ushering in a new age of Generation Z celebrities. The most popular of these stars have followings of more than 30 million, and hail from the United States, China, India and beyond, sharing their content with a truly global community. Featuring more than 60 full-colour photographs and engaging and entertaining words, TikTok Famous - The Ultimate Fan Book is the first book to shine a spotlight on TikTok's most talented and famous creators. Perfect for anyone who wants to know more about their favourite TikTok stars, it's packed with facts, stats and trivia.

This Too is Music guides and motivates teachers to foster playful and motivating classroom conditions that enable elementary students to thrive as musicians in every way-as singers, improvisers, critical listeners, storytellers, dancers, performers, and composers. Told through anecdotes and illustrated with musical examples, the book explores how all of these aspects of music making are intertwined, quelling any doubts teachers may have regarding their abilities to create an environment where children can improvise, dance, compose, and notate their musical offerings. While the book acknowledges the importance of traditional approaches to teaching notation and performance, the emphasis is on the student's point of view, illustrating how young musicians can learn when their musical ideas are honored and celebrated. Various teaching ideas are presented-some exploratory in nature, others involving direct instruction. Regardless of their nature, all of the activities arise from research on children's musical development in general and their development of notational systems in particular. The ideas and activities have been tested in multiple elementary-classroom environments and pre-service settings. The activities center on music through movement, song, various types of performances, improvisation, and composition and notational development. These activities, which encompass both small-scale classroom lessons and large-scale productions, engage children across subjects, including language, drama, and mathematics. Activities encompass both small-scale classroom lessons and large-scale productions. The book underscores the timeless quality of this pedagogy; even in our digital age, this musical environment appeals to children. The work invites readers to adapt the ideas to their own teaching settings, showing both pre-service and established teachers that they can teach music creatively to build community and to inspire all who enter there.

Young Voiceworks is a great collection of songs and vocal activities to help young singers (KS1/age 5-7) and their leaders develop healthy voices for a lifetime of singing. Accessible and fun, the songs explore basic musical concepts and make up a 'working repertoire' that can be revisited throughout the Primary years. With practical teaching and rehearsal notes and an accompanying CD, Young Voiceworks is an essential resource for all those working with young children.

It's the playground song contest and everyone is very excited to show off their musical skills! Peppa is nervous - what if she isn't loud enough or she can't remember the words? Luckily her friends are there to give her the support she needs! This thick board book is a lovely story about confidence, support, friendship and singing as loud as you can!

This practical resource emphasizes the special contribution that visual art, drama, music, and dance can make to student literacy and understanding of content-area reading assignments. Focusing on those areas where students tend to struggle, the author helps K-5 teachers provide an age-appropriate curriculum that is accessible to an increasingly diverse student population.

All people respond to music through listening. Since this music behavior is such a universal part of life, and the skills fostered through critical listening to music can transfer to many other areas, emphasizing listening in a given music curriculum is logical. Children learn actively through direct experience with given concepts. Because of this, it makes sense to approach listening instruction actively by using other music behaviors (singing, moving, chanting, creating) and aural, visual, and kinesthetic learning modes as a way to develop a deeper connection with musical material while fostering music skills and introducing or reinforcing music concepts. Listen Up! includes sample experiences that provide an opportunity for children to listen to musical selections while also fostering music skills and reinforcing given music concepts (rhythm, melody, form) that are prominent in those selections. In addition to providing an overview of the planning process for developing these types of lessons, and including sample experiences for 23 specific pieces, the collection also contains PowerPoint presentations to accompany each experience that provide material students can view and respond to as they listen.

Listen and celebrate introduces a selection of 15 pieces from a range of time periods, countries and styles, celebrating the people who wrote the music and offering an immersive experience through active listening and composing activities. As well as supporting National Curriculum objectives for Key Stages 1 and 2, this book will help bring breadth and depth to children's musical experience and understanding, offering a glimpse of the huge variety of music in the world and featuring composers from a range of backgrounds and experiences. Features: * Background information to provide context and inspire * Active listening activities for Key Stages 1 and 2 * Composing activities for Key Stages 1 and 2 * Beautifully illustrated whiteboard displays Please note audio is NOT supplied as part of this resource, but guidance is given on how to find recordings online.

Born in Austria in 1756, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his first piece of music, a minuet, when he was just five years old! Soon after, he was performing for kings and emperors. Although he died at the young age of thirty-five, Mozart left a legacy of more than 600 works. This fascinating biography charts the musician's extraordinary career and personal life while painting a vivid cultural history of eighteenth-century Europe. Black-and-white illustrations on every spread explore such topics as the history of opera and the evolution of musical instruments. There is also a timeline and a bibliography.

Illustrated by Carrie Robbins.
Cover illustration by Nancy Harrison.

Originally published in 1933, this book presents the content of a report prepared over several years by the Cambridgeshire Council of Music Education. The text provides a comprehensive study regarding the nature of music education in the region and the possibilities for its improvement, taking into account the changes to musical experience brought about by the gramophone and broadcasting. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the teaching of music and the history of education.

This is a delightfully colourful introduction to classical music, aimed to fire the imagination of young children aged 5-7 years. Readers are asked to think about the different places in which we might hear music, whether it is in a concert hall, or just on television. They are then introduced to a selection of famous composers including Mozart and Beethoven, and learn about each of the musical instrument families, from woodwind to percussion. Throughout the book children are referred to the accompanying CD so that they can hear examples as they read. Music on the CD includes Mozart's "Magic Flute", Williams' "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", Saint-Saens' "Carnival of the Animals", Holst's "Planets", Stravinsky's "Petrushka" and Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf".

In Statistics in Music Education Research, author Joshua Russell offers a new course book that explains the process of using a range of statistical analyses from inception to research design to data entry to final analysis using understandable descriptions and examples from extant music education research. This book, the first on the topic for graduate students in music education courses, explores four main aspects of music education research: understanding logical concepts of statistical procedures and their outcomes; critiquing the use of different procedures in extant and developing research; applying the correct statistical model for not only any given dataset, but also the correct logic determining which model to employ; reporting the results of a given statistical procedure clearly and in a way that provides adequate information for the reader to determine if the data analysis is accurate and interpretable. Written in a manner that neither intimidates nor condescends music educators in graduate school, Statistics in Music Education Research gives readers a functioning understanding of the statistical procedure discussed in the chapter as well as the tools needed to identify the correctness of use and the ability to apply the statistical procedure in their own research. While it is written predominately for graduate students in music education courses, Statistics in Music Education Research will also help music education researchers and teachers of music educators gain a better understanding of how parametric statistics are employed and interpreted in the social science field of music education.

(Easy Piano Songbook). A very special treasury of 16 favorite songs to sing and play. Every page is beautifully illustrated with full-color art from Disney features, making a remarkable souvenir folio for anyone who loves Disney movies and music. Songs include: Beauty and the Beast * Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo * Circle of Life * Cruella De Vil * A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes * Hakuna Matata * Under the Sea * Winnie the Pooh * You've Got a Friend in Me * and more.

The Music Teacher's Handbook is a handy reference guide for all instrumental and singing teachers. Providing practical answers to real issues faced in a modern teaching environment. This is an easy to use manual and acts an invaluable 'dip-in' resource. Fourteen chapters, on a wide range of subjects give insights into day to day encounters all written by experts in the field. In addition, ideas and activities for lessons have been incorparated along with a number of photocopiable resources. Other features include helpful checklists, top tips, factsheets and ideas for further reading as well as a comprehensive foreword by Mark Stringer, Director of Performing Arts Examinations at Trinity College London. Chapter Headings: The Best Way To Get A Beginner Started A Complete Guide To Planning Lessons Advice About Health And Safety Top Tips For Practising A Realistic Look At Group Teaching A Comprehensive Guide To Supporting Skills Exam Preparation And Nerves Through The Eyes Of A Senior Examiner How To Achieve Integrated Learning The Psychology Of Teaching One-to-one And In Groups Arranging Music And Coaching Ensemble Sessions Tips For Memorable Teaching Coaching More Advanced Performers Advice On Teaching Those With Learning Disabilities Your Teaching Career And It's Development

This full size book, CD & DVD pack is an easy to follow Piano method for the complete beginner. Covers note reading, music fundamentals, finger technique and playing chords with the left hand. Includes many well known songs in a variety of styles.

Emmanuel Kelly was born and abandoned into war-torn Iraq. He was raised at an orphanage before being adopted and brought to Australia for life-changing surgery. Emmanuel's sheer passion for singing, for life, and for 'dreaming big' in the face of huge obstacles led him to achieve his dream of becoming a singer. This is his inspiring story: Watch the book trailer:

The Band Teacher's Percussion Guide: Insights into Playing and Teaching Percussion is an essential practical resource for instrumental music teachers and band directors. Author Stewart Hoffman, a Juilliard-trained percussionist, performer, private instructor, and former classroom teacher, offers comprehensive yet accessible and clearly written handbook to help set teachers and students alike firmly on the road to classroom success. In this book, he offers a thorough foundation in snare drum, timpani, keyboard percussion, drum set, and auxiliary and Latin percussion techniques. More than this, he provides practical advice on curriculum and methodology, packing page after page with teaching tips developed through the decades of experience. For educators and band directors who want to learn more about percussion instruments and playing techniques, refine their percussion-teaching skills, or set the classroom stage for a more effective and rewarding teaching experience, The Band Teacher's Percussion Guide: Insights into Playing and Teaching Percussion will be a valued resource for discovering: -keys to effective and relevant evaluation -how to plan a percussion program, organize a band room and select percussionists -lists of recommended instruments and mallets, and guidelines for instrument maintenance and repair -"lifts and levels", a system that leads students to greater control and a more relaxed snare drum technique dozens of practical exercises for the development of techniques on all the main and accessory percussion instruments -easily referenced lists summarizing important points to focus on when practicing -guidelines for teaching jazz, Latin and rock drumset -numerous suggestions and tips to help teachers bring out the best in their students' playing