Learn to play the ukulele at home or in the classroom with these popular kids instruction books and video lessons specially written for beginners! Continue your musical journey on the ukulele with More Ukulele Magic: Tutor Book 2 - the fun and approachable method that children and teachers love. Whether you're in the classroom, at home or playing with friends, this accessible tutor offers the great tunes, clear guidance and all the resources you need to make Ukulele Magic! Fully supported with audio performances and backings, this second book builds on the learning in Book 1 with new chords, scales, finger-picking and strumming patterns as well as opportunities for composing, improvising and ensemble playing across a wide variety of musical styles. Lead sheets and TAB are available online to download and print. The teacher's edition (ISBN 978-0-00-839471-4) includes a downloadable whiteboard e-book with embedded audio and video demos, making it ideal for whole-class teaching.

Instrumental Music Education: Teaching with the Musical and Practical in Harmony, Third Edition, is intended for college instrumental music education majors studying to be band and orchestra directors at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels. This textbook presents a research-based look at the topics vital to running a successful instrumental music program, while balancing musical, theoretical, and practical approaches. A central theme is the compelling parallel between language and music, including "sound-to-symbol" pedagogies. Understanding this connection improves the teaching of melody, rhythm, composition, and improvisation. The companion website contains over 120 pedagogy videos for wind, string, and percussion instru ments performed by professional players and teachers, over 50 rehearsal videos, rhythm flashcards, and two additional chapters: "The Rehearsal Toolkit" and ''Job Search and Interview." It also includes over 50 tracks of acoustically pure drones and demonstration exercises for use in rehearsals, sectionals, and lessons. New to This Edition: A new chapter on teaching beginning band using sound-to-symbol pedagogies Expanded coverage for strings and orchestra, including a new chapter on teaching beginning strings A new chapter on conducting technique Expanded material on teaching students with disabilities Concert etiquette and the concert experience Expanded coverage on the science of learning, including the Dunning-Kruger effect and the effective use of repetition in rehearsal Techniques for improving students' practice habits

Every Girl Deserves Respect! Strength. Love. Hope. Smarts. Celebrate the iconic Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, with little ones in this colorful, playful, and inspiring new board book in the Baby Rocker series. The theme of girl empowerment runs throughout this delightful and aspirational board book for rock and soul fans big and small.

Babies and toddlers will delight in the wonderful world of classical music with this series that features a sound button on every spread. Press the buttons to hear the beautiful music of Vivaldi! Three flamingos dance to Spring from the Four Seasons. (Watch out for that high kick!) Four frogs synchronise swim to Summer. Two bats sway to the magical sounds of Allegro molto from the Concerto in C Major. These are just three of the wonderfully imaginative spreads that feature animals dancing, skating, and playing instruments in this wonderful introduction to the classical works of Antonio Vivaldi. Children will giggle over the silly illustrations as well as love pushing the sound buttons over and over. What a great way to learn about Vivaldi! The final spread features fun facts about Antonio Vivaldi as well as a colour search and find!

Making Music in the Primary School is an essential guide for all student and practising primary school teachers, instrumental teachers and community musicians involved in music with children. It explores teaching and learning music with the whole class and provides a framework for successful musical experiences with large groups of children. Striking the perfect balance between theory and practice, this invaluable text includes case studies and exemplars, carefully designed activities to try out in the classroom, as well as a range of tried-and-tested teaching strategies to help you support and develop children's musical experience in the classroom. Grounded within a practical, philosophical and theoretical framework, the book is structured around the four key principles that underpin effective music teaching and experience: Integration - how can we join up children's musical experiences? Creativity - how can we support children's musical exploration? Access and Inclusion - how can we provide a relevant experience for every child? Collaboration - how might we work together to achieve these aims? Written in a clear, accessible and engaging style, Making Music in the Primary School will give you all the confidence you need when working with whole classes, whatever your musical or teaching background.

This title is suitable for children of ages 5 to 8 years. It is a book and audio CD. This is a delightful collection of songs and activities teaching about autumn and deciduous trees, migration and hibernation, how animals prepare for the winter, spring and maple syrup, flowers and pollination, solstices and equinoxes and how seasons differ in various parts of the world. The lyrics book includes 12 activity sheets which may be reproduced by the classroom teacher. A complement of ten instrumental tracks allows students to become performers, boosting literacy skill and making 'performances' a breeze!

What's So Important About Music Education? presents a new philosophy of music education for the United States, rooted in history and current perspectives from ethnomusicology. J. Scott Goble explores the societal effects of the nation's foundations in democracy and capitalism, the constitutional separation of church and state, and the rise of recording, broadcast, and computer technologies. He shows how these and other factors have brought about changes in the ways music teachers and concerned others have conceptualized music and its importance in education. In demonstrating how many of the personal and societal benefits of musical engagement have come to be obscured in the nation's increasingly diverse public forum, Goble argues for the importance of musical engagement in human life and for the importance of music in education. An ideal text for courses in music education foundations, the book concludes with recommendations for teaching the musical practices of the nation's cultural communities in schools in terms of their respective cultural meanings.

Gather round, join in and sing together this Christmas with Ladybird. This large, tabbed board book is the perfect Christmas songbook, filled with 10 favourite festive songs for toddlers to learn and sing along with. Each song is brought to life with beautiful illustrations from Fernando Martin. Songs include: Away in a Manger Deck the Halls We Three Kings Jingle Bells Hark! The Herald Angels Sing We Saw Three Ships Silent Night Good King Wenceslas O Little Town of Bethlehem We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Discover music in all its variety from the wind singing in the trees to to a complete classical orchestra! Get to know the different families of musical instruments - string, brass, woodwind, percussion and keyboard. Discover how they each produce sound. Watch an orchestra and conductor at work. Lift up the lid a grand piano and look inside. Learn about traditional instruments from around the world and make your own instrument at home!

A Field Guide to Student Teaching in Music, Second Edition, serves as a practical guide for the music education student, one that recognizes the importance of effective coursework while addressing the unique field-based aspects of the music classroom. Student teaching in music is a singular experience, presenting challenges beyond those encountered in general education classroom settings: educators must plan for singing and movement, performances and rehearsals, intensive parent involvement, uniforms, community outreach, and much more. This guide explores such topics common to all music placements as well as those specific to general, choral, and instrumental music classrooms, building on theoretical materials often covered in music methods courses and yet not beholden to any one pedagogy, thus allowing for a dynamic and flexible approach for various classroom settings. New to the second edition: Companion website featuring downloadable worksheets, resume support, a cooperating teacher guide, and more: www.musicstudentteaching.com A new chapter on the transition from student to student teacher Expanded discussions on the interview process, including mock interviews, interviewing techniques, and online interview prep Updated content throughout to reflect current practices in the field. Leading readers through the transition from student to teacher, A Field Guide to Student Teaching in Music, Second Edition, represents a necessary update to the first edition text published a decade ago, an indispensable resource that provides the insights and skillsets students need to launch successful careers as music educators.

Learn about how different genres started - including classical, folk, jazz, gospel, rock 'n' roll, country, punk, grunge and pop. Discover the stories of maestros including Beethoven, Wei Liangfu, Django Reinhardt, The Beatles, Joni Mitchell, David Bowie, Maria Callas, Nina Simone, Louis Armstrong and Beyonce. Marvel at the orchestra with a huge illustration set in the Royal Albert Hall, and find out about ancient instruments from all over the world. Experience amazing musical moments from the first ever saxophone and early sound recording to the invention of the record and artificial intelligence. All this and more features in this richly illustrated timeline of music from 60,000 years ago to the present day.

This is a bold, bright and educational bilingual board book that introduces children to music in two languages.

An illustrated biography about Schubert's childhood and how he came to become a great composer. The accompanying CD contains recordings of some of his most famous works as well as the narration of the story. At the age of seven, Franz Schubert already knew as much about music as his teacher. Did you know that Schubert was part of a string quartet with his father and two brothers. By the age of fifteen he was already composing piano pieces, string quartets, and even a symphony. Read about Schubert and listen to his songs, his chamber music, his piano music and his symphonies.

Discover the main instruments of the orchestra accompanied by 10 sound clips of child-friendly famous pieces, including Lark Ascending, Flight of the Bumblebee, Carnival of the Animals, Children's Intermezzo Suite, and more. Featuring 10 different sound buttons throughout the book that play 10-second clips of famous classical pieces performed by a live orchestra. Parents and carers - save the batteries, and your patience, with an on/off switch for the musical sounds located on the left of the back cover. Tune up and take your seat - the orchestra is about to begin! Introduce the maestro-in-making in your life to orchestral music. Follow Ava and Jayden on a magical journey as they discover the instruments of the orchestra and explore beautiful scenes inspired by the music. Young readers can discover instruments from the violin to the trumpet, and learn about the composers and their dazzling pieces. The spreads tell the story of the classical tune, while the sound button brings it to life. Discover 10 famous classic pieces appropriate for children, including; - Williams' The Lark Ascending - Saint-Saens' Carnival of the Animals - Rossini's William Tell - Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight of the Bumblebee - Handel's Messiah - Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake - Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue - Strauss' Sunrise - Mozart's Horn Concerto No. 4 - Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor. Ideal for young fans of classical music aged 4-7 years and those beginning to learn an instrument, The Very Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra is guaranteed to amaze and inspire. The story text leads you through magical scenes inspired by the orchestra and music with easy-to-read rhymes pulled out for younger readers and fascinating fact boxes to reinforce learning. The easy press buttons play 10 seconds of music each.

Bestselling author Andy McNab joins forces with award-winning author Phil Earle for this laugh-out-loud follow-up to Get Me Out of Here! With fun illustrations by Robin Boyden! Life has changed for Danny and his mates since they survived the horrors of their disastrous school trip. Footage of Danny zip-lining out of the most savage storm of the year went viral, making him, and the others, local celebrities. Next thing they know, Danny wins a prestigious award for bravery, and is flown out on an all-expenses-paid trip to a fancy resort in Norway with his friends. The kids can't believe their luck! Their flight, the resort and all of the amazing things they get to do and see - it all seems too good to be true. Which is exactly what makes Danny suspicious... The fantastic follow-up to Get Me out of Here! Brilliantly funny, Andy McNab and Phil Earle are a laugh-out-loud writing duo that children will love. Perfectly illustrated by Robin Boyden, featuring a whole host of characters that are full of personality. A great book for children who are less comfortable with reading, or who aren't quite sure what books they like yet.

This book gives information, ideas and principles for music with three to five year olds that are both down-to-earth and up-to-date.a Written in a style which is engaging and readable, it integrates recent theory and practice illustrating the discussion with examples and ideas taken from real life.aa

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Teach kids how to play the recorder with fun lessons and sheet music for beginners. The recorder is the most widely taught instrument in schools. For the majority of children, it is their first introduction to playing and reading music. This book which is part of a scheme is designed for teaching new notes - D, F sharp and high D. Recorder magic is an acclaimed recorder method for beginners, with fresh new tunes and performance opportunities right from the start. Perfect resources for whole class teaching of recorders in the Wider Opportunities classroom. Suitable for both generalist and specialist teachers.

This book gives information, ideas and principles for music with three to five year olds that are both down-to-earth and up-to-date. Written in a style which is engaging and readable, it integrates recent theory and practice illustrating the discussion with examples and ideas taken from real life. Chapters in this inspiring and engaging book show practitioners how to: connect with the educational concepts and principles of using music in early years settings recognise and understand children's musical starting points foster creativity through music support listening and communication through music learn the key areas of listening, singing, using instruments and dancing develop children's musical understanding widen opportunities for music through resources, new technologies and visiting artist projects. Early years practitioners and students will find this a valuable introduction to music with young children. More experienced practitioners will find the contemporary ideas a source of inspiration. Books in this series address key issues for early years practitioners working in today's Foundation Stage environments. Each title is packed full of practical activities, support, advice and guidance, all of which is in line with current government early years policy. The authors use their experience and expertise to write accessibly and informatively, emphasising through the use of case studies the practical aspects of the subject, whilst retaining strong theoretical underpinnings throughout.

A stunning new picture book from beloved icon Julie Andrews and her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, that introduces readers to the remarkable story of the development of written music, and speaks to the beauty of music and the power of perseverance. Featuring the illustrated lyrics to "Do-Re-Mi" and an author's note about Julie Andrews's connection to the classic Rodgers & Hammerstein song! Centuries ago, a young Italian monk named Guido longed to find a way to write and teach music. Eventually, he created the musical scale, using the words Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Sol-La-Ti-Do...one syllable for each note. Though the other monks thought it was a waste of time, Guido's music couldn't be silenced. His discovery remains the foundation for learning music today, and inspired the famous song "Do-Re-Mi," which Julie Andrews sang in the beloved movie The Sound of Music. This richly illustrated picture book from beloved icon Julie Andrews and her daughter, bestselling author Emma Walton Hamilton, introduces readers to the remarkable story of Guido d'Arezzo's development of musical notation. In addition to the lyrics of "Do-Re-Mi" illustrated in full color, the backmatter includes an author's note, extensive historical notes, and a glossary.