The Music Handbook has been developed so that any teacher can teach music skills in school, even those without any musical experience.

30 clear, structured and sequenced lesson plans

Photocopiable child assessment record

Resources section with songs, rhymes, actions and games

Puppet templates

The Handbook has 144 pages and includes six CDs with all teaching and song tracks

Suitable for beginners aged 4-7 years

Suitable for use on Mac or PC, the Jolly Music Player: Beginners is intended for use with the Jolly Music programme as set out in The Music Handbook: Beginners. It contains all of the Jolly Music repertoire for the Beginners level and provides support for the teacher both in the classroom and when preparing lessons. It can be used on an interactive whiteboard or simply with an overhead projector and screen. With the player you can: * Quickly access any song or teaching track * Display songs and rhymes on the screen with audio * Use the animation feature to show the pulse (represented by hearts above the words) and the timing of the actions in songs and rhymes * Use the lesson playlists as a substitute for the CDs in the Handbook * Create your own playlists * View and print song information, posters and all the photocopiable material from The Music Handbook: Beginners (templates, rhythm cards etc.) The license allows you to install the software on as many computers as you own (applies to individuals and schools).

The Music Handbook Level 2 builds on the skills the children learned at Level 1, while still supporting the teacher every step of the way. * 30 clear, structured and sequenced lesson plans * Builds on the work begun at Beginner's level and Level 1 * Includes two new rhymes and 8 new songs as well as lots of old favourites * Reinforces the children's knowledge of pitch names and handsigns and introduces lots of new rhythms * Resources section with songs, rhymes, actions and games * Templates for puppets and rhythm activities * The Handbook has 208 pages and includes seven CDs with all teaching and song tracks * Suitable for children aged 6-9 who have completed Level 1

This big book with its integral fold-out stand is ideal for whole class singing, and your children will love the full-colour illustrations. It contains the complete collection of seven rhymes and 29 songs for Level 1 in a large easy-to-read format. Each rhyme or song includes pulse marks to guide the children in performance, and pictures to remind them of the appropriate actions or games.

The perfect accompaniment to The Music Handbook, this full-colour big book is ideal for whole class use and comes with an integral fold-out stand. It contains the complete collection of five rhymes and 24 songs in a large easy-to-read format. Each rhyme or song includes pulse marks to guide the children in performance, and pictures to remind them of the appropriate actions or games. A perfect resource to help teach music to children!

Suitable for use on Mac or PC, the Jolly Music Player: Level 1 is intended for use with the Jolly Music programme as set out in The Music Handbook: Level 1. It contains all of the Jolly Music repertoire for Level 1 and provides support for the teacher both in the classroom and when preparing lessons. It can be used on an interactive whiteboard or simply with an overhead projector and screen. With the player you can: * Quickly access any song or teaching track * Display songs and rhymes on the screen with audio * Use the animation feature to show the pulse (represented by hearts above the words) and the timing of the actions in songs and rhymes * Use the lesson playlists as a substitute for the CDs in the Handbook * Create your own playlists * View and print song information, posters and all the photocopiable material from The Music Handbook: Level 1 (templates, rhythm cards etc.) The license allows you to install the software on as many computers as you own (applies to individuals and schools).

The Music Handbook Level 1 builds on the skills the children learned at Beginner's Level, while still supporting the teacher every step of the way.

30 clear, structured and sequenced lesson plans

Builds on the work begun at Beginner's level

Includes five new rhymes and 14 new songs as well as lots of old favorites

Introduces the children to pitch names, pitch handsigns, rhythm names and notation

Resources section with songs, rhymes, actions and games

Templates for puppets and rhythm activities

The Handbook has 192 pages and includes seven CDs with all teaching and song tracks

Suitable for children aged 5-8 who have completed Beginner's level

This 60 page big book with its integral fold-out stand is ideal for whole class singing, and full of colour illustrations. It contains the complete collection of four rhymes and 25 songs for Level 2 in a large easy-to-read format. Each rhyme or song includes pulse marks to guide the children in performance, and pictures to remind them of the appropriate actions.