Pat-A-Cake Make And Shake is the must-have guide to making and using musical instruments at home or at school. The book contains songs activities stories and raps as well as a CD to play along to! A fantastic introduction to music art and design children will want to explore Pat-A-Cake Make And Shake time and time again.

Active Listening Strategies for the Classroom-Make music come alive with this creative collection of visuals and strategies. Created for the music classroom this handy book/CD pak features reproducible listening maps and movement activities designed for a variety of levels along with easy-to-use teaching plans based on the National Standards. All musical examples used are included on the CD. Featured listening selections include: Stars and Stripes Forever Fanfare for the Common Man Ev'rybody Wantsto Be a Cat (from The Aristocats) Chinese Dance (from The Nutcracker Suite) Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks (from Pictures at an Exhibition) Histoire du Tango Spring (from The Four Seasons) Variations on America Variations onSimple Gifts Stompin' at the Savoy Russian Dance (from The Nutcracker Suite) Mars the Bringer of War (from The Planets) Splish Splash Summer (from The Four Seasons).

Performing Together-The Music Express Series provides a range of activities and ideas to aid the teaching of music helping to make it fun and factual! This unit Performing Together is the second of six in the Year 7 series and builds on the skills and experience developed in previous years. There are plenty of helpful suggestions and ideas for classroom activities homework and extensions of the course to suit individual timetables. Superbly planned user-friendly and inclusive this is a terrific method guide and resource for teachers. with diagrams symbols and graphics designed to be as easy and accessible as possible even for those with little music teachingexperience. This is a lively unit in which the whole class works together to prepare and perform a two-part song. Pupils learn to sing the song play the instrumental parts from notation or by ear and plan rehearse and perform as an ensemble. The activities encourage confidence imagination and interaction whilst also fully supporting the Music Curriculum. With a Book for all lessons and a CD and CD-Rom jammed packed to the brim with resources materials and inspiration this informative and enjoyable method will change the way you teach Music!

Bridging Unit-The Music Express Series provides a range of activities and ideas to aid the teaching of music helping to make it fun and factual! This Bridging Unit Book 1 is the first of six units in the Year 7 series and builds on the skills and experience developed in previous years. There are plenty of helpful suggestions and ideas for classroom activities homework and extension of the course to suit individual timetables. Superbly planned user-friendly and inclusive this is a terrific method guide and resource for teachers. with diagrams symbols and graphics this is designed to be as easy and accessible as possible even for those with little music teachingexperience. You will find this to be an exciting composing unit that encourages supports and inspires children for any instrument: acoustic classical or electric keyboards whilst also fully supporting the Music Curriculum. With a Book for all lessons and a CD and CD-Rom jammed packed to the brim with resources materials and inspiration this informative and enjoyable method will change the way you teach Music!!!

Carol Barratt. Written specially for young musicians this handy-sized reference book makes theory fun to learn! Contains all the musical terms signs and information needed for Associated Board Grades 1 & 2 with illustrations.