Children's Song Favorites is a collection of 75 songs for children of all ages most of them from the folk tradition. They have been collected over more than fifty years by a professional folk singer who is also a mother andgrandmother. Each song has the melody line complete lyrics and suggested accompaniment chords for guitar or other instrument. Many of them are unusual— for example all 13 verses of 'The Three Blind Mice ' 'Hail to Britannia' (aBritish nursery rhyme song) and for older children 'Chopo My Pony' (a cowboy song) 'Old Thompson's Mule' (of minstrel origin) and 'The Housewife's Lament.' Audience requests have persuaded the author to include two pieces shehas written—'The Doll Song' and 'The Solution to Pollution.' More than three-quarters of the songs involve audience participation making this an ideal repertory resource for teachers and youth leaders. A few descriptivesentences sometimes with suggestions for creative activity precede each song. The songs are arranged alphabetically and an extra table of contents lists the songs by categories: animals cowboys and the West creative activity dance tunes history holidays quiet time and teaching. Although this book was designed primarily for children the author regularly uses many of these songs with grown-up audiences.

Songpack is one of the most successful resources for classroom music-making on the market. The song-based package actively encourages participation and offers ideas on performing listening and inventing thus fulfillingrequirements of the Programmes Of Study and GCSE syllabus. Forty songs ranging from pop and folksongs to film and show tunes. Titles include ‘Sailing’ ‘When I’m Sixty Four’ Morning Has Broken’ ‘Rivers Of Babylon’ and many more.Each song is prefaced by teacher’s notes giving helpful hints on rehearsal and performance project work and listening activities. In addition to the songs and keyboard accompaniment there are easy parts for recorder and tunedpercussion plus melody parts in Bb. The pupil’s book gives the melody line optional counter-melody plus guitar chords.

Lucinda Geoghean and László Norbert Nemes' Singing Games And Rhymes For Ages 9 To 99 is a collection of tried and tested material for nine years upwards. The songs have been arranged in alphabetical order with step by step instructions. The accompanying DVD means that you can see the games in action whilst listening to the songs. This book is suitable for both the young and old who find great joy in singing together with others - and are not afraid of more challenging games. The ideas can be used with upper primary and secondary schools as well as with choirs. Singing Games And Rhymes For Ages 9 To99 features folk songs partner songs canons and part songs from around the world accompanied by more complex metric and rhythmic patterns than in the previous volumes. Dance ball games clapping games stick passing games cup passing games and even a Philippine tinikling dance are all included. This book has been inspired by the authors' belief that being engaged in playful and uplifting communal music making does not only create a love for singing but over the years has been proven to be highly effective in the development of general music skills in the most complex way.

A Practical Approach to Teaching Pitch and Rhythm-Kodály in the Classroom is a series of children's songs and teacher lessons sequentially organized to teach the basics of pitch and rhythm through singing and games for elementary students. The song material consists ofAmerican folk and well-known children's songs. Teacher lessons are easy to follow and do not require previous training in Kodály methodology. Also included are reproducible singer sheets and activities and a companion CDwith vocals and accompaniment only tracks. Primary (Set I) includes 30 songs for lower elementary students including: Charlie Over the Ocean Engine Engine Number Nine Michael Finnegan Who's That Tapping At The Window? LittleSally Water Hot Cross Buns and more! Available: Teacher Edition Performance/Accompaniment CD. For Gr. 1-3.

Because a fine orchestra depends on fine players, Solo Time for Strings emphasizes individual accomplishment, progress, and achievement while preparing young students for participation in a school orchestra. The series teaches reading in conjunction with note learning, enabling students to start playing melodies as soon as possible, and is appropriate for class or individual instruction. The solos assist in a progressive technical development from 'twinkle, twinkle' in Book 1 to music by Vivaldi in Book 5. / Formation Musicale

77 Songs For Thinking People - Words Edition-Seventy-seven songs for primary school assemblies and classroom singing. Folk Gospel Pop Spiritual and World Music. Words edition includes words to all the songs in Alleluya! Music Edition. Age range 7 years. With Line drawings.