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While walking through the woods on his way to his tuba lesson, a boy becomes sidetracked by all the animals that want to hear him play. ... Read more

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HITS ALL THE RIGHT NOTES
Music lessons will be seen in a new light after reading Tuba Lessons by T.C. Bartlett, illustrated by Monique Felix.

The imaginative record of a boy's trip to his music teacher's house is a bouncy, fun book to which any child who has ever taken a music lesson can quickly relate.The text is sprightly, and the illustrations vibrant.

What Fun !
This is a picture book the highest quality.It is a bit like Little Red Riding Hood, except instead of a little girl, there is a little boy.Instead of a hood and a basket, there is a Tuba.Instead of grandma, there is a Tuba instructor.Instead of the wolf, there are a forest full of animals, all enamored by the tuba.And there is no bloody ending.

Ok.It is nothing like Little Red Riding Hood.But it is a lot of fun.I recommend it highly.

Tuba Lessons is a Musical Delight
On his way to his tuba lesson, a young boy is swept up by the magic of a woods full of singing animals.Is it real, or is it a dream?Share this beautifully illustrated picture book with young children and creative adultfriends and see what they think.This charmer will pull you back into thewonders of being a child.Beautifully illustrated.Surely a classic. Great gift book too. ... Read more

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Material for 26 sessions. ... Read more

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An envelope containing reproducable "lesson sheets" for classroom use. ... Read more

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The third and final book in the "Eurhythmics for Young Children" series, "Six Lessons for Spring," like its predecessors, is chock full of creative ideas for music classes that move! Here are lessons on concepts from the basics to changing meter, dynamics, staccato/legato articulation, and much more.

"Six Lessons for Spring" is the most season-neutral of the three "Eurhythmics for Young Children" books, and many of its ideas can be used throughout the year.

Included are supplementary worksheets teachers can reproduce for reinforcement of skills and concepts.

Although described as six "lessons," the "Eurhythmics for Young Children" books are loaded with songs, stories, movement activities and games that can span months in a music education curricula.

And children love them! ... Read more

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Flash Cards reinforce concepts as they are presented in the Music Lesson Book 1. Each card contains a musical symbol or rhythm pattern for the student to identify. Included on the cards are musical terms, keys on the keyboard, notes and rests, rhythm patterns, notes on the staff, steps and skips, intervals on the keyboard, and melodic and harmonic intervals on the staff. The back of the cards contain questions to ask the student about the information on the front of the card. Answers are provided, making the cards easy to use for parents with limited musical backgrounds. ... Read more

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Nice Music Flashcards
I bought these cards for my husband who wanted to learn how to read music at the age of 52.He loves them!!!
If they work for him, they will work for your child learning how to read music.

Love it!
I have all three in the series and had them spiral bound at my local copy store to make them easier to work with.

Great supplement for Little Mozarts lessons.
I think that the flashcards were a must because they really helped reinforce what my child was learning during her lessons.They're big, easy-to-read, and very user-friendly if you have no music background.

The cards review notes, rhythms, music dynamics, and musical symbols.

They're a good, worthwhile purchase.

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A book for music classes that move! "Eurhythmics for Young Children: Six Lessons for Winter" provides complete, sequenced lessons to give a clear example of the Dalcroze Method in practice.

You'll find a wealth of creative ideas for music and movement in preschool and elementary classes, including:

- Six lesson outlines with detailed procedures
- Six stories for creative movement
- Six supplementary worksheets
- Songs with piano accompaniments
- Page after page of exercises in music and movement
- Teaching tips for working with young children
- Creative approaches to pitch studies
- Start-up ideas for piano improvisation
- Explanation and rationale of the Dalcroze Method

Extra-musical themes include animals (cats, bears, squirrels, horses), snowmen, and Valentine's Day; stories include "The Lost Children and the Sleeping Giant" and "The Strange Shoes." ... Read more

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Learning through music
If you are a music teacher who is having trouble engaging your students, I highly encourage you to use Monica Dale's latest volume, Eurhythmics for Young Children - Six Lessons for Winter.

Even if you have no background in Dalcroze, you will find this well organized, easy to use volume invaluable.

Dale organizes each chapter lesson plan as a foundation for all that follow.In addition, skills addressed are ones that complement classroom work (literacy, math skills ) making this and Dale previous volume (Six Lessons for Fall ) a integrated teaching experience. ... Read more

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A book for music classes that move!"Eurhythmics forYoung Children: Six Lessons for Fall" provides complete, sequencedlessons to give a clear example of the Dalcroze Method in practice.

You'll find a wealth of creative ideas for music and movement inpreschool and elementary classes, including:

- Six stories for creative movement
- Songs with piano accompaniments
- Page after page of exercises in music and movement
- Detailed descriptions of procedures
- Teaching tips for working with young children
- Creative approaches to pitch studies
- Start-up ideas for piano improvisation
- Explanation and rationale of the Dalcroze Method ... Read more

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Musical movements aid learning and motivation
Excellent lesson ideas to help develop musical ideas through incorporation of movements.The lessons can be easily adapted to help music learners of ALL ages learn the fundamentals of beat (pulse), tempo, rhythmic patterns, and rests.I was so impressed that I purchased the whole set.

A Winner!
Clear, easy-to-follow lesson plans and great music -- a winner for teachers and young students alike!Seasonal themes will appeal to kids(and who could resist the "Bug Squash Walk"! )

While you don'tneed a Dalcroze background to appreciate this book, it's a welcome andinspiring addition to the literature for Dalcroze educators. ... Read more

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Who wants to practice the piano? Certainly not Lulu. She'd rather listen to her swing squeak, the bell on her bike ring, or the apples thump as she climbs a tree. Even her shoes play a tip-tap tune as she runs on the sidewalk.

Before she knows it, it's Friday afternoon and time for her piano lesson. Lulu's heart sinks. She hasn't practiced all week. Luckily, Lulu's teacher knows how to inspire his small student. A musician herself, Arlene Alda played the clarinet in the Houston Symphony. She understands how one little girl's imagination and a wise teacher can help us all discover the music around us and the fun of expressing that music on the piano. Perfectly complemented by Lisa Desimini's delightful cut-paper collage and digital illustrations, Lulu's Piano Lesson is truly a memorable one. ... Read more

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Can't all learning be made fun, a little step at a time?
"Lulu's Piano Lesson" is a charming picture book for children ages 4-7 about a little girl who interacts creatively with her music learning, thanks to her excellent music teacher, Mr. Sharp. Lulu hears many interesting sounds in her everyday life that she manages to incorporate into her piano piece (which she didn't practice), "Old MacDonald." The way to learning music is not so hard after all, Mr. Sharp encourages Lulu to keep trying and she succeeds, with practice! All children who have experienced conflicting desires (practice, or play outside?) with learning music and piano skills will love "Lulu's Piano Lesson." Adults will enjoy the effortless incorporation of fun and learning that Mr. Sharp presents and encourages in Lulu. The bright, swirling colorful illustrations leave a child's vision dancing with light. Can't all learning be made fun, a little step at a time?
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This best seller is used by early childhood educators across the world. A theme based curriculum, this book is presented in Alpha order and contains 70 different themes ranging from Ants to Zoo Animals. Each theme contains a variation of the following content depending upon that theme: Curriculum, Web, Theme Goals, Concepts for the Children to Learn, Vocabulary, Bulletin Board, Parent Letter, Music, Fingerplay, Science, Math, Dramatic Play, Arts and Crafts, Sensory, Large Muscle (Gross), Small Muscle (Fine), Field Trips, Social Studies, Group Time, Cooking, Transitions, Books, Multimedia, Recordings and Song Titles.The book sections at the end of each theme have been updated with hundreds of new activities.In addition, an accompanying back-of-book CD-ROM contains important assessment tools, lesson plan forms, evaluation forms for documentation boards, and more. ... Read more

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Excellent
The Book Creative Resources for the Early Childhood Classroom is not only geared for classroom teachers but moms who are enthusiastic about finding fun ways for their children. As a parent and teacher, this book is now one of the handiest books in my library as it makes my lessons and thematic planning so much easier. I am also able to help my son with activities based on themes being done or things that he finds curious. I can help create that learning experience for him.

Excellent resource for teachers
My current center has this book for staff to use in the library and I loved it so much I ordered one for myself. It has a wide range of early childhood themes and includes planning webs for some ideas of how you can extend the theme and ideas for planting the theme into centers. It has some cute art/small group activities and songs/finger plays, but some topics have more than others or they may not be appropriate for your group and you'll need to find more elsewhere. However, the book and multimedia lists have been excellent and overall it has proven to be an excellent investment.

Great for Montessori Philosophy
This is all based around a montessori style educational philosophy.If you are into that, then this is a great resource for you.Unfortunately, I've been teaching way too long to find this effective.

Exactly what I asked for!
Once again, Amazon does not disappoint!With free shipping, and a clearly labeled description, I knew that this book was in stock and it was exactly what I needed.I received it ahead of schedule in perfect condition.Thanks Amazon!

Creative resources
this book is very useful for teachers who work in a childcare centre, school as well as parents. i work in a childcare settings and believe me this book has been very resourceful and useful. its a very handy book because it gives you all the information and ideas you require especially on theme based programming.its very worth spending on this book. thank you ... Read more

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Drayton and Naomi explore the psychological basis for learning and provide insight into how one can apply these rules to impart knowledge to others. In no technical terms,
it shows the various methods of teaching, the learning processes and how to measure achievement in children. The book is rife with results of surveys and researches
and studies and heavily draws upon these to prove the scientific basis for each methodology expounded in the book.

Contents

I. THE WORK OF THE TEACHER

II. ORIGINAL NATURE, THE CAPITAL WITH WHICH TEACHERS WORK

III. ATTENTION AND INTEREST IN TEACHING

IV. THE FORMATION OF HABITS

V. HOW TO MEMORIZE

VI. THE TEACHER'S USE OF THE IMAGINATION

VII. HOW THINKING MAY BE STIMULATED

VIII. APPRECIATION, AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT IN EDUCATION

IX. THE MEANING OF PLAY IN EDUCATION

X. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES FOR THE TEACHER

XI. THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORAL SOCIAL CONDUCT

XII. TRANSFER OF TRAINING

XIII. TYPES OF CLASSROOM EXERCISES

XIV. HOW TO STUDY

XV. MEASURING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF CHILDREN


Book Excerpts:

The art of teaching is based primarily upon the science of psychology. In this book the authors have sought to make clear the principles of psychology which are involved in teaching, and to show definitely their application in the work of the classroom. The book has been written in language as free from technical terms as is possible.

In a discussion of the methods of teaching it is necessary to consider the ends or aims involved, as well as the process. The authors have, on this account, included a chapter on the work of the teacher, in which is discussed the aims of education.

The success or failure of the work of a teacher is determined by the changes which are brought to pass in the children who are being taught. This book, therefore, includes a chapter on the measurement of the achievements of children.

Throughout the book the discussion of the art of teaching is always modified by an acceptance upon the part of the writers of the social purpose of education.

The treatment of each topic will be found to be based upon investigations and researches in the fields of psychology and education which involve the measurement of the achievements of children and of adults under varying conditions.

Wherever possible, the relation between the principle of teaching laid down and the scientific inquiry upon which it is based is indicated.

Any careful study of the mental life and development of children reveals at the same time the unity and the diversity of the process involved.

For the sake of definiteness and clearness, the authors have differentiated between types of mental activity and the corresponding types of classroom exercises.

They have, at the same time, sought to make clear the interdependence of the various aspects of teaching method and the unity involved in mental development. ... Read more

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Once upon a time,
Though I can't say exactly when,
There lived, away in the country,
A Little Small Red Hen.

She wore a nice little apron,
And a little sunbonnet too,
And she walked picketty pecketty,
As little Hens always do.

!--[Blank Page]--She had lived the whole of her little life,
In the same little house; it stood
All by itself, in a lonely spot,
Just at the edge of a wood.

It was very snug and cosy and warm,
And the garden wasn't big,
But just what a Little Small Red Hen
Could nicely manage to dig.

And once upon a time-
Just the same time, of course,
There also lived a Wicked Old Fox
Among the heath and gorse. ... Read more