First Steps In Music
From Gia Publications
by John M. Feierabend and Jane Kahanby John M. Feierabend
The Book Of Call & Response - Kids today will love these classic folk songs because the easy call and response style takes no time to learn, letting everyone join in and enjoy these accessible and lively songs.
The Book Of Echo Songs - These timeless tunes allow kids to learn quickly and start making music and having fun right away.
The Book Of Pitch Exploration - The imaginative and effective activities in this book invite children to discover the sounds they can make with their voices. Not only are the activities fun, they also serve as excellent vocal warm-ups for singing.
The Book Of Children's Song Tales - Favorite American folk songs of earlier generations come to life for today's children in this delightful collection filled with wonder, magic, and make-believe. Storytelling and music are combined to create some of the best-loved and most enduring songs of childhood.
The Book Of Songs & Rhymes With Beat Motions - This collection includes beat games in which the song or rhyme follows the child's preferred beat tempo, games in which everyone stays in one place and the beat is felt in hand movements, and activities where the beat is put in the feet as everyone travels around the room. (Above books Grades K-2)
The Book Of Movement Exploration
Children often spontaneously dance around the living room or run from place to place. The activities in The Book of Movement Exploration bring out these strong movement impulses in children, as well as the gentler ones. While burning off a little energy, children will develop a movement vocabulary as they develop motor skills and enhance their creativity. Performed quickly or slowly, with music or without, solo or in a group, these activities make for fun, engaging educational experiences for children. (Grades PreK-2)