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The Music Appreciation Book 1 Collection includes: a Student
Activity Book, Music & Lapbook USB, and all seven composer biographies as individual eBooks (digital downloads).
Music Appreciation for the Elementary Grades: Book 1 will introduce
children to seven different composers, dating from 1685 to 1828 (Bach,
Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Paganini and Schubert). Each
composer’s childhood and adult life are vividly described in individual
biographies. Every important incident is mentioned and every detail of
the stories is true. It is more than the human side of these books that
will make them live, for in the music the great masters breathe.
This book includes a variety of hands-on activities such as:
geography lessons, history lessons, recipes, instrument studies, music
vocabulary, hand writing, musical facts of the Classical period,
timelines, character trait studies, and so much more. Geared for a
variety of learners—auditory, kinesthetic, visual, and just plain
“active”—the Student Activity Book is an excellent companion to your
reading experience. (We recommend you purchase an Activity Book for each student.)
- Meets all of the national standards required for music appreciation (kindergarten - sixth grade.)
- User- friendly for multi-age groups
- Geared for a variety of learners— visual, auditory and kinesthetic
- Incorporates activities from across the curriculum
From the Preface:
Do you have a favorite musical composer? Can you hum
along with popular classical pieces like Beethoven’s Fur Elise, Handel’s
Messiah or Bach’s Minuet in G? It has been said that “A love of
classical music is only partially a natural response to hearing the
works performed, it also must come about by a decision to listen
carefully, [and] to pay close attention...” The heart of this series is
to introduce children to classical music, and begin to instill within
them a love and appreciation for this unique genre. We desire not only
to encourage children to appreciate music, but to also motivate them to
pursue music for themselves. Throughout this study, your student will
meet the men who devoted their lives to composing and performing amazing
pieces of music. They will be introduced to multiple songs by each
composer, and learn to recognize these well-loved pieces. This two-year
series is structured to be a thorough music appreciation program, with
an introduction to music theory. It has been written to meet all of the
national benchmarks required for music appreciation for kindergarten
through sixth grade. It not only meets the national academic
requirements, it opens up a new world of art and entertainment for your
students.
Download a sample of the student book.
View the sample lapbook here.
