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John Feierabend's Collection

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Written by a national leader in early childhood music education, these creatively illustrated books contain everything you need to lead a music class for preschool and early elementary students, including:

Echo Songs, Call-and-Response Songs, Simple Songs, Song Tales, Action Songs, Circle Games, Beat Motion Activities, and more.
Repertoire based only on folk or traditional songs and rhymes, because of their natural melodic expressiveness and language flow, and for their texts filled with wonder.
Complete lesson plans for a three-year curriculum.
Full coordination with high-quality recordings that contain all the rhymes and music from this book—perfect for parents to play at home or in the car.
Suggestions on setting up a class, preparing parents, record keeping, expanding your music program, and planning ahead.
A classical music component, perfect for movement and exploration.

Advanced research continually points to the importance of music in the lives of young children. You can further their musical growth with First Steps in Music!

John M. Feierabend, PhD, has spent decades compiling songs and rhymes from the memories of the American people, in hopes that these treasures will be preserved for future generations. He is Professor and Chair of the Music Education Department of the Hartt School of the University of Hartford.

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	First Steps in Music for Preschool and Beyond (Books for Preschool and Early Elementary) Description: Book Product Id. G-5880 $103.00 AUD
	The Book of Pitch Exploration (First Steps in Music series) Description: Book/Paperback Product Id. G-5276 $27.95 AUD This book is for ages 3 to 7 years. Explore the wonders of the human voice with the fun, magical activities in "The Book of Pitch Exploration"! Whether it's whooshing or shushing, hooting or booing, the human voice is capable of creating all kinds of sounds. This book allows children to discover these sounds through ideas, poems, stories, and songs that invite vocal participation from all involved. Not only are these activities fun, they also make excellent vocal warm-ups!
	The Book of Echo Songs (First Steps in Music series) Description: Book/Paperback Product Id. G-5277 $27.95 AUD These traditional "echo songs" are built around a leader singing a phrase and a group singing the same phrase back, planting the seeds of musical sensitivity in young children. With the songs in this collection, kids can indulge their imitation tendencies and create joyful, irrepressible music at the same time. These timeless tunes allow kids to learn quickly and start making music and having fun right away.
	The Book of Call & Response (First Steps in Music series) Description: Book/Paperback Product Id. G-5278 $27.95 AUD Whether sung around a campfire, in the classroom, or on a family road trip, call and response songs, in which a leader sings a phrase and a group sings back a reply, are an engaging interactive experience for kids. Historically, the songs in this collection were sung by workers in the field or sailors on ships, helping to pass the time and keep the workers in sync with one another. 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 Children's Songtales (First Steps in Music series) Description: Book/Paperback Product Id. G-5280 $27.95 AUD 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. Just as children love to be read to, they also love being sung to, especially when the song tells a story. These songs have narratives that range from silly and sorrowful to straightforward and satirical, and each song will generate wonderful images in a child's imagination.
	The Book of Movement Exploration (First Steps in Music series) Description: Book/Paperback Product Id. G-5876 $27.95 AUD These activities bring out the strong movement impulses in children, who love to burn off energy by spontaneously dancing around the living room or running from place to place. Children will develop an awareness for their bodies, time, space, weight, locomotion, flow, and shape. Performed quickly or slowly, with music or without, solo or in a group, these activities make for fun, engaging educational experiences for children.
	The Book of Fingerplays & Action Songs (First Steps in Music series) Description: Book/Paperback Product Id. G-5877 $27.95 AUD From those ever-turning wheels on the bus to the little teapot, short and stout, and even those naughty little monkeys still jumping on the bed, these action songs will engage children's attention and imagination. In this collection, movement and music are combined in some of the best-loved songs of childhood. The classic songs and rhymes provide a basis for understanding the musical concepts of form and expression. Kids will have fun singing the music and acting out the accompanying motions.
	The Book of Beginning Circle Games (First Steps in Music series)Description: Book/Paperback Product Id. G-5878 $27.95AUD These wonderful games to play in circles have been passed down from generation to generation and are full of music, wonder, magic, and make-believe. Some of these circle games are stationary games in which one child chases after another while the rest of the group does not move, while others begin with stationary circles but end with traveling circles as, one by one, children join a group moving around the circle. All of these games encourage a variety of developmentally appropriate behaviors, including social skills, cognitive development, creativity, language development, motor skills, and musical skills. Some of the favorite songs included are "Muffin Man," "Charlie over the Ocean," "The Farmer in the Dell," "Allee Galloo," and "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush."
	The Book of Songs & Rhymes with Beat Motions (First Steps in Music series) Description: Book/Paperback Product Id. G-5879 $34.95AUD All of the songs and rhymes in this book, passed down from generation to generation, are full of wonder, magic, and make-believe and encourage children-and parents-to move with the beat. 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. Among the popular songs included are "We're Going on a Bear Hunt," "Rig-a-Jig Jig," "Did You Ever See a Lassie," and "Cobbler, Cobbler."
	There's a Hole in the Bucket Description: Audio CD beautifully performed by Jill Trinka Product Id. CD-645 $34.95 AUD
	Had a Little Rooster Description: Audio CD beautifully performed by Jill Trinka Product Id. CD-646 $34.95 AUD
	Old Joe Clark Description: Audio CD beautifully performed by Jill Trinka Product Id. CD-647 $34.95 AUD
	First Steps in Classical music: Keeping the Beat! Description: Audio CD Product Id. CD-493 $32.95 AUD
	First Steps in Music: Preschool and Beyond-Bundle Description: Curriculum Book, 8 Books and 4 CDs Product Id. G-7001A $336.00 AUD This Bundle is perfect for the teacher wanting everything at a great price! It includes one of each of the following items: * First Steps in Music, Preschool and Beyond Curriculum Book (G-5880) * Keeping the Beat CD (CD493) * There's a Hole in the Bucket CD (CD645) * Had a Little Rooster CD (CD646) * Old Joe Clark CD (CD647) * The Book of Fingerplays and Action Songs (G-5877) * The Book of Songs and Rhymes with Beat Motions (G-5879) * The Book of Children's Song Tales (G-5280) * The Book of Beginning Circle Games (G-5878) * The Book of Pitch Exploration (G-5276) * The Book of Movement Exploration (G-5876) * The Book of Call and Response (G-5278) * The Book of Echo Songs (G-5277)
	First Steps in Music: Preschool and Beyond Package Description: Curriculum Book and 4 CDs Product Id. G-7001 $199.95 AUD This Package contains one copy of each of the following: * First Steps in Music, Preschool and Beyond Curriculum Book (G-5880) * Keeping the Beat CD (CD493) * There's a Hole in the Bucket CD (CD645) * Had a Little Rooster CD (CD646) * Old Joe Clark CD (CD647)
	First Steps in Music Vocal Development Kit Description: Puppets, Toys, and instruments with manual Product Id. G-6400 $199.95 AUD Hear your students’ voices grow! In this essential kit, Dr. Feierabend includes puppets, toys, and instruments designed to help with two types of vocal development activities. “Pitch Exploration Activities” invite children to create sliding sounds and encourage them to use their head voices. “Echo Songs” and “Call and Response Songs” allow children to use their newly found head voices to sing short melodic phrases. A wonderful variety of activity ideas are found in this manual.
	Pitch Exploration Stories Description: Flashcards Product Id. G-6509 $45.95 AUD These amusing stories help inspire children to make sliding sounds that explore the vocal muscles used to sing in the upper register, or “head voice.” Just as an athlete warms up certain muscle groups before exercising, singers should “warm up” the head voice muscles with activities such as these before singing. Just as aerobics improve physical conditioning, vocal ability will improve if these stories are used frequently.
	Pitch Exploration Pathways Description: Flashcards Product Id. G-6510 $45.95 AUD These amusing stories help inspire children to make sliding sounds that explore the vocal muscles used to sing in the upper register, or “head voice.” Just as an athlete warms up certain muscle groups before exercising, singers should “warm up” the head voice muscles with activities such as these before singing. Just as aerobics improve physical conditioning, vocal ability will improve if these stories are used frequently.
	Oh, In the Woods Description: Flashcards Product Id. G-6511 $45.95 AUD This wonderful and classic cumulative echo song comes to life with this engaging set of color cards from educator John M. Feierabend. This set is a perfect way to engage children in music making and storytelling, and is certain to be a classic in any music teacher's repertoire!

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