Rhythm and Movement Activities


Book Description

Knowledge of music is not necessary to implement the ideas from this book in the classroom. The easy-to-use, well-organized teaching ideas and the well-formatted lessons make the experience pleasing to the teacher as well as the children.




Rhythm and Movement


Book Description

"Of the three elements of music -- rhythm, melody, and harmony -- rhythm has received the least attention from the theorists, yet it is indisputably the basic element without which there is no musical art." Such is the first sentence of this book on use of the body to express musical rhythm. Elsa Findlay is eminently qualified to write on this subject, having been a student of Emile-Jaques Dalcroze, the master himself, also from her own experience in a variety of teaching situations. These included schools of dance and theater, colleges and universities, and The Cleveland Institute of Music, one of the first to offer a BMus degree with a major in eurhythmics. Each chapter concentrates on a different phase of rhythm: tempo, dynamics, duration, metrical patterns, speech and rhythm patterns, phrase and form, pitch and melody, and creative expression. Activities for each phase are outlined in detail and illustrated by charming drawings and photos. Appendices furnish further suggestions for exercises, games, action songs, and suitable music.




101 Rhythm Instrument Activities for Young Children


Book Description

Help every child experience the magic of making music! From the moment they can grasp and hold an object, young children love to shake, rattle, and bang for the sheer joy of creating sounds. Music is vital to the development of many skills, including math ability, language, and coordination. 101 Rhythm Instrument Activities for Young Children will delight two- to six-year-olds as they are invited to create sounds of ocean waves, rainstorms, and horses galloping, as well as play along with their favorite songs. With 101 ideas, a subject index, and teacher tips, the book makes it easy to find rhythm instrument activities to fit every curriculum and every day.




Rhythm and Movement Activities


Book Description

Knowledge of music is not necessary to implement the ideas from this book in the classroom. The easy-to-use, well-organized teaching ideas and the well-formatted lessons make the experience pleasing to the teacher as well as the children.




I Got the Rhythm


Book Description

On a simple trip to the park, the joy of music overtakes a mother and daughter. The little girl hears a rhythm coming from the world around her- from butterflies, to street performers, to ice cream sellers everything is musical! She sniffs, snaps, and shakes her way into the heart of the beat, finally busting out in an impromptu dance, which all the kids join in on! Award-winning illustrator Frank Morrison and Connie Schofield-Morrison, capture the beat of the street, to create a rollicking read that will get any kid in the mood to boogie.




Music Moves for Piano


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Rhythmic Activities and Dance


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"Rhythmic Activities and Dance, Second Edition, is a comprehensive collection of the most popular recreational dance forms, geared for teachers of K-12 students and recreation directors and leaders who want to teach easy rhythms and dances for fun and fitness."--BOOK JACKET.




101 Music Games for Children


Book Description

Music is wonderful for bringing out creativity and encouraging learning in kids. They love to sing and dance, and they love it when adults sing and dance along with them. Appropriate for families, teachers, day care providers, and camp leaders, this book presents lively music games that children and adults can play together. Using popular songs, easy rhythms, and musical recordings, the games in this book help children develop creative, personal, and social skills. They also learn about music and sound. The games are not competitive, they encourage and reward children for participating, not for winning.




Edward's Rhythm Sticks


Book Description

Music is Everywhere! Edward's Rhythm Sticks is a story that shows how much music is a part of our lives. This story illustrates just how fun music can be and how even the simplest things can be made into instruments. This story is a great way for parents and teachers alike to teach rhythm, pattern and sequence. Most of all, parents and teachers can use this engaging interactive eBook to bridge learning, music, literacy and having fun together.




101 More Music Games for Children


Book Description

This action-packed compendium offers parents, teachers, and anyone else who works with kids a wide array of ingenious sound and dance activities from a variety of cultures to get kids singing, dancing, listening, interacting, and involved. 101 More Music Games for Children includes games that facilitate musical development, such as sound games, rhythm games, game projects, and card and board games. All of them have simple, clear rules, and they stress excitement, humor, challenge, surprise, and cooperation rather than competition. Whether or not kids are "musical" or play an instrument, these activities can help them: develop musical skills such as spontaneous singing; create, play, and recognize various rhythms; appreciate the structure of sounds; and learn how to play with all kinds of instruments. Like its best-selling predecessor, this book encourages and enhances creative expression, social interaction, family relationships, and kids' budding powers of listening, concentration, and discrimination.