Come On Everybody, Let's Sing!

Music activities for all children in regular, mainstreamed, and special classes. Includes 175 songs, 72 poems, 11 games, and 2 playlets. The first 10 chapters are lesson plans grouped by themes (seasons and weather, hello & goodbye, animals, etc.), with music & suggestions for teaching special & regular students; only the melody line is given (some have chord letters as well). Chapter 11 focuses on Basic Learning: how music activities can help children grasp concepts in language, numbers, spelling, and telling time. Chapter 12 is a basic crash course in music theory and terminology, and also specific ideas as to how to present materials and activities. Chapter 13 gives descriptions of common disabilities and suggestions on how to help problems specific to each one. Chapter 14 lists instruments best suited for classrooms, how to adapt them for physically handicapped children, and how to use them in non-traditional ways. A set of 4 companion CDs is also available (available separately).