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My
favorite resource for teaching music appreciation to K-8
(and high school students who have little interest in
music) is
The Story of the Orchestra Book & CD
by Robert Levine. This 96 page book comes with a CD.
Students listen while they learn about the instruments,
the music, and the composers who wrote the music. It covers
composers from the Baroque Period, Classical Music Era,
Romantic Era, and Modern Era. It covers strings, woodwinds,
brass, percussion, and keyboard. The illustrations are
kid-friendly. Use this as a weekly or monthly music program.
The book and CD will keep you busy for a year or more,
depending on the interest of your children. Highly recommended
for the reluctant music student. For students who enjoy
music, this may only last a week or more! ISBN 1579121489.
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Another
resource I like is
Spiritual Lives of Composers by
Patrick Kavanaugh. Excellent for students in grades 6-12.
Twelve composers are discussed: Handel, Bach, Haydn, Mozart,
Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Liszt, Wagner, Dvorak,
Ives, and Stravinsky. The easy-to-read text provides a
brief biography of the composer along with information
about how his faith affected his music. Excellent. A highly
recommended addition for your personal library. ISBN 0310208068.
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Making
Music by Ann Wiseman. Lots of fun for
PreK - 5th+. Learn how to make musical instruments
from milk jugs, coffee cans, coat hangers, cork
and other things around the house. If you like
to have fun and enjoy crafts or have a Kinesthetic
Learner,
you need this book.
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Music
Appreciation course for high school credit.
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