Description

Games, Ideas and Activities for Primary Music is a handy tool for Primary Music teachers; it is packed full of simple activities for your classroom and is organised by skill – singing, rhythm, playing, listening.  Activities can be easily adapted to suit different classes or topics and help you to feel more confident teaching Music. Prior musical knowledge is not necessary to use these activities, and a glossary of music terminology is included.  Cross-curricular links inspire creativity across the primary curriculum and brighten up your classroom!

Features

This resource will provide a strong base of accessible ideas to help bring music lessons to life.

• Activities organised by skill – singing, rhythm, playing, listening
• Contains a music glossary to help de-mystify musical terminology
• “Useful resources” section
• Cross-curricular links to inspire creativity across the primary curriculum
• Activities can be easily adapted to suit different classes or topics
• Contains a section of advanced activities, for more adventurous teachers

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Singing

Chapter 2 - Playing

Chapter 3 - Rhythm

Chapter 4 - Listening

Appendices

Back Cover

Designed with busy teachers in mind, the Classroom Gems series draws together an extensive selection of practical, tried-and-tested, off-the-shelf ideas, games and activities, guaranteed to transform any lesson or classroom in an instant.

Easily navigable, allowing you to choose the right activity quickly and easily, these invaluable resources are guaranteed to save you time and are a must-have tool to plan, prepare and deliver first-rate lessons.

Games, Ideas and Activities for Primary Music is a handy tool full of simple activities and instructions to help you feel more confident teaching Music. Prior musical knowledge is not necessary to use these activities to enhance creativity in your classroom.

This resource will provide a strong base of accessible ideas to help bring music lessons to life.

• Activities organised by skill – singing, rhythm, playing, listening
• Contains a music glossary to help de-mystify musical terminology
• “Useful resources” section
• Cross-curricular links to inspire creativity across the primary curriculum
• Activities can be easily adapted to suit different classes or topics
• Contains a section of advanced activities, for more adventurous teachers
• Accompanying website where you can view and download all the music featured in the book - www.pearsoned.co.uk/minto

Instant ideas to brighten up your classroom!

Donna Minto has been involved in music teaching for thirty years. Her current post involves teaching in four primary schools, from ages 3 to 11. She has written 25 topic related songbooks under the banner of Notable Songs Ltd. and was recently successful in obtaining the status of Chartered Teacher awarded by the General Teaching Council of Scotland.