The Way to Learn Through Songs and Tunes- The perfect book for pupil and teacher. Tunes you know and want to play. Technique carefully graded. Clear fingering diagrams. Concise theory explanations. Orchestral as well as Piano backings. New duets. Fresh new look.

All the pieces from Abracadabra Violin Book 2 are contained in this book arranged with simple piano accompaniments to give the young violinist extra musical support. Written for the pianist of average ability it may be used both during lesson time and during practice at home.

The glorious and instantly accessible Threes series — Three Tapping Teddies Three Singing Pigs Three Rapping Rats — rocks into action again with this fine new collection of traditional stories retold with musical developments for classroom or assembly. Aimed at children at the top end of primary the stories are well-suited to the age level and the musical developments are challenging while never forgetting that they are for generalist teachers to deliver. The nine stories which range from the hilarious to the downright scary include Beauty and the Beast The Frog Prince Theseus and the Minotaur Dick Wittington and Baba Yaga.They make excellent classroom projects and can lead to engaging performances. Excellent alternative material for users of Music Express Years 5 and 6. Includes whiteboard downloads and material for photocopying. Songs are arranged to be sung played and accompanied without the need to read any music!

Singing Times Tables Book 1 by Helen MacGregor and Stephen Chadwick uses rhythmic rapping and vibrant vocals to transform learning the times tables - whether it's rote learning applying calculations or testing them. For times tables with a special x factor these contemporary cool songs are the place for kids to start. Higher standards in maths are getting an extra push from the Department for Education with a target for pupils to know their times tables up to 12x12 by age 9. In Singing Times Tables Book 1 children develop a secure knowledge of the 2 3 4 5 and 10 times tables. By rapping or singing to lively performance and backing tracks they rotelearn the tables then they apply the calculations in real life situation songs and chants. The last section offers question and answer tests - a handy assessment tool for teachers.

Teacher's Edition- Teacher's Edition.

A must-have collection of 22 fun songs and chants for learning French. Ideal for both specialist and non-specialist teachers of French at Key Stages 2 and 3. This book follows the progression of the QCA scheme of work for French at key Stage 2 and is also compatible with the 5-14 National Guidelines for Scotland. The enclosed CD provides performances teaching tracks and backing tracks.

Christmas Songs For Children- A timeless collection of fabulous Christmas Seasonal and Yuletide songs for children. Liven up Christmas parties classroom activities assemblies Sunday Schools or simply for sheer enjoyment! Each stage of the Christmas story; from Mary meeting the Angel Gabriel to the arrival of the Shepherds and the Three Kings; is told in a popular selection of songs to rouse rejoice and enjoy. An amazing 43 favourite songs old and new are inside with full lyrics for each song. All have been laid out in a multifaceted format with Piano accompaniments and Guitar chords and simple ideas for adding recorders and percussion instruments to include more performers and add depthto the songs. This beautifully engineered and presented edition includes a sing-along CD of all the Piano accompaniments enabling teachers and group leaders without musical expertise to use this book effectively. Song highlights include: Little Donkey Mary Had A Baby Go Tell It On the Mountain Wish You A Merry Christmas and The First Day of Christmas .

Now in a third edition Abracadabra Cello has a fresh contemporary new look and is the perfect book for pupil and teachers. This title offers an identical selection of repertoire to the other books in the Abracadabra Strings series so they can be used in any combination for group or whole class lessons and mixed ensemble performances. Used alone they remain ideal for individual tuition. With tunes you know and want to play carefully graded in 20 learning steps this new edition of the popular tutor also includes duets trios and teacher's parts. Clear fingering and bowing diagrams and concise theory explanations help to teach thefundamentals of the instrument and each new technical aspect is reinforced by several pieces using that particular technique. Abracadabra Cello now also includes two CDs of performance and backing tracks featuring selected orchestral backings.

Bass Clef- Abracadabra Brass is for beginners on all brass band instruments. Available in treble and bass clef editions it is a versitile book for versitile brass players. Abracadabra Brass contains a wide selection of tuneful music especially selected with children in mind. Traditional melodies folk songs from far afield and classical composers are all included. Much of the music is well-known and will be familiar to children. Exercises reinforce new technical points and there is a selection of scales at the back of the book. The content is carefully graded throughout to guide the beginner from the first lesson to Grade 4.

Age 8-9- Helen MacGregor's Music Express is the primary class teacher's simple answer to 'how do I teach music?'. This complete scheme includes content in the familiar structure of units lessons and activities and provides up to date delivery of the English National Curriculum from September 2014. This updated 2014 edition offers 60 completely new units of work supplying musical learning from age 5 to 11. Just as its first edition Music Express Second Edition presents an invaluable resource of great songs stories visuals movies and music from across the world and across history. With links to every subject and with lesson plans cateringto all music curricula of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Music Express is relevant to all schools and all children. Fully supported by CDs and audio-embedded whiteboard displays the books take teachers and children alike on an enriching and thoroughly engaging journey of musical discovery and creativity.

Musical Clichés- The Music Express Series provides a range of activities and ideas to aid the teaching of music helping to make it fun and factual! This Arranging Music edition is the fifth of six units in the Year 7 series and builds on the skills and experience developed in previous years. There are plenty of helpful suggestions and ideas for classroom activities homework and extension of the course to suit individual timetables. Superbly planned user-friendly and inclusive this is a terrific method guide and resource for teachers. with diagrams symbols and graphics this is designed to be as easy and accessible as possible even for those with littlemusic teaching experience. Musical Cliches is an exciting contemporary composing unit which explores the musical conventions found in action film trailers. Pupils listen to different soundtracks learn to recognise the patterns and familiar ideas before composing their own music to accompany a trailer.

Making music with traditional stories- Twenty-two photocopiable songs and chants with backing tracks CD for learning Spanish in style! A must have collection of fun entertaining and educational songs and chants for both specialist and non-specialist teachers of Spanish at KS2 and KS3. Simple catchy and upbeat Helen MacGregor and Stephen Chadwick's Singing Spanish is ideal for groups and requires no music reading as the CD contains Performances Teaching Tracks and Backing tracks of all the pieces in the book. Follows the progression of the QCA scheme of work for Spanish at KS2. Compatible with the 5-14 National Guidelines for Scotland. Photocopiable song words. Includes teaching notes activities for using and developing the vocabulary and follow-up work. CD provides performances teaching tracks and backing tracks. Clever use of repetition rhythm and melody commits new vocabulary and phrases to memory. .

Children's Songs For Collective Worship- 45 carefully-chosen songs to enrich collective worship in primary schools. Includes helpful guidance notes with suggestions for actions stories themes and celebrations to use all year round. With Approx 25 b/w line drawings.

34 favourite carols to sing and play- Thirty-four favourite carols to sing and play. A highly illustrated heart-warming collection of some of the most popular and best-loved carols that are an inseperable part of Christmas. This selection inlcudes accompanying music arranged simply in easily sung keys with piano and guitar chords. Every carol has one or more parts for melody instruments for percussion or for second voices. This bright updated edition is ringbound and now features two singalong CDs of lively backing and performance tracks.

77 Songs Folk and Pop - Words Edition- The Jolly Herring is a marvellously varied collection of 77 songs from traditional folk to modern pop. There are songs for every mood and every taste — hilarious sad merry thoughtful and richly ridiculous. With Line drawings.

Age 6-7- Helen MacGregor's Music Express is the primary class teacher's simple answer to 'how do I teach music?'. This complete scheme includes content in the familiar structure of units lessons and activities and provides up to date delivery of the English National Curriculum from September 2014. This updated 2014 edition offers 60 completely new units of work supplying musical learning from age 5 to 11. Just as its first edition Music Express Second Edition presents an invaluable resource of great songs stories visuals movies and music from across the world and across history. With links to every subject and with lesson plans cateringto all music curricula of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Music Express is relevant to all schools and all children. Fully supported by CDs and audio-embedded whiteboard displays the books take teachers and children alike on an enriching and thoroughly engaging journey of musical discovery and creativity.

12 Exciting new pop songs to teach social moral spiritual and cultural learning- This exciting collection of twelve new pop songs is written by Andy Silver who has tried and tested these songs with schools across the country as part of the PopUK project. The songs are written with lyrics which enable schools to teach SMSC PSHE Citizenship and Religious Education as required by Ofsted through music. Covering values including Thankfulness Humility Endurance Compassion Trust Peace Forgiveness Friendship and Justice these catchy songs are suitable for those of all faiths or none and will teach inspire and bring people together. The book includes includes backing tracks and demonstration tracks alongside videos synchronizinglyric display with the music to get everyone Singing Out! with confidence.

The famously revolting wit of Roald Dahl is now an exciting school production! Taken from the perennial favourite Revolting Rhymes Jack discovers the importance of personal hygiene when confronted with the prospect of a giant with a clever nose! Produced in association with the Roald Dahl Foundation this complete performance pack features full rehearsal and performance backing tracks on CD. Also included is a CD-ROM of acting games and curriculum links with literacy.

Roald Dahl's The Three Little Pigs is another exciting addition to the Roald Dahl series of musicals for schools. It joins Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs Jack and the Beanstalk Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Little Red Riding Hood in a glittering line-up of wickedly funny productions which children and audiences just love. Piggy number 3 is in a tight corner - Wolf has gobbled up his neighbours and now he's hammering at the door with a stick of dynamite in his hand. Who can Piggy call on for help? Sweet Miss Riding Hood of course - the fearless wolf-slayer. And how is he to know that she fancies a pigskin handbag to go withher wolf skin coat?! This is a complete pack suitable for music readers and non-music readers alike and contains everything you will need to put on a wicked performance.

Recorder Magic Descant Tutor Book 1 takes the beginner Recorder player through the earliest stages of recorder playing and reading music. The book progresses steadily and by the end the Recorder player will be able to read and play the notes E G A B and high C. There is plenty of reinforcement throughout particularly for the first three notes: B A and G. The melodies are a combination of popular traditional and new inspiring melodies written by the authors Jane Sebba and David Moses. The melodies are fun as are the illustrations in the book and both combine to make learning the Recorder a really enjoyable experience!