Free Music History Lessons Online and New Music Resources
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Just a Reminder...
The Spring/Summer 2002 AMC Newsletter has now been uploaded. Receive free
music and art history lessons from the book Modern Montessori at Home II: A
Creative Teaching Guide for Parents of Children 10 through 12 Years of Age.
You'll also receive additional web resources where you can obtain some of
the resources to make some of these lessons yourself.
Lessons for presenting the instruments of the orchestra, lessons about
Renaissance music, polyphony, comparing madrigals and motets, (Palestrina
vs. des Prez), comparing the Renaissance with the Baroque period,
supplemental readings and recommended resource web links are just some of
what you will find in Part I of this newsletter at http://www.amonco.org
A Look at Renaissance Art, Lessons About Renaissance Art, and Comparing
Baroque and Renaissance Art and recommended resource web links are some of
the topics found in Part II of this newsletter.
You'll find information about newly added organizations to the resource
directory in the first part of the newsletter. Scroll down to the middle
of the newsletter to receive the extensive free lesson planning information.
You can read the AMC Spring/Summer Newsletter online by visiting
http://members.aol.com/amonco/amonco.html Just click on the newsletter
hyperlinks. The newsletter is also available via e-mail. Just send a
request to amo...@aol.com
Here are some musical resources we hope that you will also enjoy!
Brighten the Day
Songs to Celebrate the Seasons
Marty Layne is a talented musician, author, speaker and homeschooling mother
who set aside time to create some inspirational music to help our children
appreciate the cycles of nature. Marty recently shared the following with
us:
Brighten the Day is a delightful collection of songs about the natural
world and the rhythm of the seasons which will have you and your children
singing along. It's perfect for both home and school use, great for car
trips and a fun way to help children become aware of things like the
changing seasons in song format. The CD comes with a 12-page booklet with
all the words. 41 minutes of voice and acoustic guitar.
There is something so life affirming about the changing of the seasons: the
never-ending pattern of birth, growth, harvest and rest to be repeated again
and again. I tried to describe that cycle with the songs I choose for this
recording. I hope that you enjoy them and that they help renew your spirit."
Visit AMC Resource Directory/ Sea Change Publications
http://www.amonco.org/brighten_the_day.html to learn more about
Brighten the Day, other musical selections and homeschooling information
available from Sea Change Publications.
Classical Musical Offerings
Masterworks for Harp is Josh Layne's most recent recording of solo harp
music. The first two pieces on the CD (the Bach and the Rodrigo) are Josh's
own transcriptions. They are followed by American composer Michael Mauldin's
Birds in Winter and Canadian composer Marjan Mozetich's Songs of Nymphs.
Visit http://members.shaw.ca/lbstudio/masterworksmain.html
for details.
Recorded in 1996, A Harp Recital is Josh Layne's first CD. It features a mix
of music from many periods, including two Spanish pieces, and the ever popular
Moldau (in a marvelous arrangement for solo harp by Hans Trnecek).
http://members.shaw.ca/seachangepublications/cdlist.html
Nine-Note Recorder Method Update
Easy Duets for Beginners is a great introduction to reading and performing
music via an easy and inexpensive wind instrument. The songs use only the
nine easiest notes but because of the extensive use of duets and trios the
interest is high. The Nine-Note Recorder Method has been used in many home
and school settings. Visit http://members.aol.com/PG9Note/lessonplans.html
to obtain new *free* lessons and http://www.amonco.org/ninenote.html for
samples and additional information.
Gari Stein Creates Unique Dance and Movement Activities for the Younger Set
Many of the materials can be adapted to K-2nd grade. Over 240 musical
activities, 360 minutes of audio musical fun and 72 minutes of visual
reinforcement. Make music a joyous, daily experience for the little ones in
your life! Creator Gari Stein also offers In- Service Trainings. For
complete information visit http://www.amonco.org/howto.html
Phyllis Hiller Now Available for Consultations
Oak HIll Music has unique musical recordings for young children. They love
the songs and stories and at the same time their learning is uniquely
benefitted: they grow in understanding of themselves and others, whatever
their educational IQ. This material coordinates with language, human
relations, drama, social studies and more.
I am available as a consultant to educators, mental health professionals and
children by calling 1-888-763-7788. For additional information about Oak
Hill Music visit http://www.amonco.org/oakhill.html
The Port Washington Music House
Verna provided us with some of the latest Music House offerings:
“The Music Sets, offered through The Music House, was conceptualized by
Lynn Kleiner. Perfectly adapted to the developmental skills of three
different age groups, these sets are a terrific way to introduce children to
the creative process of making music. Award winning safety-tested and age
graded products and accompanying videos that feature lots of fun-filled
musical activities.
For children ages 2-5 we have the Music Set for Kids
http://www.musichouseshop.com/store/iwRLKT.html which includes a tambourine,
rhythm sticks, maraca, jingle bells and a triangle. For children ages 3-8
years of age we have the Music Set for Kids Too!
http://www.musichouseshop.com/store/iwRLKK.html which includes a hand drum
with mallet, tone block, finger cymbals, shaker egg. An accompanying video
with fun-filled musical activities is also included. To transport the
instruments, a clear case is provided that can be carried with a handle or
as a backpack. Visit http://www.amonco.org/musichouse.html today!
In My Grandmother's Garden
MusicKit is introducing a new kind of children's literature this
season. The company's first published book, In My Grandmother's
Garden, proves to be an engaging, true story told from the point
of view of a young girl, Aubyn. One fine day Aubyn and her
grandmother paint watercolors of flowers in grandmother's
garden by the San Francisco Bay. Their paintings create
memories that last, and give comfort and solace even when Grandfather dies.
The story is told through song with musical notes and words
printed large enough to encourage children to read along. A
CD accompanies the book with the song sung by noted Berkeley,
CA, folk-singer, Laurie Lewis. Visit
http://members.aol.com/AMCNEWS3/musickit.html
for details.
Metro Music
MetroMusic, Inc., a leading producer of classical music for children,
expands the boundaries of classical music enjoyment by blending the
enchanting rhythms of nature with the timeless melodies of the classics. The
selections invite children to wake up joyfully and go to sleep peacefully
hand-in-hand with nature.
Send your little ones off to dreamland with this soothing
collection of classics perfectly suited for bedtime. The Classical
Child® Early To Bed features the timeless melodies of Mozart,
Bach, Brahms and other masters performed on flute, harp, piano
and harpsichord. Each selection is accompanied by a gentle
serenade of crickets and cicadas, creating the sense of being
embraced by the warmth and magic of a summer's evening. Visit
http://members.aol.com/AMCNEWS3/metro.html
for details.
Visit our home page for other lesson planning ideas.
The links to free lesson planning information are located in the
middle to latter portions of both Part I and Part II of this
newsletter.
Some of the links have actual lesson plans for multicultural
education ranging from preschool through high school.
You can read this issue online by visiting http://www.amonco.org
Just click on the multicultural lesson planning links in the navy column
located on the left of our home page.
Visit our home page for other lesson planning ideas.
You will also find free lesson planning links to other teaching ideas
including:
Music History Lesson Planning
Art History Lesson Planning
Make Your Own Science Classified Reading Cards
Fall/Winter Holiday Lesson Planning
Spring/Summer Holiday Lesson Planning
Anatamy & Physiology and Medical Terminology Lesson Planning
Make Your Own Reading Books
Beginning French Lessons
Multicultural Lesson Planning
Xmas Around the World Lesson Planning
Kwanzaa & Hanukkah Holiday Lesson Planning
Make Your Own Greek/Latin Vocabulary Exercises
NEW! FREE Montessori Grammar Bingo Game (Everything
You Need is Included -Just Download the Game!)
You'll find instructions for the *new* free Montessori Grammar Bingo Game
in Part III and Part IV of the Spring/Summer 2002 Montessori Newsletter.
Just scroll down until you see the
Interdisciplinary Learning through Grammar located in the second half of
the newsletter.
Visit http://www.amonco.org to connect to the free lesson planning online.
Frances Henderson, Manager
American Montessori Consulting
Serving School and Home Educators Since 1988
http://www.amonco.org
Frances Henderson, Manager
American Montessori Consulting
Serving School and Home Educators Since 1988
http://www.amonco.org
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