New Kodaly resources! Friday, July 16, 2010
As the elementary/classroom music specialists at Stanton’s Sheet Music have been reviewing the new publications for the 2010-11 school year and selecting products to feature on our Elementary General Music Clinic, we were pleased to find that 2 excellent new song collections compiled by Kodaly experts are now available from Hal Leonard!
A la rueda, rueda
Singing songs and playing games are a fundamental part of a child’s life, no matter where we live or what language we speak. Experience Hispanic-American heritage and traditions with this well-crafted collection of children’s folksongs. Playfully illustrated with original Uruguayan art, this collection of thirty-four songs for early childhood through the elementary grades features page-after-page of reproducible, singable melodies and game instructions, with their cultural background. Both authors are of Cuban origin and have collected songs that will appeal to a wide audience, whether or not you can read music, speak Spanish, or in the case of small children, read at all. English translations, a pronunciation guide, and curricular indices are also included. The enclosed CD provides quality demonstration recordings of children singing the songs unaccompanied, as they are traditionally performed. Perfect for school or home, this collection provides parents and teachers with all the necessary tools for teaching the basic elements of music and Hispanic culture, which will be fun for children today and for generations to come.
Over the Garden Wall
Compiled by Susan Brumfield, who brought us the best-seller Hot Peas & Barley-O, Over the Garden Wall is a one-of-a-kind collection of thirty-eight traditional children’s songs, rhymes and games from England, beautifully illustrated with rare photos from the past, along with the fresh faces of children from today. The enclosed CD contains authentic field recordings collected in the 1940s, 50s and 60s, along with new recordings of children from schools in villages, towns and cities throughout the UK. Second in a series of volumes designed to bring scholarly research and practical application together in one anthology, this book is perfect for use in both home and school. Parents and children will enjoy exploring past, present and future through England’s rich heritage of musical play, while teachers will find activities for the classroom. Over the Garden Wall includes historical references for each song, pedagogical indices and suggestions for developing a literacy-based music curriculum. Ideally suited for teaching musical skills, this collection provides a “vocabulary†of music and play from which children can draw today.
For more information on these or other Kodaly and elementary resources, contact Stanton’s today or attend our Elementary Clinic!