Music Express Early Years Foundation Stage is a fantastic new edition of a long-established resource for Early Years practitioners. The new edition incorporates the whole Early Years age range from birth to five &

Includes:: old favourites alongside exciting new songs rhymes & activities. Authors Sue Nicholls Sally Hickman & Patricia Scott have fully revised this edition to support the 2012 Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. Music Express Early Years Foundation Stage comprises a book & three audio CDs & is supported by videos graphics & lesson plans on the Early Years section of the Music Express website. Forty-two starting points & holistic activities guide the practitioner through the revised curriculum for Early Years from birth to Early Learning Goals. Arranged in popular themes within the areas of learning & development the content ranges holistically from songs stories & rhymes to dances & games for indoor & outdoor learning. The fresh new design incorporates photographic images of children in real play situations &

Includes:: new features such as ideas for child-initiated learning & parent participation plus even more activities for exploring the outdoor environment.



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A set of lesson plans recordings & photocopiable activities for teaching music to Year 1 pupils. The CD/CD-ROM contains lesson plans & recorded extracts to accompany the activities in the book. The text contains instantly accessible photocopiable activities. ...

A set of lesson plans recordings & photocopiable activities for teaching music to Year 2 pupils. The CD/CD-ROM contains lesson plans & recorded extracts to accompany the activities in the book. The text contains instantly accessible photocopiable activities. ...

A set of lesson plans recordings & photocopiable activities for teaching music to Year 3 pupils. The CD/CD-ROM contains lesson plans & recorded extracts to accompany the activities in the book. The text contains instantly accessible photocopiable activities. ...

A set of lesson plans recordings & photocopiable activities for teaching music to Year 4 pupils. The CD/CD-ROM contains lesson plans & recorded extracts to accompany the activities in the book. The text contains instantly accessible photocopiable activities. ...

At the centre of Music for Chameleons" is Handcarved Coffins a 'nonfiction novel' based on the brutal crimes of a real-life murderer. Taking place in a small Midwestern town in America it offers chilling insights into the mind of a killer & the obsession of the man bringing him to justice. Also in this volume are six short stories & seven 'conversational portraits' including a touching one of Marilyn Monroe the 'beautiful child' & a hilarious one of a dope-smoking cleaning lady doing her rounds in New York." ...

December 21 2012. The day the world will end. Will sits on Parliament Hill looking out over London. He has enough time to listen to twenty final songs. As he listens to his apocalyptic playlist he contemplates his 35 years on earth through childhood & his lost loves; the friends he makes along the way & his struggles with alcoholism; his first rock festival & the Camden alternative scene he loves & that provides the soundtrack to it all. Twenty songs. What would you choose? ...

Have you ever been carried away by a piece of classical music? The sad song of a single violin might make us cry but the idea of finding out more about classical music can often be intimidating. In this funny evocative personal book Gareth takes us on a journey of musical discovery that explains & entertains in equal measure. Over the course of three series of the Bafta award-winning The Choir Gareth has unearthed a passion for classical music in schoolchildren reluctant teenage boys & even a whole town. With his infectious enthusiasm & gift for explanation Gareths very personal narrative takes you by the hand & leads you through a world of eccentric composers flamboyant conductors troubled geniuses & all the colourful personalities that make up the story of Classical Music. It will also provide a foundation of classical music understanding & give the reader the tools to appreciate a whole new world of music. So whether you want to expand your horizons spend time with the great composers introduce an almost infinite variety into your iPod playlist or are just curious about what you might be missing out on Music for The People will leave you entertained informed & completely inspired. ...

Paul & Elaine have two boys & a beautiful home yet they find themselves thoroughly inexplicably stuck. Obsessed with 'making things good again' they spin the quiet terrors of family life into a fantastical frenzy that careens well & truly out of control. As A. M. Homes's incendiary novel unfolds the Kodacolor hues of the American good life become nearly hallucinogenic: from a strange & hilarious encounter on the floor of the pantry with a Stepford Wife neighbour to a house-cleaning team in space suits to a hostage situation at the school Homes lays bare the foundations of marriage & family life & creates characters outrageously flawed deeply human & entirely believable. ...

Have you ever been devastated by performance anxiety? Have you struggled with physical problems like tendonitis or nodules on your vocal cords? Are you battling with issues of confidence & self-belief? Music from the Inside Out tackles these thorny issues & others which can profoundly affect musicians & which they may not want to face. Readers are encouraged to look at what lies beneath the surface & guided to unlock what's holding them back. With this book musicians can: * Learn how to transform their own inner critic * Get to grips with their performance nerves * Discover how to play with complete physical freedom * Perform to the peak of their expressive power Music from the Inside Out gives musicians the tools to transform their whole approach to performing music. It is suitable for classical musicians students amateurs & professionals. Because of its universal messages it can cross over into the worlds of jazz pop & rock; even sport acting & any other performance-related professions. Author Charlotte Tomlinson has been inspired by a number of books including The Inner Game of Tennis by W Timothy Gallwey A Soprano on Her Head by Eloise Ristad The Musician's Way by Gerald Klickster & The Art of Practicing by Madeline Bruser. ...