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Music Resources for Teachers
Subject: Music
Age Range: 5 to 11

Below is a selection of the fantastic music resources available from Musicroom.com - an excellent site with free delivery to the UK and EU, and with great service too!.

The Music Teacher's Companion is the essential handbook for instrumental and singing teachers. All teachers will find it relevant whether they are working at home or in schools, full-time or part-time, teaching individuals or groups. It contains advice, information and pragmatic soloutions to teaching problems, forms for lesson plans, pupil profiles, termly overviews as well as discussing concepts and strategies that may well have remained unquestioned during years of teaching.
Captain Toby, his crew, and the fictitious explorers Harriet Bloom and Mr Jungletrotter set sail in a clipper during the Victorian era, to return captive wild animals to their country of origin. But what ferocious animal is inside the unmarked crate? Where does it come from? This delightful musical is great fun and an enjoyable way to introduce children to wildlfe conservation, different cultures, Victorian nautical life and explorers, and the geographical relations of countries and continents. Duration: 30 mins. Arranged for piano and voice, with guitar chord symbols. Teachers book and accompanying cassette are available. Words by Sue Heaser, music by Alison Hedger.
The fun-filled story of Pinocchio, suitable for any time of the year. Contains nine new songs which children will find easy to learn and fun to sing. Also some pecussion with improvised storm music. Duration: 40 mins. Arranged for piano and voice, with guitar chord symbols and optional recorder and metallophone parts. Teachers book, pupils book and accompanying cassette are available.

The true story of the first landing on the moon, told in narration and five new songs. This superb musical will give children the opportunity to learn some of the history of the space age whilst enjoying themselves to the full! Duration: 20 mins. Arranged for piano and voice, with guitar chord symbols and optional recorder parts. Pupils book and cassette available.
A fun musical play in rhyme with seven songs for Primary schools based on the Grimm Brothers' story. Meet the flamboyant donkey who revels in showing-off, the kindly old dog who discovers he can sing, the slinky cat the night-singer, and the always-in-a-flap Rooster. Whilst perfect singing voices are not required, enthusiasm and humour are! The play has nine main characters, a unison speaking chorus, a body of singers and a troupe of dancing forest animals. Duration: 30 mins. Arranged for piano and voice, with guitar chord symbols. Teachers book and accompanying cassette are available.
A humorous new musical for Key Stage 1, based on the wonders of the human body and hosted by Mister Skellybones, Captain Heart, Doctor Brain and friends. The Matching CD contains all the songs plus great backing tracks to sing along to. Duration approx. 30 mins. Edited by Alison Hedger.

A delightful and entertaining new look at this well-known story, with seven sparkling new songs. Everyone's imagination will be captured by this comical account of what really happened when the Owl and the Pussycat went to sea...Suitable as a musical or as a concert piece. Duration: 35 mins. Arranged for piano and voice, with guitar chord symbols. Teachers book, pupils book and accompanying cassette are available.
Easy mixed duets for descant and treble recorders to play together, suitable for two players or for class ensembles. The 22 duets feature a wide range of well-known arrangements including folk songs, spirituals, Latin American dances, blues and classical favourites as well as original pieces by John Pitts. The material is precisely graded so that both the descant and treble parts progress gradually in difficulty and range of notes. The Teacher's book contains piano accompaniments for all the pieces, as well as some additional pitched/unpitched percussion parts.
In this action-packed musical, set in England during the Middle Ages, we relive the exciting adventures of Robin Hood and all his merry friends. A variety of musical styles are included, with plenty of scope for solo, chorus, and dance parts. There are also suggestions for instrumentation, staging, costumes and dance. Robin Hood and Friends can be performed at any time of year, and enjoyed by people of all ages. This book contains CD with vocal version and backing track accompaniment, piano score of songs and incidental music, pupil's script.
The most popular recorder from Aulos, with its warm tone, distinctive design and mustard-coloured carrying case. Includes cleaning rod, thumb rest and fingering chart.
48 stickers of 1.5" diameter on two sheets. Choose from 'Excellent', 'Good Work' 'Super Playing' and 'Bravo' for your pupils! Ideal for encouragement in all music lessons.
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